Forrest Halley
AH legend
Well the sights I mounted are no bueno. I need a shorter front sight or a taller rear. I would really love to know the sight heights in the Boddington .450 NE No. 1's.
Forrest HalleySo after a while of shooting this little rifle I am inclined to give up on the Limbsaver and look into fitting a Decelerator XLT. The Limbsaver just doesn't seem to be working as well to deaden the recoil. Of course I am using the newer Airtech model which also does quite a bit to detract from the aesthetics.
Bob,Forrest Halley
I fit the Decelerator XLT MAGNUM to all my rifles. On the light kicker it to increase the length of pull and on the heavier kickers for the same reason as well a softening the recoil
I find they work better than limbsaver FOR ME.
Bob
I am enjoying the challenge and the blast and the noise. I am very aware that I have sufficient capacity in my .375s. They are ballistic magic. I've a beautiful older No. 1 and a Portuguese Model 70. They're highly effective and the Winchester fits me very well. I am shopping for a bigger scope for it now. Thank you for your encouragement.Nice group. I have been down this road and have spent hours with my .404, 470, and 500-416. I shoot them fine. But I finally realized I already had a superior solution at hand for the hunting I did in Africa - the .375. I use it not because I have recoil management issues or because of any accuracy reason, but because I realized it was a superior choice.
Best of luck with your rifle.
I saw on another forum that there have been website issues, so I tried calling. I’ll try emailing![]()
Site looks OK, you could just order up on line.
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Site looks OK, you could just order up on line.
You mentioned strop in an earlier post, did you mean Trop? Do you know if they still sell them?This is a great product. The OEM safety on the #1 is awful. Its investment cast, it is sloppy, it interferes with ejection on some calibers. On all the custom ruger #1s I've owned they milled the safety area and built a valley, then put in a milled safety to operate in that track, just to get the safety low and smooth. Dakota Model 10s also do this to avoid the problem. Heym Double rifles have this.
This product @sestoppelman referenced should be first priority for anyone using a ruger #1 on large or dangerous game.
You mentioned strop in an earlier post, did you mean Trop? Do you know if they still sell them?
Ok thanks,I think I did a typo, it was Trop. Craig Boddington co-designed a ruger #1 safety with them. I don't see it online anymore?
Interestingly, the Legendary safety listed above is from the same region of Pennsylvania as the Trop. I believe we are looking at 2.0 of the Trop marketed by the same gunsmith that worked for Trop.
What a lovely set of triplets!Pics of custom safeties done to Ruger #1s to prevent the risk of getting stomped on while dealing with a stuck cartridge.
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Bonus pic of some of the custom #1s I've built or owned showing the art of the possible. I know of no other modern off-the-shelf firearm at the $1000 pricepoint that can be converted into a best quality gun. Sky is the limit on what can be done to a Ruger #1 because the bones are good.
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I'm hoping for some input from the knowledgeable members here. I recently picked up a nice No.1 in 375 H&H and want to do a couple of minor mods to it.
First: Does anyone have an opinion on the effectiveness of the NECG Universal recoil pad vs. the Pachmayr Decelerator? I want to increase LOP a bit as well as recoil absorption.
Second: I've gotten to the age where the rear sight is getting a bit fuzzy so I'm considering the NECG Ghost sight. Does anyone have experience with this sight on a No.1?
Best regards,