Range test with Union Hill Ballard

[marlinman93]

 Finally found some time to get to the range and wring out the #9 Union Hill I recently purchased. Had to sight in guns for this fall, so I hauled it along.
 After bore sighting the vernier tang sight, I fired a couple shots at the 200 yd gong. Both hit low in the dirt, and so I guesstimated how high to raise the vernier, and made an adjustment. Imagine my surprise when the next shot rang the 6" gong! I proceeded to fire a 20 shot string of 255 gr. .38-55's downrange and the old Ballard rang the gong 15 times out of 20! Not too shabby for me and iron sights, as these old eyes aren't the greatest any more!
 Now I wondering if I might not be able to take a buck next month, if I can shoulder the Swiss style schuetzen buttplate with hunting jacket on? I'm confident my loads will do the job, but not sure about that buttplate. It worked OK at the range where I have plenty of time to shoot. Outdoors may be different! Got a month to decide!

[dodd3]

thats good shooting val sounds like a winer.
bernie

[otterone]

Sounds like a heck of a lot of fun for first time at the range with a new rifle, 15 out of 20 first time out, I'm sure you would get that buck with one shot,
 
Cheers,
 
 Otter


PS: still green with envy, would love to have a Union Hill Ballard

[marlinman93]

 Thanks guys! I'm not the best shot, so I was really pleased at the way the Ballard performed. Made even a duffer like me shoot well!

[dodd3]

val just had an idea about the 38/55 ballard with but plate they sell one very similar to yours at track of the wolf,its quite chep and it would be easy to get it to fit your gun you could file the big nobs of and file fit it to your but and just put it on when you go hunting just a thought tracks seel 4 types iam sure one could be made to fit. it could make the  diference  at putting meat in the frezzer. bernie
ps they are in Schuetzen & Swiss target rifle buttplates

[marlinman93]

 As demonstrated by my hunting results, the small swiss buttplate didn't prove to be a problem afterall!

[dodd3]

good to hear lol.
bernie