Ruger No.1 ?

Great rifles for hunting but they may or may not be as accurate as a good bolt gun. The 2 piece stock I've heard is the cause of not astounding accuracy. I'd like one in 450/400 for no other reason but fun
 
I love the look and feel of the #1. Having said that, there are a few idiosyncrasies that prevent me from owning a bunch of them. First, and by far the most important, is that there was no reliably safe method to carry the rifle in a loaded condition, if my example was indicative. It had the habit of moving the tang safety from safe to fire while carried slung. This became somewhat disconcerting after hiking across rough country for several hours, only to find that the .416 Rigby muzzle just behind my ear, or pointed at my companions legs when I carried it muzzle down. When I tried to carry the rifle loaded but out of battery, the weight of the falling block would cause it to drop and decorate the tundra with expensive Rigby ammo. This issue finally drove me back to a bolt gun that I could carry with a loaded magazine and an empty chamber.

Another issue has to do with the scope mounting options on the #1. I've heard owners of small bore examples complain they cannot get close enough to their big power, critical eye relief scopes. My problem was opposite, in that I was afraid of being hit in the head with the scope's ocular, driven by the .416's enthusiastic recoil. My solution was to have a custom quarter rib made, inletted for Tally QD rings, that placed the ocular even with the forward edge of the falling block. That worked out pretty well actually, the 1.5-5X Leupold was quickly acquired at low power, and although I only had enough eye relief to use it up to 3X this was enough to make hits with ease out to 300 yards from prone, without having to worry about a bump on the forehead.

Despite these issues, someday I would love one of the smaller versions of the #1 chambered in 7X57 and topped with a low power variable scope. That to me would make a very nice package.
 
They're wonderful. Love the 26" barrel on the Standard model, gun still feels trim and isn't overly long like a 26" bolt gun. I find the rings to be a bit too high for the scopes I like, most 40mm and under can go with a low ring, quick call to Ruger normally resolves that problem as long as you haven't opened the package.

The short International version is a cutie as well, I have a hankering for one in a classy chambering like 7x57 or something.
 
I have 2 # 1s, a 375 HxH and a .300 Weatherby, both are scoped. I like the looks and handing of both, though I find them rather heavy but on the other hand the weight helps to tame the recoil. I also find the recoil of the .300 somewhat more punishing and sharper but not beyond reason. My only complaint is somewhat like Boomers, I find that the lever hooks on just about everything dumping a round, bring up the gun only to find it empty. I now carry a round in my hand - it only takes seconds to load as I also leave the safety off. I would like to see the safety not only block the trigger but also block the block / lever from moving to open. FWIW --- John303.
 
another falling block is the ..........

B F pistol and BR 97D rifle,

you now can get an export permit from the USA for a single rifle that does not have the BATF export (able) paperwork from the manufacture,

E Aurther Brown website is the maker but you have to get them to sell it to someone (your USA exporter) in the USA and do not call them as they are nervous about talking to anyone outside the USA

we used them in hadngun silly wet at 220 yards with open sights (but precision sights)

they will group about an inch at 100 yards for 5 shots with open sights

much better lockup than the ruger (I own 2 ruger no 1's 22 ppc and 223)

the locking mechanism almost SLAMS IN AND OUT OF PLACE

and the fit on the mechanism is far stronger and superior than the ruger,

also they offer a benchrest forend for 75 bucks or so, better off a bench


try the website and let me know your thoughts,

yes ruger no 1 is very nice, but this is better, much better from those who own one,


there is only one 6 ppc BF rifle in Canada and I cannot locate him to buy it, maybe I should order one


Jefferson
 
I have owned a few #1's over the years, just sold my 450/400 because of lack of use. The heavier barreled ones seem to have fewer accuracy problems as the sometimes uneven forearm pressure seems to affect them less. All #1A's I have had required a forearm kit and usually some bedding compound, even when properly bedded the xero can shift with just a few rounds fired. Yet I have owned a couple of full stocked #1 Internationals that shot .50-.75moa right out of the box with factory ammo, also I have found that while the butt stocks usually have nicely figured wood the forearms are for the most part very plain and of much softer wood. You should check out the Browning 1885 Hi/Low walls they are a much better fit and finish, very accurate and have an excellent trigger unlike their predecessor the B-78 which had trigger issues. Uberti also turns out some very nice looking and accurate copies of the 1885 mostly in vintage calibers. I have also found that scoping an 1885 was easier than the Rugers, as the scope bases are closer to the action and use standard Leupold type rings allowing proper eye relief without having to hunch foreward to see properly.
 
The international is one of the classiest low cost rifles on the market, the Varminter I'd owned and I would go for the RSI for sure if shopping for a No.1. Many makers make pretty, good varmint rifles, that will likely outshoot the Ruger No.1V. Nobody makes a classy little single shot carbine package like the RSI. I just wish I could find one of the rare few No.1 RSI 7x57's in Stainless / Walnut, they were made just very rare.
 
I'm another big fan of the #1. I pesonally find the scope mounting position on it to be nearly perfect. A long neck and long arms combine to make the far-forward scope position very comfortable for me. However, the #1 is a very difficult gun for me to shoot in any of the heavier calibers. I have no problem with .416's and .458's in bolt guns, but a #1 in .375 rattles my cheekbone and shoulder very unpleasantly. If possible, try before you buy.

Right now, I think that a 26-inch-barreled #1 in .300H&H, with a Henry-style forearm, pretty much tops my "Guns I Need" list.
 
jjohnwm said:
I'm another big fan of the #1. I pesonally find the scope mounting position on it to be nearly perfect. A long neck and long arms combine to make the far-forward scope position very comfortable for me. However, the #1 is a very difficult gun for me to shoot in any of the heavier calibers. I have no problem with .416's and .458's in bolt guns, but a #1 in .375 rattles my cheekbone and shoulder very unpleasantly. If possible, try before you buy.

Right now, I think that a 26-inch-barreled #1 in .300H&H, with a Henry-style forearm, pretty much tops my "Guns I Need" list.
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Prophet River has a bunch of them. Stittsville shooting range has a "used" one for sale. It looked pretty mint to me.
 
ammo is very expensive here in NZ .. so any of the vintage or big game calibers are going to be uneconomical to shoot, and i would like to shoot this gun.. so for me its either an international in .270 or 30-06 .. or the light sporter in .308

suppose a varminter in 25-06 could be rebarrelled to something useful also
 
I have one that was a standard in 25-06. Shot fantastic for the first 2500 or so then started "opening up" to about 1 moa. I then had a 28" shilen installed chambered in 220 Swift. Built for a long range coyote gun, it lives up to expectations. 1/2 moa almost always, and lightning fast. I would build another in a heart beat!
 
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