Awesome new Ruger No.1 Caliber!

[1899]

I was just on Ruger's site and they are now chambering the No.1 S in 9.3x74! I think that is great news, a classy caliber in a great rifle. Now all they need to do is bring back the .300 H&H and .404 Jeffery.

 

[boonerbuck]

I heard this on HS a few months ago.

I don't see why they picked that one? Why not one of the other rimless 9.3's?
Not that I have anything against the x74, just the rim is pointless for the R#1.

 

[1899]

I heard this on HS a few months ago.

I don't see why they picked that one? Why not one of the other rimless 9.3's?
Not that I have anything against the x74, just the rim is pointless for the R#1.

I'm really out of the loop.

 

[catnthehatt]

Is it the 9.3X74, or the 9.3X74R?

The first one would be rimless.

Cat

 

[dan belisle]

I believe it's the 9.3x74R, and I want one. - dan

 

[open-sights]

I also would seriously consider a Ruger #1 in a H+H.

 

[boonerbuck]

I'm really out of the loop.

The news was only getting out that they had plans. I think 99% of people will see this as new info.

 

[prosper]

I also would seriously consider a Ruger #1 in a H+H.

They've got those already

 

[open-sights]

They've got those already

Available in .375H+H only, I would like to see the .300 or .338 in an H+H

 

[boonerbuck]

Available in .375H+H only, I would like to see the .300 or .338 in an H+H

...a 338 H&H?

You must mean in a R#1?

 

[Republic of Alberta]

The 74R is loaded to low pressure for use in double rifles. If you felt like hopping it up I am sure a little research could find the velocity potential for that case at 60,000psi

Then again 286g at 2400 is problably good enough for nearly everything on the planet.

 

[open-sights]

...a 338 H&H?

You must mean in a R#1?

Yep in a #1, would make a nice Safari gun or guide gun.

 

[Amphibious]

Yep in a #1, would make a nice Safari gun or guide gun.

never guided have you? don;t know one that would ever carry a single shot

 

[bone-collector]

safari rifle yes, not a guide gun, remember guides are those of us that have to go in after someone elses wounded animal or finish a animal on the run ...but hey kudos to ruger for getting with the program

 

[open-sights]

never guided have you? don;t know one that would ever carry a single shot

OK OK - trapper then, I also have a hunting partner who can shoot his .300wm #1 faster than I can shoot my bolt. Single shot, Bingle dot, rear ejecting - rear loading is fast once practised. I do agree, maybe a little overstated as a guide gun.

 

[1899]

Just got an email and supposedly the Canadian distributor is not listing the No.1 in 9.3x74R

 

[rottenfuher]

They have done the 404 Jeffery in the Ruger No.1 caliber.

 

[1899]

They have done the 404 Jeffery in the Ruger No.1 caliber.

That's why I said "bring it back". Do you know of any around?

 

[rottenfuher]

I own one new in the box, its a bit of a problem getting ammo for it.
Funny thing was I went to a local gun store to get some ammo for it, the sales guy says to me do you want to sell it I said no I just want some ammo have been able to pick up ammo at the local gun shows so will have to take it out for a whirl one of these days.

 

[Preacher]

I just got the 2006 Ruger Catalog and they are listing the 9.3X74R in the #1H - tropical variant. Should be a good one, but not sure how many 9.3 bullets are available to the reloader. I got one in a 405 Winchester, and even there, few bullets available. They brought it out in 2004, I believe.