Allure of the Ruger No1

[Tintin]

Wonderful! I like it just the way it is.

Thanks Kevin - I genuinely appreciate your views on aesthetics and what constitutes an item of class.

 

[Goopy]

Kevin-
Thanks for keeping this thread going! I’m still on the fence about which .375 H&H to take with me to RSA this July: the Parker Hale 1100M or my No. 1…..decisions, decisions

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Just bought my very first Ruger No 1, which is also my very first .243. When I picked it up at my Gunsmith/FFL, he said, "I don't think this things been shot." It is in pristine condition. I ordered a NECG ghost sight for it and a bunch of Norma ammo with 100 gr bullets. Still need to order some dies and bullets. My plan is to use and ultimately give to one of my grandsons. They are still in the BB gun phase of life and will transition to the 22 and then the 243. I have some lefty and righty grandsons, so the No.1 is a great rifle from either side.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Just bought my very first Ruger No 1, which is also my very first .243. When I picked it up at my Gunsmith/FFL, he said, "I don't think this things been shot." It is in pristine condition. I ordered a NECG ghost sight for it and a bunch of Norma ammo with 100 gr bullets. Still need to order some dies and bullets. My plan is to use and ultimately give to one of my grandsons. They are still in the BB gun phase of life and will transition to the 22 and then the 243. I have some lefty and righty grandsons, so the No.1 is a great rifle from either side.
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Congratulations, that No1 is a great looking gun.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Another high end single. I watched a show where an Austrian guide carried one of these Beautiful rifles. Is it a rising block ?

BLASER - CUSTOM MODEL BL 820 ROYAL MANNLICHER 5.6X50R MAG BUILT BY HORST BLASER FOR ROBERT E. PETERSEN AMMO AVAILABLE — Steve Barnett Fine Guns | High-End Shotguns, Rifles, Pistols, and Revolvers For Sale

SBFG 22746 SN# 1/55XXX CUSTOM BUILT FOR ROBERT E. PETERSEN BY HORST BLASER 20" 1/2 OCTAGON 1/2 ROUND BARREL WITH RAMPED FRONT SIGHT 1/2 RIB REAR MANNLICHER STOCKED SWAROVSKI HABICHT 6X36 SCOPE TRAP DOOR IN BUTT STOCK - WILL HOLD 4 ROUNDS STEEL BUTT EXCELLENT AS NEW CONDITION 7LBS 8 OZ 13 3/4

stevebarnettfineguns.com

 

[WAB]

Another high end single. I watched a show where an Austrian guide carried one of these Beautiful rifles. Is it a rising block ?

BLASER - CUSTOM MODEL BL 820 ROYAL MANNLICHER 5.6X50R MAG BUILT BY HORST BLASER FOR ROBERT E. PETERSEN AMMO AVAILABLE — Steve Barnett Fine Guns | High-End Shotguns, Rifles, Pistols, and Revolvers For Sale

SBFG 22746 SN# 1/55XXX CUSTOM BUILT FOR ROBERT E. PETERSEN BY HORST BLASER 20" 1/2 OCTAGON 1/2 ROUND BARREL WITH RAMPED FRONT SIGHT 1/2 RIB REAR MANNLICHER STOCKED SWAROVSKI HABICHT 6X36 SCOPE TRAP DOOR IN BUTT STOCK - WILL HOLD 4 ROUNDS STEEL BUTT EXCELLENT AS NEW CONDITION 7LBS 8 OZ 13 3/4

stevebarnettfineguns.com

@redleg has one. Every now and then he posts a picture just to get us to drool on our keyboards. Sooner or later he’s going to cost me a lot of money!

 

[WAB]

@redleg has one. Every now and then he posts a picture just to get us to drool on our keyboards. Sooner or later he’s going to cost me a lot of money!

My mistake, that is not the single shot he teases us with.

 

[Goopy]

Let’s play show and tell:

 

[Goopy]

Hahahaha- forever I couldn’t post one picture, now they come in pairs…
.375 H&H

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Hahahaha- forever I couldn’t post one picture, now they come in pairs…
.375 H&H

I love the Tropical with, with that heavy barrel profile.

