New member of the Ruger No1 reporting in!
Just came back from the store, with in hand a used 270 Win Ruger No1 (€600 / $660). It is apart from some dents in the wood from the safe, brand new. It is also very short, overall handling very fine. For the first time handling a Ruger No1 I was very impressed! The serial number puts it around 1997 production)
I had a used 300WM Ruger No1 (€520 / $572) on the counter for a long time too, it had even nicer wood, and a red recoil pad, but in the end I decided against it (as I already have a rifle chambered in .300WM). Hopefully I will not regret leaving that one behind...
(I'm a bit starting to regret it though, let's give it a few days.)
There were also some used Ruger No1's in 22-250, 243 and 280, all immaculate, all for around 500-600EUR (
=550-660USD). The 22-250 I do not really know as a caliber, and it did not have irons and quarter rib. The 243 is one caliber I really do not like (
even before being exposed to @Bob Nelson 35Whelen .. ![E Rofl :E Rofl: :E Rofl:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.original/e-rofl.gif)
). The 280REM also was with a bull barrel, no iron sights, but with quarter rib and is not a very common caliber over here.
So now I'll be off going through the AH threads in search of how to make this little Ruger No1 truly a custom rifle. I'd like to scope it too, but don't know yet what route I want to go there... a Leupold VX-Freedom 3-9x40 perhaps? Don't want to put too expensive glass on this rifle.
Now I need to create some hunting opportunities with all these recent investments!
Cheers!
V.
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