Custom Ruger No.1 takedown with some pretty nice walnut in progress

That is beautiful rifle you have there. I think checkering would make it look more finished. I realize you need access to the stock bolt for the take down feature , but I think some sort of butt plate, maybe a trapdoor !! would make it better. " But that's just me " . I love #1's
 
Fassteel said:
Checker scmekker, how does it shoot? FS
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She shoots lights out Greg, just iron sights so far and my first off hand 100 yard shot landed 1/2" from my first sighted in shot from the bench. So she certainly fits, look forward to scoping it and grouping down the road, it's a 1-8" twist for even the super heavy / long 7mm slugs like the 175gr TSX.
 
John303 said:
Ardent that is one beautiful rifle in just about every aspect. As far as the checkering question goes - to my eye an uncheckered stock is just "not finished."
My only suggestion would be to go either "semi" flat / "absolute" flat. The absolute flat hides non of the grain, the good thing is if go absolute and
don't like it you can go to semi and even pointed. Doesn't work so well the other way around.
Should anyone want to try absolute flat, I can forward you a pic. of the cutter involved by Email. You will / can still use your spacing & border tools etc.
--- John
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Appreciate the thoughts John, do believe it would be standard checkering though as it is the only form I would feel confident doing. Could definitely imagine how your suggestions would suit the project however, just not feeling adventurous in that aspect of it.
 
Gunslinger said:
My opinion for the 2c it's worth, loose the 1/4 rib and front hood, fashion a receiver aperture sight of sorts to be installed just above the breech, clean simple and svelte
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Hood will stay, even if I switch to a banded front, as I really like them and bemoan their loss on today's rifles. Quarter rib is a keeper too, though down the road I may make a new one and use the express sight blank I mentioned integrated. I agonized over rib / sight / mount choices and realized I'm really not going to do better than Ruger mounts, at least for ease of getting the rifle afield. It may be going to Africa in four weeks, haven't decided, don't need it as it's a Lion hunt and don't plan much plains game, but want it ready incase. This rifle will likely be a year or two long evolution of a project.
 
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