Tire kicking for a Ruger #1

[PARA45]

I have a friend who is a Ruger #1 fan and he just picked up the 357 Mag they produced for the CHP. I have not see it yet but he is excited about owning it.

I've seen them listed on GB.

 

[IvW]

I would love custom Ruger Nr.1 in

450 no.2 NE 3 1/2", 9.3x74R and 7x65R.....

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

This would be kinda neat. Limited use of course. It’s been for sale for quite some time. Seems way high

NECG RUGER No.1 20 Bore Slug Gun - UG-369, Guns | New England Custom Gun Service, Ltd.

 

[DrBob]

The #1 action is a real beast so it can be customized to hold virtually any cartridge, although getting a 470NE or 500NE is not trivial. You're talking about custom gunsmithing that modifies the action to fit a beast of a cartridge.

The bigger concern is they are lightweight stalking rifles. When you put a medium sized cartridge in them, they kick like a mule. Larger rimmed cartridges also tend to get stuck up on the OEM safety which leads to expensive gunsmithing of a custom tang safety.

The biggest factory made ruger I'd recommend is the 450-400 which is still a big kicker in a light gun. The most pleasant would be 375HH flanged, but I'm not sure they ever made 375 rimmed.

The No. 1 Tropical had a bull barrel. While relatively light a lead filled copper tube in the butt stock can help. I haven't found the #1s in the heavy's to be too bad.... 458, 416 Rigby. I have a 470 created by Hamilton Bowen ...just like the one featured with Ross Seyfried years ago. I agree that the 450-400 is the best balance presently.

 

[Hunting Sailor]

One Ruger No1 in 303 British was just posted on a popular weapons auction site... Coincidence?

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

I would love custom Ruger Nr.1 in

450 no.2 NE 3 1/2", 9.3x74R and 7x65R.....

There was recently one on Gun Africa in 458 for a really good price, sold now, but next time grab it and do your thing IvW.

 

[Backyardsniper]

The new Uberti 1885 Courteney in 45/70 is on the way! I have 100 of the 370 grain CEB Raptors and 500 of the Berry's 350 grain plated bullets with 150 new pieces of Starline Brass inbound as well. Once I get all of it together and start some load work up I will start a thread on it and let y'all know how she is performing! As usual thanks again for helping me spend my money

 

[Altitude sickness]

your very welcome. Happy to help spend your money.

I hope you like as well as I do mine. And hopefully it shoots as well

 

[WAB]

We are a talented group of enablers!

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I saw the one that @Racinjason had listed here and it got me thinking, I have never owned a #1 and I might like too. I'm curious what all is out there. I don't have a specific caliber in mind and I would be open for anything from pistol calibers to a 500 Nitro. Maybe a sweet 450/400 or 470 if they even make them in that caliber, or perhaps a 275 rigby or even a plain old 30/06. If you happen to have a Ruger #1 you are considering parting with please let me know what you have.
Thanks!

@Backyardsniper
Pity your not in Australia. My mate Greg used sold a lovely No1 in 270.
Nice wood and 26 inch barrel.
It was just asking to be turned into a 270 Weatherby. Simple reamer job.
He sold it for 1,700 dollars AUD.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I may look closer at the 375 H&H listed on here. That loaded down with some 235 grain Barnes would make a sweet little plains game rifle

@Backyardsniper
If you ask @Forrest Halley nicely he may part with his No1 in the mild mannered 458 Lott.
Bob

 

[Backyardsniper]

@Backyardsniper
If you ask @Forrest Halley nicely he may part with his No1 in the mild mannered 458 Lott.
Bob

I bought a uberti Courteney in 45-70. I am now studying 45-70 load data to figure out how much powder I can safely stuff behind a 500 grain bullet in this thing. It looks like 1700fps or so is a possibility.

 

[krish]

@Backyardsniper
If you ask @Forrest Halley nicely he may part with his No1 in the mild mannered 458 Lott.
Bob

There is no mild mannered Ruger no1 458 lott BOB. LOL.
KRISH

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Excluding custom guns, here is the known universe of what Ruger #1s exist. If they made them in limited years, you can infer they are very rare. Also, there are several weights/sizes of barrels and forestocks that make unique versions, plus mannlichers, plus stainless, plus laminate production runs.

