Allure of the Ruger No1

[F. Vaccaro]

A good 1X5 variable or maybe a fixed 2-1/2 to 3X.
Maybe not rule out a nice receiver sight.

 

[Goopy]

Thanks WAB! The eye relief issue is always a challenge with these guys...

 

[Rafiki]

Now, to properly scope the lad- any suggestions from my fellow No 1 guys?
FYI- it'll be used primarily in the deer woods with 100 yard shots being the max.
Regards,
Goopy

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[WAB]

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I’ve got two of them. Should work on a No 1 with a straight tube and 3.7” eye relief.

 

[Flewis]

The vx freedom has even more eye relief.

 

[Forrest Halley]

They keep multiplying:
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My old stand-by, the .375 H&H, and his new little brother, the .45-70.
Now, to properly scope the lad- any suggestions from my fellow No 1 guys?
FYI- it'll be used primarily in the deer woods with 100 yard shots being the max.
Regards,
Goopy

Enjoy, but be warned all the fudds swear that the .45-70 really kicks like a mule. When you ask them if they have fired a tropical model, they say, "A what?"

 

[Goopy]

Forrest,
I totally got a mental picture of "A what?" in my mind upon reading your post...
Very well done, Sir!

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Until about a year ago, I had never owned a Ruger No 1. I decided to buy a couple of them in 243 for my grandsons. Just this week, I bought a 7x57 and a new in box, 6.5x55, which has some really nice wood. Hope to mount a scope and get it to the range soon.

 

[PARA45]

Until about a year ago, I had never owned a Ruger No 1. I decided to buy a couple of them in 243 for my grandsons. Just this week, I bought a 7x57 and a new in box, 6.5x55, which has some really nice wood. Hope to mount a scope and get it to the range soon.


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That's a beautiful pair of No.1s. The one on the right has a beautiful stock. Congrats! Did you buy them locally, or on GB?

 

[F. Vaccaro]

Those are nice, congratulations & thanks for sharing.

 

[Goopy]

Outstanding- Love those No 1’s!

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

That's a beautiful pair of No.1s. The one on the right has a beautiful stock. Congrats! Did you buy them locally, or on GB?

Most of my purchases are from Gunbroker or Gunsinternational.

 

[Tintin]

Have just welcomed another No. 1 to the family. A .458 Win Mag, I had re-chambered to .450 Nitro Express 3 1/4", that will do double duty as .450 Black Powder Express.

 

[Captain Munro]

They need to make these with the quarter rib integral to the barrel. Other wise one of my favorite rifles!

 

[odonata]

As a right-handed person who prefers to shoot left because of my less-than-perfect right eye, I'm a big fan of the Ruger No. 1 simply because I can shoot it equally well off of either shoulder. I like its simplicity & its ambidextrous design.

9.3x74r with a Swarovski z5 2.4-12x50 & a 303 British with a Leupold 6x42

6.5x55 with a Schmidt & Bender 1.5-8x42 Stratos

275 Rigby with a Redfield 2-7x33

 

[Goopy]

Very Well Done, Odonata- a No 1 in the deer stand; Good Hunting, Sir!

 

[Joker12]

Very Well Done, Odonata- a No 1 in the deer stand; Good Hunting, Sir!

They are indeed the perfect deer blind rifle!

 

[odonata]

Very Well Done, Odonata- a No 1 in the deer stand; Good Hunting, Sir!

Thanks! I already have one from archery season so this fall is off to a good start.

Next comes primitive season but Mississippi discriminates against my Ruger No. 1's by requiring an exposed hammer so I will have to settle for a Browning 1885 for a few weeks due to regulations:

They are indeed the perfect deer blind rifle!

Agreed! A lot of my fall & early winter is spent up a tree or in a box with a Ruger No. 1:

The Leupold 3x20mm Big Bore in this photo has since been moved to my 458 Win Mag.

I've got a Fuji GSW680 III loaded with Kodak 120 TMax 400 B&W film in case I get lucky with my 303 British.

 

[Huvius]

Have just welcomed another No. 1 to the family. A .458 Win Mag, I had re-chambered to .450 Nitro Express 3 1/4", that will do double duty as .450 Black Powder Express.

You may find that the short barrel won't really be best for black powder loads - fun to shoot at night though!
I had a 458 Lott No.1 which I used as a mule for all sorts of loads. Black powder - cast & paper patched up to modern smokeless loads.
I also used it for testing my swaged bullets.
All good fun and 100% reliable.

 

[Goopy]

Hate that the Great State of Mississippi would discriminate against a good ole rifle like the No 1….
I’m gonna take my No 1 (.45-70) for some deer hunting in Southern Illinois. I’ll make sure to send pics from the stand.
Keep up the thread, Fellas!