The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Is it new?

Is it new? (reply)

Art — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 00:18:36 +0000

Yes. New Rifle.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Art

Is it new? (reply)

Wildcat — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 22:46:17 +0000

If used, perhaps the previous owner fire lapped it.

Micro Grove? Lots of shallow rifling... (reply)

jgt — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 10:42:23 +0000

Glen Fryxell's article on microgroove barrels states that some models are still made with microgroove barrels. His examples are 22LR, 22Magnum, Model 336's in 30-30 and 35 Remington, and Model 1894's in 32-20 CL and 41 magnum FG.

If it is the "Ballard" rifling I don't know, I'll have to (reply)

Art — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:26:56 +0000

Thank you

Art

If it is the "Ballard" rifling I don't know, I'll have to (reply)

Hobie — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:25:09 +0000

Yes, I get that the Ballard rifling seems shallow to you. I'll take a look at others tomorrow when I get to work.

If it is the "Ballard" rifling I don't know, I'll have to (reply)

Art — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 20:28:26 +0000

Hobie,

This is the rifle. I am pretty sure all of the 1894 models have the Ballard style rifleing. I would be happy to hear what you find.

http://www.marlinfirearms.com/Firearms/1894Centerfire/1894.asp

Micro Grove? Lots of shallow rifling... (reply)

jgt — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 09:59:16 +0000

The Marlins I have, all but one have Ballard barrels. When I looked at the rifling the first time I thought I had made a mistake and gotten a microgroove. Then I ask on line and found out it was their Ballard rifling. Ballards have six groove and microgrooves have twelve. Both Ballard and microgroove 44 magnums have 1/38 twist rates. The microgroove barrels have microgroove roll marked on the barrel. Ballards don't say microgroove, but don't say Ballard either.

If it is the "Ballard" rifling I don't know, I'll have to (reply)

Hobie — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 19:16:52 +0000

look at one in the shop to render an opinion as to whether it is shallow or not, at least on the samples available for my perusal.

Micro Grove? Lots of shallow rifling... (reply)

Art — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 17:50:15 +0000

Rob,

This was ballard rifiling.

Micro Grove? Lots of shallow rifling... (reply)

Rob Leahy — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 17:41:53 +0000

Remington Marlins

Art — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 17:24:52 +0000

Looked at a Rem-Marlin in 44 Mag. Looked decent but then I looked down the barrel and the riflng seemed very shallow. Any one also notice this or is it just my lack of knowledge.

Art