* RUGER # 1 CATALOGUED CALIBERS BY TYPE AND YEARS MFG *
NOTE: All Years are Aprox.

* 1967-1969 *

RUGER # 1 S-22-L 22" LIGHT WEIGHT
CALIBER YEARS MFG
222 Rem 1967-1967
22-250 Rem 1967-1968
243 Win 1967-1968
6 MM Rem 1967-1968
7 MM Rem Mag 1967-1968
308 Win 1967-1968
30-06 Sprg 1967-1968

RUGER # 1 S-26-M 26" MEDIUM WEIGHT
CALIBER YEARS MFG
222 Rem 1967-1969
22-250 Rem 1967-1969
243 Win 1967-1969
6 MM Rem 1967-1969
264 Win Mag 1969-1969
6.5 MM Mag 1969-1969
7 MM Rem Mag 1967-1969
7 X 57 Mauser 1969-1969
270 Win 1968-1969
280 Rem 1969-1969
308 Win 1967-1968
30-06 Sprg 1967-1969
300 Win Mag 1968-1969

RUGER # 1 S-24-H 24" HEAVY WEIGHT
CALIBER YEARS MFG
375 H&H Mag 1969-1969
45-70 Govt 1969-1969
458 Win Mag 1967-1969



AH - ALEX HENRY SB - SEMI BEAVERTAIL K - STAINLESS RSI -
INTERNATIONAL
NOTE: All Years are Aprox.

* 1970-2006 *

RUGER # 1-A 22" LIGHT WEIGHT AH FOREARM WITH SIGHTS
CALIBER YEARS MFG
204 Ruger 2005-2006
243 Win 1970-2006
270 Win 1970-2006
7 X 57 Mauser 1977-2006
30-06 Sprg 1970-2006

RUGER # 1-AB 22" LIGHT WEIGHT SB FOREARM NO SIGHTS
CALIBER YEARS MFG
204 Ruger 2006-2006
223 Rem 1980-1983
270 Win 1980-1983
7 X 57 Mauser 1980-1983
30-06 Sprg 1980-1983

RUGER # 1-B 26" MEDIUM WEIGHT SB FOREARM NO SIGHTS
CALIBER YEARS MFG
204 Ruger 2004-2006
218 Bee 2003-2006
22 Hornet 2003-2006
222 Rem 1971-1971
223 Rem 1980-2006
22-250 Rem 1970-2006
220 Swift 1988-2006
6 MM Rem 1970-2003
243 Win 1970-2006
257 Roberts 1980-2003
25-06 Rem 1973-2006
270 Win 1970-2006
270 Wby Mag 1988-2006
280 Rem 1980-2003
7 MM Rem Mag 1970-2006
308 Win 2003-2006
30-06 Sprg 1970-2006
300 Win Mag 1970-2006
300 Wby Mag 1988-2006
338 Win Mag 1979-2006

RUGER # 1-KB 26" MEDIUM WEIGHT SB FOREARM NO SIGHTS
CALIBER YEARS MFG
243 Win 2003-2006
25-06 Rem 2003-2006
270 Win 2003-2006
7 MM Rem Mag 2003-2006
7 MM STW 2003-2003
308 Win 2003-2006
30-06 Sprg 2003-2006
300 Win Mag 2003-2006

RUGER # 1-H 24" HEAVY WEIGHT AH FOREARM WITH SIGHTS
CALIBER YEARS MFG
9.3 X 74-R 2006-2006
375 H&H Mag 1970-2006
405 Win 2003-2006
416 Rigby 1991-2006
416 Rem Mag 2003-2003
458 Win Mag 1970-2006
458 Lott 2004-2006

RUGER # 1-KH 24" HEAVY WEIGHT WITH SIGHTS
CALIBER YEARS MFG
375 H&H Mag 2003-2006
405 Win 2003-2006
416 Rigby 2003-2006
458 Lott 2003-2006

RUGER # 1-S 26" MEDIUM WEIGHT AH FOREARM WITH SIGHTS
CALIBER YEARS MFG
218 Bee 2003-2003
7 MM Rem Mag 1970-2003
300 Win Mag 1970-2003
338 Win Mag 1979-2003
45-70 Govt 1970-2006 22"

