How much interest in a Canadian limited edition Ruger No.1?

pharaoh2 said:
Thanks to you both Dances and S.A. for putting this together. :cheers:
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Not that I'm doing that much leg work, but Thank You & to the guys who have chimed in for one. Although we are not quite decided on a final rifle,as a whole. I still say this will be one of the classiest .303 hunting rifles... Its looking real good on being a reality, and quicker than I ever thought.
 
Monk291 said:
Where were we on price? Sorry, didn't want to wade through all the posts. I'd be interested if the price was reasonable...and I'd like SN 291 if they went that high!
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Corrected me if I'm wrong,
I think around $1300, give or take, the options, we as whole decide on, will dictate price from a regular one.
 
More I think about it, the more I want one, rimmed, heavy bullets, classic british round; what's not to like? Shot my first several deer, starting at 12(legal) with this round.
 
John Y Cannuck said:
303 EPPS
Would be my preferred choice, as a more Canadian choice.
The standard 303 would of course sell to the masses better, and given the decent Ruger chamber, and a strong action, it would be quite a rifle anyway.
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Then you could get a .303British and have it reamed to .303Epps. But it doesn't go the other way for the rest of us.
 
longbranch* said:
Just to keep the dream going. Note the good old "Sabre tips" eh. (Rifle pictured is actually my 7X57).
Cheers
Geoff
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While I'm dreaming, how about a butt like this?
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Well, we won't know unless we ask. I wonder how Ruger calculates how much a given upgrade might cost. Wood quality seems to be all over the board, and I think it might be a good thing to specify some decent walnut.
 
Mt dad hunted with his dads EAL 303 Brit. Rifle that he took from one of his fairs ( he was a taxi/bootlegger) in Geralton Ontario a gold mine town in the 30's-40;sand 1950's who didn't have enough money for the ride to Thunder Bay. My father taught me and my brothers to shoot with this great round. I wish to buy two of these Rugers as we are not meat hunters anymore, more like gentalmen sportsmen now, and the singleshot 303 would fit the bill. Dale in T-Bay, hope this happens!!!:wave::D
 
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Ruger #1A in .303 Flanged Nitro Express 2 1/4"

I have already indicated I want / will buy one, Clay, so please do not count this post as one more, although it would be nice to have 2.

If I read correctly, essentially the majority (???) of the posters on this thread are prepared to purchase, at or around $1,300.00 Cdn from Clay / Prophet's, a standard Ruger #1A (22" thin contoured barrel with rib & sights) chambered in .303 British, with rings (all 5 of my Ruger #1s, be they 1A, 1B, 1S, or 1H have come with rings from the factory), perhaps with a special serial #, (likely a C to indicate Commonwealth so we can interest our fellow Commonwealthers, ie ANZACerS, Zud Afrikaaners, limeys, potato savages & porridge savages (I'm a little bit of each so can call myself any or all of the above endearing terms), in addition to us Johnny Canucks (but if you want to think / believe it stands for Canada, feel free to do so. This is being done, I believe, in order to expedite the reaching of the magic number of 250rifles, to get the ball rolling with Ruger.

No other calibers / chamberings, barrel lengths, etc. etc. that may or may not be available across the counter from Ruger, are being discussed to muddy up the waters, correct?

All we need is 250 people prepared to part with ~$200.00 Cdn deposits (& eventually the rest of the money) for the above described #1A.

That seems quite plain & simple, yet I have observed many posts in this thread from people talking about what they would rather have (Ruger 77's, Ruger #1's in 7mm Rem Mag., 308 WCF, 26" barrels, .303 British but in .308 groove, as opposed to .311" or .312", to scope or not to scope the rifle), as opposed to the other general threads on sporting firerarms / Rugers, etc. where these valid topics may be discussed at length in their proper forum.

All of which, I tend to think, is messing up Clay's count of how many people actually will walk the walk, in order to get the ball rolling with Ruger, hopefully in the not too distant future.

Thank you to both DANCESWITH EMPTIES & Clay for imagining the project, & getting the idea this far. I do not think I am the only poster on here who has wished for a Farquharson, but simply could not justify the $8-10,000 to caretake one for the future.

The reason I have vented my spleen is that I am taking my son to South Africa on a p.g. safari in the fall of 2010 & I would dearly love to take over my Ruger #1A in .303, instead of one of my Lee Speeds, or one of my 30-06's, & the longer it takes to get a firm order to Ruger, the longer it will take for them to be delivered.

(BTW, ANY Serial # is fine, except 666.)

Thanks
 
jamesharrison said:
I have already indicated I want / will buy one, Clay, so please do not count this post as one more, although it would be nice to have 2.

If I read correctly, essentially the majority (???) of the posters on this thread are prepared to purchase, at or around $1,300.00 Cdn from Clay / Prophet's, a standard Ruger #1A (22" thin contoured barrel with rib & sights) chambered in .303 British, with rings (all 5 of my Ruger #1s, be they 1A, 1B, 1S, or 1H have come with rings from the factory), perhaps with a special serial #, (likely a C to indicate Commonwealth so we can interest our fellow Commonwealthers, ie ANZACerS, Zud Afrikaaners, limeys, potato savages & porridge savages (I'm a little bit of each so can call myself any or all of the above endearing terms), in addition to us Johnny Canucks (but if you want to think / believe it stands for Canada, feel free to do so. This is being done, I believe, in order to expedite the reaching of the magic number of 250rifles, to get the ball rolling with Ruger.

No other calibers / chamberings, barrel lengths, etc. etc. that may or may not be available across the counter from Ruger, are being discussed to muddy up the waters, correct?

All we need is 250 people prepared to part with ~$200.00 Cdn deposits (& eventually the rest of the money) for the above described #1A.

That seems quite plain & simple, yet I have observed many posts in this thread from people talking about what they would rather have (Ruger 77's, Ruger #1's in 7mm Rem Mag., 308 WCF, 26" barrels, .303 British but in .308 groove, as opposed to .311" or .312", to scope or not to scope the rifle), as opposed to the other general threads on sporting firerarms / Rugers, etc. where these valid topics may be discussed at length in their proper forum.

All of which, I tend to think, is messing up Clay's count of how many people actually will walk the walk, in order to get the ball rolling with Ruger, hopefully in the not too distant future.

Thank you to both DANCESWITH EMPTIES & Clay for imagining the project, & getting the idea this far. I do not think I am the only poster on here who has wished for a Farquharson, but simply could not justify the $8-10,000 to caretake one for the future.

The reason I have vented my spleen is that I am taking my son to South Africa on a p.g. safari in the fall of 2010 & I would dearly love to take over my Ruger #1A in .303, instead of one of my Lee Speeds, or one of my 30-06's, & the longer it takes to get a firm order to Ruger, the longer it will take for them to be delivered.

(BTW, ANY Serial # is fine, except 666.)

Thanks
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Well said James! And I love that "303 Flanged Nitro Express", and Farquharson comments!
 
and I agree with jamesharrison too.

Let's pick one allready the sooner the better

I just want to hold it (my wife says it has to sleep in the gun cabinet still, but we're just gonna see about that!!!!)
 
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