Velo Dog
AH ambassador
- Joined
- Mar 27, 2014
- Messages
- 5,013
- Reaction score
- 8,584
- Location
- Anchorage Alaska, USA
- Media
- 82
- Member of
- NRA Life Member.
- Hunted
- Africa 7 times. And the USA - most western states including Alaska and Hawaii.
I've actually been looking at the Ruger No.1's and have considered one as a cheap alternative to a double rifle if I could get one chambered in something interesting (470NE, 500J, 500NE).
It doesn't look like Ruger is currently offering their No.1 in any big bores though.
Hello Northern Shooter,
It remains a serious mystery why, during the high production years at Ruger that, they did not offer their fantastic Model #1 “Tropical”, in caliber .470 Nitro ………
Well ok … that and some other classic, Africa-worthy cartridges as well.
Just to name two more of the many, the .450 #2 NE 3.5” and .500 NE 3” come to mind.
Can you imagine how well a Ruger #1, in .470 NE, with 26” barrel and oval cheek piece stock would have been received ?
Zowie, whata peach.
Cheers,
Velo Dog.