You guys with Ruger Africans in .275 Rigby take notice of this!!

[Sika98k]

I believe the issue is if you are taking the rifle to let's say Africa, and the rifle is stamped 275 Rigby, you can't bring 7x57 ammo with you.

Never caused me a problem. Having said that I’ve only hunted Namibia 1/2 a dozen times or so. The Namibian police at Hosea Katuko are totally cool. They let us leave our rifles with them while we hired a 4x4 from Namibia2Go for a few days touring.

 

[colorado]

There is no 275 Rigby, only the 7x57 Mauser

 

[Sika98k]

There is no 275 Rigby, only the 7x57 Mauser

Heretic ! Surely you will burn at the stake.

 

[leslie hetrick]

this ruger #1 in 45-70 must be the exception, it shoots like this with no out side work done on it. 100 yards from a lead sled with a 300 gr hornady and a healthy load of H-4198

 

[WAB]

this ruger #1 in 45-70 must be the exception, it shoots like this with no out side work done on it. 100 yards from a lead sled with a 300 gr hornady and a healthy load of H-4198

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Mine in .275 shoots sub 1/2” at 100 with no mods. I’d like to have Renner rework the stock and forend, but I’m afraid to touch it!

 

[ChrisG]

this ruger #1 in 45-70 must be the exception, it shoots like this with no out side work done on it. 100 yards from a lead sled with a 300 gr hornady and a healthy load of H-4198

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My .280 No.1 African does pretty well at 1.25" at 100 yards with 175 grain rounds. I think they had a few lemons in the 90s, but they sorted out the pressure placed on the bottom of the barrel by the mechanism, and they seem to do pretty well now.

My dad had one in the late 90s that would put 4 rounds into an inch, then always threw a random flyer about 3 inches one way or another.

 

[Hogpatrol]

Looked up the buyer. One of his purchases, another Ruger African has been relisted. My nose says shill bidder. Give the .275 a week or so to see if it lists again.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1020004953

Latest listing, same seller:

https://www.gunbroker.com/Item/1024261867

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Looked up the buyer. One of his purchases, another Ruger African has been relisted. My nose says shill bidder. Give the .275 a week or so to see if it lists again.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1020004953

Latest listing, same seller:

https://www.gunbroker.com/Item/1024261867

What is it that Lee Corso says on ESPN College Gameday............"Not so fast my friend!"

The sellers of both rifles purchased by "Ammotime" reported prompt payment from the buyer. "Ammotime" appears to be legit. The seller of the 375 Ruger, Lane Firearms, might have more than one rifle.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

this ruger #1 in 45-70 must be the exception, it shoots like this with no out side work done on it. 100 yards from a lead sled with a 300 gr hornady and a healthy load of H-4198

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Nice. Wish I could get my 404 to group like that (but I don't have a Lead Sled). Not wanting to risk appearing an unknowledgable fool (again), but let me ask what's the purpose of the groove cut into end of the fore end?

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

what's the purpose of the groove cut into end of the fore end?

I've seen many different answers to that question. Funniest was a bottle opener. One I think might be the most functional: The original purpose of the fore end notch on the old rifles was to create a place to securely tie a rifle to a vertical gun rack in a wagon. I like the feature for it suits a traditionally styled rifle like the 1A.

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[Ontario Hunter]

I've seen many different answers to that question. Funniest was a bottle opener. One I think might be the most functional: The original purpose of the fore end notch on the old rifles was to create a place to securely tie a rifle to a vertical gun rack in a wagon. I like the feature for it suits a traditionally styled rifle like the 1A.

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Thanks. From reading the article, it appears the fore end groove may be decorative, an acknowledgement of Alexaner Henry's contribution to the Ruger No. 1.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Thanks. From reading the article, it appears the fore end groove may be decorative, an acknowledgement of Alexaner Henry's contribution to the Ruger No. 1.

@Ontario Hunter
I personally think that groove ruins what could be a beautiful forend that could be put on it.
To me it's as useful and pretty as an ashtray on on a custom Harley.
Bob