Ruger No. 1

[Mtn_Infantry]

Not sure if they’ll still have them but Collector’s Firearms in Houston head a No. 1 in 300H&H, .375H&H and a few other calibers several weeks ago

 

[Doug3006]

I posted this picture in my recent hunt report, but thought it fits this thread too. I took this one with my #1 in 300 H&H in early June. I love carrying and shooting this rifle. I also own it’s little brother in 303 British.

 

[geoff rath]

I posted this picture in my recent hunt report, but thought it fits this thread too. I took this one with my #1 in 300 H&H in early June. I love carrying and shooting this rifle. I also own it’s little brother in 303 British.

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Lovely stockwork!

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

I posted this picture in my recent hunt report, but thought it fits this thread too. I took this one with my #1 in 300 H&H in early June. I love carrying and shooting this rifle. I also own it’s little brother in 303 British.

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It is a beaut. And those long thin rounds are just as pretty.

 

[Altitude sickness]

wery nice

 

[DJStang]

My son used my #1 458 Lott to take this bison.

 

[Altitude sickness]

I shot my recent purchase yesterday. Uberti Courtney in .303.
Very impressed with the trigger and accuracy with ball ammo.

 

[Doug3006]

I shot my recent purchase yesterday. Uberti Courtney in .303.
Very impressed with the trigger and accuracy with ball ammo.

I love the stock! That Prince of Wales grip is sexy!

 

[Longrifle]

@Chris Hayden
Get one in the caliber you will use the most. Personally I would go for the queen of the 30s. The 300 H&H.
Bob

I have a No. 1 in .300 H&H, that thing is a tack driver. I topped it with a Trijicon Accupoint 2.5-12x.

 

[mlazarus]

My favorite No. 1

 

[mlazarus]

What's the cut/notch at front of forend?

My understanding of the forearm notch is to better settle when shooting from sticks.

 

[Neil Molendyk]

If its rare that you're looking for, don't stop until you find a 404 Jeffrey. Ive been told that only seventy some were built but i can't confirm that.

 

[JeffD]

The 404 is the holy Grail I think, I have never seen one in person. I got the 450/400 instead, which is probably better in a single shot like that anyway. Nevertheless the 404 would be very tempting and I’m sure quite expensive

 

[geoff rath]

Hope you like recoil! I had one in .450-400 for a time and while it shot very well, it gave me a recoil headache every time I shot it. Sold that for a CZ 550 in .404 Jeffery and shot the same type of loads and nary an issue.
The No.1 just seems to kick harder than other rifles of similar power levels. Ruger could put a better pad on the big bores but dont seem interested in doing so.

It's all down to stock design; with a straighter top, and less toe-heel angle they are much, much more tolerable in heavier calibers. A shame they weren't produced that way, and as RooHawk posted, a flat-top action would have been awesome!!

 

[sestoppelman]

I shot my recent purchase yesterday. Uberti Courtney in .303.
Very impressed with the trigger and accuracy with ball ammo.

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We have another winner! I sure like mine, good shooter. Still getting used to how the system works, though, still find myself forgetting to pull the hammer back! Its not a Ruger No.!.

 

[sestoppelman]

If its rare that you're looking for, don't stop until you find a 404 Jeffrey. Ive been told that only seventy some were built but i can't confirm that.

They are rare for a reason. Ruger apparently used some odd dimension in the chamber and shooters had issues with them.
I had a custom made .404 No.1 for a time with a Kreiger barrel that shot like a house a fire, but having no real need of it I sent it down the road.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Ruger apparently is having problems sourcing quality US stock lumber. So Randy Brown hooked them up with the owner of Tri Star which makes many popular shotgun brands with much better quality walnut than Ruger used. So in the coming year or so you should start seeing some very nice Walnut on Ruger’s

 

[geoff rath]

Other factors with Ruger No 1s, and RSMs no longer being available:
I believe Ruger now hammer-forge their barrels ( courtesy of technology from Steyr?) whereas the RSM items were machined, a complex process. Similarly, their actions were (and still are?) investment-cast. Imagine, if you will, if the No 1 had a short picatinny rail cast, or machined into its top, or having made with a half-octagonal profile, like square-bridge Mausers are, instead of being round? Not economically viable, I suspect. Any comments on this from you more knowledgeable folk on these ruminations?

 

[Altitude sickness]

Uberti is able to have a Pic rail on the Courtney falling block. It’s removable to allow a cleaner look and rear sight only

 

[Doug3006]

I like the Courtney. Any attempt at bringing a grand old design to market is for the good. But, whoever at Uberti decided a pic rail would be appropriate should be flogged! It’s not period appropriate for a falling block. It’s unattractive. I’ll probably buy one myself when they get around to chambering them in 7x57. The pic rail will be gone 5 minutes after unboxing the rifle!