 

[ET1775]

Let’s play show and tell:
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One of my all-time favorites

 

[dchum]

I almost gave up on my number one. Turns out the back screw on the dovetail base of this new production 30-06 was loose…

Got that sorted and….
168 TTSX factory.
That’s 2 shots that were same hole 5 inches high. Then I adjusted scope and shot that 3 shot group at 106 yards. Lucky me!

This was a rifle I traded for with @hawkeyesatx and I’m glad I could take it off his hands.

 

[cash_tx]

I almost gave up on my number one. Turns out the back screw on the dovetail base of this new production 30-06 was loose…

Got that sorted and….
168 TTSX factory.
That’s 2 shots that were same hole 5 inches high. Then I adjusted scope and shot that 3 shot group at 106 yards. Lucky me!

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This was a rifle I traded for with @hawkeyesatx and I’m glad I could take it off his hands.

Awesome, glad you got it sorted out and nice group! Looks very similar to those from my 1A in 270 Win.

 

[cajunchefray]

Hahahaha- forever I couldn’t post one picture, now they come in pairs…
.375 H&H

That’s a great rifle.
What scope is that?

 

[Tam Dl]

I was in lockdown in 2020, just saw this.

I see the single shot as a stunt, same as using a 30-30 on the big Alaskan Bears, it works 99% of the time! that one percent can have a sad ending...Just my two bits, and to each his own..

It has to be a stunt to be a stunt. There is a mindset, and an expectation of reward/regard in a stunt.

Is it a stunt to use a double after the first shot has been sent off? Obviously not. What about if one is in a large cull situation where the number of targets is greater than the capacity of one's rifle.

I think before one can call an SS a stunt one would need some data. If having a single shot meant that you were twice as likely to be killed, then maybe the issue rises to that level. But if the difference is .001%, then not so much. SSs have advantages, such as that they focus on on the first shot, well one would hope so. A lot of folks around here fire off rounds so fast I generally don't believe they are really aiming.

For me though, in a classic encounter I want the classic experience. SSs post the BP era don't really seem to be that. Maybe I miss out on some part of it when the PH jumps in because it isn't sensible for him to wait for the reload, even if the wait is only 10% more than what it would be running a bolt. That can still seem like too much, and what If the client drops the round.

When weapons are seriously reduced in capability, the scenario normally gets changed up. A bowhunt is not normally what it would be if it were a rifle hunt. Sometimes it is better and more challenging, sometimes you need to really tip the playing field. Lake had a story about guiding a hunter to a lion where he had to tell him exactly where to put his sights, even though the hunter couldn't see the lion. He never saw it till they walked up to it. Perfect scenario for a single shot... (assuming you will shoot at stuff you can't see).

 

[dchum]

Awesome, glad you got it sorted out and nice group! Looks very similar to those from my 1A in 270 Win.

What bullet are you shooting! Great Shooting #1 you have

 

[Warbeast]

Just bought my very first Ruger No 1, which is also my very first .243. When I picked it up at my Gunsmith/FFL, he said, "I don't think this things been shot." It is in pristine condition. I ordered a NECG ghost sight for it and a bunch of Norma ammo with 100 gr bullets. Still need to order some dies and bullets. My plan is to use and ultimately give to one of my grandsons. They are still in the BB gun phase of life and will transition to the 22 and then the 243. I have some lefty and righty grandsons, so the No.1 is a great rifle from either side.

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A stutzen is always nice

My old lady in 45/70

 

[cash_tx]

What bullet are you shooting! Great Shooting #1 you have

I think that group was done with some 140gr Hornady InterLocks that my late father loaded several years back, over 52 grains of IMR 4350.

 

[mediumbore]

Love my No 1's.

 

[Goopy]

That’s a great rifle.
What scope is that?

An older Leupold, Vari-X II; I believe.

That’s a great rifle.
What scope is that?