I have been pondering getting a Ruger No.1 Tropical and while researching, found a thread about the trigger group on new guns being sintered metal. Is/was this true? I once had a S&W Model 59 with a sintered safety catch, and it broke apart with normal use. The No.1 is supposed to be a quality product, but sintered seems synomymous with junk to me. Am I wrong? Is there a reasonable replacement for the sintered parts available in Canada?
Ruger No. 1 question
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Not sure where you read that, but the triggers are and have been aluminum for 30+ years. And I have never heard of one breaking.
That said you can replace it with a kepplinger, moyers, jard, and several USA custom makers also sell their own version.
That said you can replace it with a kepplinger, moyers, jard, and several USA custom makers also sell their own version.
From the thread "trigger" could have meant the actual trigger or parts of the trigger group. Subsequent posts to the thread, by all Ruger No.1 owners, didn't contradict what was said. I hope it's not true, cause the bug to get that gun is not going away.
It took me a long time to re-track down the bit about sintered triggers, but here is the article
http://rvbprecision.com/shooting/accuracy-tips-for-the-ruger-1.html
It's in the 7th paragraph that starts with "Third we come to triggers" and it's in the 4th line of that paragraph.
http://rvbprecision.com/shooting/accuracy-tips-for-the-ruger-1.html
It's in the 7th paragraph that starts with "Third we come to triggers" and it's in the 4th line of that paragraph.
Okay, that article is actually kinda funny. There are some serious serious errors in that write up, and he should take his own advice about touching the trigger. First off the trigger in a number one has no sear engagement surface to "hone", also the two adjustment screws on the #1's do exactly the same thing now as they did in the first version. The front one is over travel, the back one is weight of pull. The weight of pull one never worked well on the original, nor does it on the newer version. The only difference is the early ones had a little arm come off the back of the trigger with a third set screw that served as sear engagement adjuster. It's really funny that he suggests installing a moyers allows you to "hone" the trigger. The moyers is a very crude version of the original, and again the trigger doesn't come in contact with the sear so what is he "honing" on the "manly steel" moyers? The only thing he is doing is installing a lighter sear spring(comes with the moyers) and decreasing the sear engagement.
As I mentioned, if its the aluminum you cant live with, there are multiple options available to replace the current trigger. If its the weight of pull, creep, or overtravel that bugs you, send the rifle to a knowledgable Gunsmith to be properly worked on/adjusted.
As I mentioned, if its the aluminum you cant live with, there are multiple options available to replace the current trigger. If its the weight of pull, creep, or overtravel that bugs you, send the rifle to a knowledgable Gunsmith to be properly worked on/adjusted.
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Johnn Peterson
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I've had a few No. 1s, although I don't at present. While it may not totally pertain to the topic at hand, I do have an article I believe came from Rifle magazine that may be of interest to some of you. The Ruger No. 1 Shooting and Tuning by Ross Seyfried. If you're interested, PM me your e-mail address and I'll forward it on to you. There's also a page of related info from Beartooth Bullets I have available.
Double gun, I have no problem with an aluminium trigger, it's the "sintered" parts that give me concern, as in "is this some cheesy substitute dreamed up by some souless bean counter that's got Bill Ruger spinning in his grave". No where have I read about the original trigger failing. Other posters agree with you that the Moyers is junk.
JP, PM sent.
JP, PM sent.
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The following is a picture of my custom M-700 in .222 and my Ruger #1 in .416 Rigby that I recovered after my house fire. Guntech advised that I destroy them so they could never be rebuilt if they ever went out of my possession, so I stuffed the chambers with dynamite and blew them up, the picture shows the results. If the #1 was made out of junk potmetal, you'd never know it from the abuse I gave it, even after the temper was removed by the fire.
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Is that why you are called Boomer? Lol
are you sure you can't reuse that #1 receiver?!?
When someone of Guntech's knowledge and experience makes a recommendation, I tend to go with it.
gunrunner100
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And we have a winner!
The following is a picture of my custom M-700 in .222 and my Ruger #1 in .416 Rigby that I recovered after my house fire. Guntech advised that I destroy them so they could never be rebuilt if they ever went out of my possession, so I stuffed the chambers with dynamite and blew them up, the picture shows the results. If the #1 was made out of junk potmetal, you'd never know it from the abuse I gave it, even after the temper was removed by the fire.
I think I'm gonna puke......
