BC Tal
AH senior member
My Ruger No 1 Tropical in 416 Rigby with a Zeiss 1-4. I’ll be taking it to South Africa next August. There’s just something about those No 1s.
That's a really good and practical looking setup. I guess those are Warne Ruger rings? I'm curious, what height are they?My Ruger No 1 Tropical in 416 Rigby with a Zeiss 1-4. I’ll be taking it to South Africa next August. There’s just something about those No 1s.
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Ya, Warne rings, I want to say medium height.That's a really good and practical looking setup. I guess those are Warne Ruger rings? I'm curious, what height are they?
That is a nice heavy barrel profile too.My Ruger No 1 Tropical in 416 Rigby with a Zeiss 1-4. I’ll be taking it to South Africa next August. There’s just something about those No 1s.
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I'm going to drive 400gr North Fork CPS and SS heads down it being pushed by 97gr of VV 560 (for 2350fps) out of brand new Norma brass. I think this is going to be a smashingly good combo!!That is a nice heavy barrel profile too.
There is a #1A 7257Roberts on guns international right now with an asking price of $1500. It looks to be in great condition.I've been looking to purchase a No.1 lately and some have just gone for crazy, stupid expensive prices on GB. I've been looking for either a 243 or 257 Roberts, something light recoil with iron sights that grandkids can shoot. Lots of No.1s selling north of $2k! It seems like to the mid calibers, like a 30-06, are more reasonably priced, with $1200-1500 being the norm. I might go this route and just load so low recoil practice ammo and the grandkids will eventually grow into the full tilt 06 a few years down the road.f the No.
BTW, I contacted Lipsey's recently to ask them about any future production on Ruger No.1s and they said they'll be some in 2024.
There is a #1A 7257Roberts on guns international right now with an asking price of $1500. It looks to be in great condition.
Prices of No 1s are crazy up here in Canada as well. Sooo, this is where I mention I got the tropical 416 Rigby and 100 new Norma brass for CAD $1800 last year.I've been looking to purchase a No.1 lately and some have just gone for crazy, stupid expensive prices on GB. I've been looking for either a 243 or 257 Roberts, something light recoil with iron sights that grandkids can shoot. Lots of No.1s selling north of $2k! It seems like to the mid calibers, like a 30-06, are more reasonably priced, with $1200-1500 being the norm. I might go this route and just load so low recoil practice ammo and the grandkids will eventually grow into the full tilt 06 a few years down the road.f the No.
BTW, I contacted Lipsey's recently to ask them about any future production on Ruger No.1s and they said they'll be some in 2024.
I've got a question about the groove at the tip of the forearm. What is it for? Does it have a name?
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I wonder if you could get that scope dropped lower to the rib. I have a similar setup on my .375 #1, and I really like having scopes mounted as low as they can go.Ya, Warne rings, I want to say medium height.
I find it fits the web between the thumb and forefinger really well when picking the rifle up by the forend after leaning it. Other than that I am at a loss and glad to know I am not the only one who wonders about this.One theory is the groove is for standing a rifle in a wagon or truck, barrel straight up and securing it with a tie.
Not sure if I want to lower it, I want to leave enough room to get those torpedoes in under the scope.I wonder if you could get that scope dropped lower to the rib. I have a similar setup on my .375 #1, and I really like having scopes mounted as low as they can go.
Hmm yes I can understand that. My .375 loads very quickly. The .458 can at times hang up.Not sure if I want to lower it, I want to leave enough room to get those torpedoes in under the scope.
I never liked that goofy thing on the Tropical model so cut it off and replaced with ebony. Thinking about it now though I could have inlayed a piece of metal and used it as a bottle opener in a pinch.One theory is the groove is for standing a rifle in a wagon or truck, barrel straight up and securing it with a tie.