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any ruger #1 fans out there????

toad67toad67 Member Posts: 13,008 ✭✭✭✭
edited July 2019 in General Discussion
Check this baby out....

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/823046652
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  • redneckandyredneckandy Member Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have one, International 7x57. They are nice, just not my favorite.
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  • redneckandyredneckandy Member Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I will say that one you linked to has some GORGEOUS wood. :D
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  • BobJudyBobJudy Member Posts: 6,671 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That is about the prettiest #1 that I have seen. I own 2 already. One is a exact match for Redneckandys 7x57. The second one is a 1B in 280 Rem. Both shoot great. Never did any work on them, they just shot great out of the box. The triggers kinda suck but not to bad for a hunting rifle. If this one wasn't in 257 WBY I would be tempted. It is a great cartridge but I don't need a new cartridge to load for. Bob
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  • jimdeerejimdeere Member, Moderator Posts: 26,277 ******
    edited November -1
    Ruger brought back the #1 in .480 last year and I had wanted one for years. Finally got one. $1350.
    I think I paid $485 for my #1 in .270 several years ago.
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  • wolfpackwolfpack Member Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have the exact same rifle as is in the link to the auction. The one in the auction has much better wood. Got mine about 1993 supposedly used from a gunshop but it looked like it had never been fired, 379.00 with the box and papers. Value has went up a little since then.
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  • dreherdreher Member Posts: 8,891 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm a single shot rifle fan (Browning 78 Highwall) does that count???
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  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    They are beautiful guns, usually have a decent trigger and the Varmint guns are nice with the long heavy barrel....................................But

    I have 3 and never got them to shoot all that great. I had #1V in 220 swift that was ok but nothing great.
    I had another #1V in 6mm remington which probably the best shooting #1 I ever had.
    I had a #1 in 308 that was probably the most inaccurate rifle I have ever had. It would not group and its throat was so long I had to seat my handloads way out to even get close to the rifling.

    For me I have found that Ruger rifles just never shot all that well, with the exception of the Target Gray Bolt guns with the Laminate stocks.
    RLTW

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  • BobJudyBobJudy Member Posts: 6,671 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sam06 wrote:
    They are beautiful guns, usually have a decent trigger and the Varmint guns are nice with the long heavy barrel....................................But

    I have 3 and never got them to shoot all that great. I had #1V in 220 swift that was ok but nothing great.
    I had another #1V in 6mm remington which probably the best shooting #1 I ever had.
    I had a #1 in 308 that was probably the most inaccurate rifle I have ever had. It would not group and its throat was so long I had to seat my handloads way out to even get close to the rifling.

    For me I have found that Ruger rifles just never shot all that well, with the exception of the Target Gray Bolt guns with the Laminate stocks.

    Guess I've been lucky. First one I bought in 1976 was a 77 in 7x57. 140 Nosler solid base shot great. Back then it seemed to be a toss up whether or not you would get a good one as they outsourced their barrels. #1s aren't known for their accuracy but the deal I got on the international was hard to pass up and it turned out to be a pretty good (sub moa) shooter. The 1B in 280 gave my friend fits and when he gave up he sold it to me. After a week of cleaning the barrel and a couple of passes with JB my first three shots were a one hole cloverleaf. Like I said - lucky. Bob
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  • Chief ShawayChief Shaway Member, Moderator Posts: 6,289 ******
    edited November -1
    I've always loved the look of them.
    Bout 15 years ago, a # 1 and a 3 came up at auction,
    The 1 was beautiful but, chambered in .458.
    I came home the the 3, chambered in .44 mag.
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  • dpmuledpmule Member Posts: 6,746 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a never fired, been out of the box just a couple times Craig Boddington Lion #1 in .375 Ruger.
    Would have had the full set, but the dealer I was working with wanted to jack the prices on next rifles and didn't want to buy mine back to keep them as a set, probably thinking I would give in and go ahead with purchase of other three.

    I broke up the set, screw him, the greedy bugger.

    My other #1 is a B that started out life as a 30/06, used little if at all and subsequently purchased here on GB and then rechambered to 300 H&H and tuned by my now passed away gunsmith Jim Hall RIP, who had an affinity for #1's and the ability to tune them to shoot very well. Mine shoots Consistently slightly less than 1MOA with factory Hornady ammunition.

    Sadly Though I own it, I have only shot two antelope with it as my Bride and Granddaughter have taken it over as their Moose, Elk, and Bear gun as they say it's too short for me and fits them perfectly, I could argue the point, but easier to let them have.
    That as I can buy another without much argument. Just haven't done so yet.

    I've never seen a #1 in person that more gorgeous Wood than the one that Todd posted.

    Mule
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  • Chief ShawayChief Shaway Member, Moderator Posts: 6,289 ******
    edited November -1
    KenK/84Bravo wrote:
    Chief Shaway wrote:
    I've always loved the look of them.
    Bout 15 years ago, a # 1 and a 3 came up at auction,
    The 1 was beautiful but, chambered in .458.
    I came home the the 3, chambered in .44 mag.




    Okay, do you have the accompanying handgun?
    A few.
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