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Offline kombi1976

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What are Ballard barrels?
« on: May 29, 2007, 06:50:02 PM »
Saw this listed on the Garrett Ammo site as necessary for their 540gn 45-70 Hammerhead load.
What is a Ballard bbl?
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Re: What are Ballard barrels?
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2007, 07:36:15 PM »
Kombi,

Those heavy Garrett .45-70 loads are commonly used in modern Marlin 1895 lever  action rifles.  That model was made in microgroove Marlin type (12 shallow grooves) and "ballard" type (six deep grooves) rifling.  The deeper rifling is better suited for lead bullets and heavier loads.  That is, it's much easier to get good accuracy from the standard deep groove rifling.

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Re: What are Ballard barrels?
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2007, 01:51:35 AM »
Thanks, John.
I thought it may have something to do with the micro-groove rifling.
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