Whats THE Ruger No.1 You Just Gotta Have?

Back when I lived in a shotgun-only deer area, I lusted after exactly that ^, a quality singleshot 12ga rifled-barrel slug gun.

The most accurate slug shotgun I ever owned was a cheapo H&R Ultra Slug; how much cooler it would have been to launch those plastic-wrapped lead bricks out of something like a 12ga #1?:)
 
I had it, then sold it. Ruger #1-S Medium Sporter chambered in the 300 H&H. Kicking my butt for selling it.:bangHead: It was very very accurate and had great feather-crotch rear stock.
 
BigUglyMan said:
The rifle nerd part of my brain wants one in 450 Nitro. It just seems to make the most sense for the platform.

The poor bastard stuck in a whitetail blind making 50 yard shots part of my brain would sure like a 257 Roberts.

I can't warm up to the beavertail. Not even sure that I want to. A 9.3x74R would be interesting too but I have a hard time doing the math to make a German cartridge belong in an English-style action.

I've got an H in 458 WM. It's fun but I haven't found a reason to use it for years. Maybe I'll scope it for next deer season.
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I had a 450 NE 3 1/4" No. 1. I had a few threads on it back when I owned it.

I had a 500 grain TSX going 2450 fps (waaaay hotter than the traditional double rifle loading of 480 grains at 2100).

My issue was it was excessively light. (122 ft-lbs according to recoil calculator) Ruger put the C profile barrel on it for some reason. It was only 7.5 lbs. I made a lead filled tube for the buttstock and scoped it. All that only brought it up to 9.5 lbs which was still obnoxious for something creeping up on a 460 Wby. Manageable and kind of fun off hand, don't try it on a bench though.

Fun rifle though. I sold it to a friend who has never sold a rifle in his life (just buys) so I know I can shoot it another day.
 
WhelanLad said:
i cant help but feel Rimmed all the way though :D
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Heard a Driller talking about this in a late night Doghouse BS session. My inner voice said " Self ( I knew it was me, because I recognised my voice and my name is written on my underwear elastic), I'd have kept that for an inside story...":sok2
 
I have one in 338-378. Wildcat until Weatherby started making it. Scope was mounted farther back too. It’s hard to get the 14” of eye relief you want when you pull the trigger.
 
A good friend on mine has a No1V in 300 win. It will be mine some day he just doesn't know it yet.

I missed out on a 264 a few years ago feom Prophet River.
 
Lipsey’s K1A Light Sporter in .30-30


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