View Full Version : New "remington" Marlin 1895 Ballard Rifling
bigcountry
07-14-2020, 01:12 PM
I have 3 marlin levers. One was a 30-30 with 6 groove ballard. Never got a chance to measure the lands and grooves.
Next was a microgroove(JM) and I sold that to get a new 6 groove 1895. I was kinda surprised at how shallow the grooves are.
Has anyone done a comparison to JM stamped vs new 6 groove? Slug thier bore?
pietro
07-15-2020, 08:14 PM
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AFAIK, All the modern Marlin 1895's were issued with the same Ballard rifling, with Remington using the same Marlin machinery they received when the purchased Marlin.
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I have 3 marlin levers. One was a 30-30 with 6 groove ballard. Never got a chance to measure the lands and grooves.
Next was a microgroove(JM) and I sold that to get a new 6 groove 1895. I was kinda surprised at how shallow the grooves are.
Has anyone done a comparison to JM stamped vs new 6 groove? Slug thier bore?
I noticed that with my 1895CBA in 45-70 but I don't have any other ballard rifled Marlins to compare it to. Shoots my cast boolits just fine
koger
07-19-2020, 09:55 AM
My first year JM guide gun has ballard rifling, but it is deep. I noticed the shallow rifling on a couple of 1895's I have zeroed for guys as of late, but they shot great. Most of my 45/70's have shallow rifling, when I checked them recently, all of my newer rifles anyway.
W.R.Buchanan
07-26-2020, 06:07 PM
Typically .004 deep per side.
Randy
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