Allure of the Ruger No1

[Flewis]

Congratulations !!

Thanks.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

My buddy who bought my Ruger No1 Tropical in 375H&H won our big bore shooting competition with it on Sunday, full house. This is a speed shoot too and the No1 was quicker than even the slickest of our bolt rifle guys, it is a 6 shot event and they have to reload after the first three.

 

[Flewis]

My next trip my niece is talking about buffalo. I’m thinking my no1 in 450.400 and me with my no1 in 470.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

My next trip my niece is talking about buffalo. I’m thinking my no1 in 450.400 and me with my no1 in 470.

Both stout recoilers, but great choice. A Ruger No1 with a good DG scope in those calibres means the chance of a fatal first shot, and that is what a single shot is all about.

 

[Forrest Halley]

My buddy who bought my Ruger No1 Tropical in 375H&H won our big bore shooting competition with it on Sunday, full house. This is a speed shoot too and the No1 was quicker than even the slickest of our bolt rifle guys, it is a 6 shot event and they have to reload after the first three.

The .375 H&H is slicker than goose to reload. Not surprised at all. I was shocked on a recent hunt that I found my rifle reloaded with the spent brass in my pocket while following up on a shot. That was a new one. There was no conscious effort required.

My next trip my niece is talking about buffalo. I’m thinking my no1 in 450.400 and me with my no1 in 470.

I would look at reload practice especially with the loads you intend to hunt with. I have some blunt nosed rounds in the .458 Lott that I practice with and hunt light skinned animals that just don't drop as fast as the big bullets. Therefore I always follow on with the 500 grain round nosed or Nosler partitions which are even quicker.

 

[F. Vaccaro]

With a little practice, the #1 is really not that slow to reload. I wear a two ctg. Elastic wristband & carry two rounds (one on each side of the bbl ) held by a 3” wide piece of bicycle inner tube up under the objective bell of the rifle scope.

 

[Forrest Halley]

With a little practice, the #1 is really not that slow to reload. I wear a two ctg. Elastic wristband & carry two rounds (one on each side of the bbl ) held by a 3” wide piece of bicycle inner tube up under the objective bell of the rifle scope.

Pictures please.

 

[F. Vaccaro]

Sorry, I’m not picture literat.

 

[Flewis]

Sorry, I’m not picture literat.

You sound like me.

 

[Royal27]

Top is 7x57, middle is 9.3x74, and bottom is 450/400

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That 7x57 sure is pretty!

 

[Red Leg]

My buddy who bought my Ruger No1 Tropical in 375H&H won our big bore shooting competition with it on Sunday, full house. This is a speed shoot too and the No1 was quicker than even the slickest of our bolt rifle guys, it is a 6 shot event and they have to reload after the first three.

Clearly wasn't a R8 at the shoot!

 

[Forrest Halley]

Clearly wasn't a R8 at the shoot!

Six shot event. That changes everything. Of course a body could pay a couple hundred dollars for another trigger group and snatch victory from the jaws of poverty!

 

[geoff rath]

Clearly wasn't a R8 at the shoot!

Sacrilege!!!

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

I am getting quite quick with my double too, just can't shoot straight yet, but I predict a double could beat the bolt guns because they have to reload half way through. Three rounds at a time.

 

[Forrest Halley]

I am getting quite quick with my double too, just can't shoot straight yet, but I predict a double could beat the bolt guns because they have to reload half way through. Three rounds at a time.

Most bolt guns don't have as good a plan for reloading nor as much time spent reloading in a hurry.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

I have just been on the Ruger site and it appears to indicate that the No1 in 275 Rigby is in current production this year. Can anyone verify that?

 

[Scrumbag]

Must admit the single shots don’t do it for me

 

[Doug3006]

Hi Kevin. Yes it is a limited edition and sold only through Lipsey’s. They are a wholesaler in the US. My guess is that they only distribute to US dealers.

 

[WAB]

Hi Kevin. Yes it is a limited edition and sold only through Lipsey’s. They are a wholesaler in the US. My guess is that they only distribute to US dealers.

I have one from the last run they did. Lovely gun and absolute tack driver.

 

[Joker12]

My favorite deer rifle is a #1 7x57 that I have owned for over 25 years. Short and very fast handling and deadly with Hornady 154gr interlocks.