RUGER # 1-KS 22" MEDIUM WEIGHT WITH SIGHTS
CALIBER YEARS MFG
45-70 Govt 2003-2006

RUGER # 1-V 24" HEAVY WEIGHT SB FOREARM NO SIGHTS
CALIBER YEARS MFG
223 Rem 1980-2006
22-250 Rem 1970-2006
220 Swift 1979-2006 26"
22 PPC 1993-1993
6 MM PPC 1993-1994
6 MM Rem 1980-2003
243 Win 1982-1985
7 MM Rem Mag 1973-1978
25-06 Rem 1971-2006
280 Rem 1980-1983
300 Win Mag 1973-1978

RUGER # 1-KV 24" HEAVY WEIGHT SB FOREARM NO SIGHTS
CALIBER YEARS MFG
204 Ruger 2004-2006
22-250 Rem 2003-2006

RUGER # 1-RSI 20" FULL STOCK INTERNATIONAL WITH SIGHTS
CALIBER YEARS MFG
243 Win 1983-2006
270 Win 1983-2006
7 X 57 Mauser 1983-2006
30-06 Sprg 1985-2006



* RUGER # 1 NON-CATALOGUED CALIBERS *

CALIBER YEARS MFG TYPE COMMENTS
357 Mag 1981-1981 1-A CHP Issue 1820 Mfg. #'s 132-33856 to
45356


* 43 Ruger Single-Shot Calibers *

204 Ruger 270 Weatherby 357 Mag
22 Hornet 280 Rem 375 Win
218 Bee 6.5 Rem Mag 9.3 X 74-R
222 Rem 7 X 57 Mauser 38-55 Win
223 Rem 7 MM Rem Mag 375 H & H Mag
220 Swift 7 MM STW 404 Jeffrey
22-250 Rem 7 MM-08 405 Win
22 PPC 7.63 X 39 416 Rem
6 MM PPC 30-40 Krag 416 Rigby
6 MM Rem 308 Win 44 Rem Mag
243 Win 30-06 Spfd 45-70 Spfd
257 Roberts 300 H & H Mag 458 Win
25-06 Rem 300 Win Mag 458 Lott
264 Win Mag 300 Weatherby
270 Win 338 Win Mag

@rookhawk
So they only made a few since production started. Ha ha ha ha ha
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

There is no mild mannered Ruger no1 458 lott BOB. LOL.
KRISH

@krish
It was sn attempt at humour.
It's mild in comparison to a 460 Weatherby or a 500 Nitro
Bob

 

[geoff rath]

@rookhawk
So they only made a few since production started. Ha ha ha ha ha
Bob

No, Mate, not a lot; when we consider that they were/are factory-produced quality firearms, not surprising. still in damand. They have disappeared pretty much; reappear occasionally, or in our case, rarely.

 

[geoff rath]

@krish
It was sn attempt at humour.
It's mild in comparison to a 460 Weatherby or a 500 Nitro
Bob

Then we have masochists building 470s, 500s and even heavier conversions; THAT'S when the recoil gets a bit uppity

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

I may look closer at the 375 H&H listed on here. That loaded down with some 235 grain Barnes would make a sweet little plains game rifle

If you’re serious about a No. 1 let me know. I know where several are including a couple 375’s and 458WM’s are, as well as a 300 H&H & 257 Roberts.

 

[geoff rath]

If you’re serious about a No. 1 let me know. I know where several are including a couple 375’s and 458WM’s are, as well as a 300 H&H & 257 Roberts.

Thanks, BIG heaps. a fellow fanatic Down Under is chasing one in 300 H&H; I'll let him know. Me? 416 Rigby, or 458 Lott; as stated the export/import brouhaha is onerous in the extreme ...

 

[sestoppelman]

I love the No.1 rifles, have a .257 Roberts, a 9.3x74 and a .35 Whelen which happily has a nice thick Decelerator on my end of it.
I dont care to shoot one in any of the heavier calibers, have done so and its not fun, from the bench anyway, the .450-400 was brutal.
I once had the .303 Brit and it was a fine shooter, but sadly it went down the road. Instead I now have the Courteney in .303 and it seems to be a good shooter.