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Starting with a 1A 26" barrel 300 winnie @ 35 YO. I bought it 4 monthes ago in France but I'm still glued with red tape ... I'll get it friday then I'll have a week to wait before I can register it as mine ... And then I'd make a custom from it.
You barely see no No 1, nor ruger rifle, at all around here. Hard to find one, impossible to find the one you want, very poor importation.
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I agree, it would be much harder to be a rifle loonie in another country. you ever make it over on this side of the pond, you have a place to come check out anyand all rifles I have to offer. just to try though 
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Just figure private gun sales, even from a UE country to another UE country, follow the same rules as international war weapons sales to foreign armies and governments (even the forms are the same, you just write "1" in the "how many weapons" column instead of hundreds or thousands). So if the official and professional importator of a brand is not very pro-active (which is the case with ruger and sako) ... 
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Bought my first one when I was 37. Have had at least a half a dozen since then. Bought my last one at 67, probably my last one.
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73 and still buying.Bought the first one in fall of 67 as soon as they were introduced,4 digit 1B in 243,still have it plus twelve more.You can't have too many.
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73 and still buying.Bought the first one in fall of 67 as soon as they were introduced,4 digit 1B in 243,still have it plus twelve more.You can't have too many. 62413x2 Can you post a pic of your first one?
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73 and still buying.Bought the first one in fall of 67 as soon as they were introduced,4 digit 1B in 243,still have it plus twelve more.You can't have too many. 62413x2 Can you post a pic of your first one? Here you go,only thing changed was vertical rings,still have them but don't like them. ![[Linked Image]](http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a12/Bill413x2/243.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a12/Bill413x2/No1243.jpg)
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My first one was a gift from my Father about five years ago. I'm 44 now, and counting the one on order, I'm up to four. I keep telling myself at least it's better than spending it on dope and hookers  At least when I'm gone my kids can still get something out of 'em.
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73 and still buying.Bought the first one in fall of 67 as soon as they were introduced,4 digit 1B in 243,still have it plus twelve more.You can't have too many. 62413x2 Can you post a pic of your first one? Here you go,only thing changed was vertical rings,still have them but don't like them. Thank you. very nice !!!
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I agree, it would be much harder to be a rifle loonie in another country. you ever make it over on this side of the pond, you have a place to come check out anyand all rifles I have to offer. just to try though No rifles at all in Japan. A few shotguns, but all of my stuff including my No. 1 in .458 Win is packed away in the US. BTW, I don't think the age thing is relevant today, with so much nostalgic stuff being released. Look at the cowboy action rage today. I am 71 but I bought my No. 1 over 27 years ago.
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International lawyer, lately for 25 years in Japan, now working on trusts in the US, the 3rd greatest tax haven. NRA Life Member for over 50 years, NRA Endowment (2014), Patron (2016).
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Bought my first one at age 50.
Is it bourbon o'clock yet ?
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I joined the brotherhood in 2006
.300 win Stainless model
Since I've added an AB .270 win and a Tropical .375H&H
I am 45 now!
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73 and still buying.Bought the first one in fall of 67 as soon as they were introduced,4 digit 1B in 243,still have it plus twelve more.You can't have too many. 62413x2 Can you post a pic of your first one? Here you go,only thing changed was vertical rings,still have them but don't like them. Thank you. very nice !!! Here are a few of its brothers. ![[Linked Image]](http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a12/Bill413x2/P2030131.jpg)
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I just joined at age 43 (No.1a in 6.5x55)
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My Dad gave me mine about 25 years ago. 25-06. if I had a few dollars for each of the groundhogs and crows . . . well I'd get another No1!!
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21 when I bought my first, 30 now.
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