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Ruger #1A rebarreled to .35 Whelen 23" magnum contour
Merkel combo 7x57R (under 16 ga.)

Not much.

Ruger No. 1S, .45-70
.54 percussion cheapie in-line
CZ 584 12 ga over 7x57R

I have owned a Ruger No 1 Safari in 458WM for 15 years now. That rifle has accounted for over a hundred water buffalo and a lot of wild pigs. It is my favourite rifle. For a big calibre it is surprising accurate and will shoot 100 yard clover leaves as long as I can ignore the recoil off the bench.

I also have another No 1 in 25/06 which has had a harsh life and will soon be re-incarnated as a 25 short mag of some variety.

I do prefer single shot rifles, finding them noce to handle, point and shoot. The ethic of the single shot appeals to me as well.

My hunting buddy just leaned over my shoulder and suggested that a clover leaf group from a 458 was not necessarily much of a group, the unkind so-and-so!

Hunt101 lost the pictures in my original post, so here she is again. Low Wall in .260. Stock has had the factory glossy finish removed and re-finished in an oil type finish. I'm proud of her. She shoots good too...

John

Here is my recently acquired 1B Hornet that thrives on 40gr. V-max's, 13.5 grs. Lil'Gun and Remington 1/1/2 pistol primers. Feed it anything else and five shot groups grow bigger than an inch at 100. the load is likes has put over 20 five shot groups into less than .85".

#1B 30-06 Bicentennial

#1S 7mm Rem Mag

#1A 7x57 Mauser

#1B .270 Win

#1B .243 Win

#1V 22-250

#3 22 Hornet Bicentennial

Rifles: 1885 Winchester in .218 Mashburn Bee. Double Set Triggers. Another 1885 Win. in .22 K-Hornet. A Ruger #1 Lyman Centenial in .45-70. And finally, a Ballard .32-40 with DST.
Muzzleloader: .Custom .50 Hawken. Custom barrel by Wayne Vietz. Wayne is the only man to ever shoot a 250-10C at 200yds with a .25 caliber rifle in competition. The Hawken will scare you at 100yds with round balls!

My current inventory includes:

1Bs in 22 Hornet, 6mm Rem, .25-06, .257 Roberts, .270, 7mm-06 (SS/lam) .280, 7x57, 7mmSTW (SS/Lam), 7mm Rem mag, .308, .300 H&H, .3338-06,

1As in .257 Roberts and .35 Whelen -- all SS/wood

1H in .375 H&H -- SS/laminate

1S in .45-70

1Vs in .25-06 and 7mm Rem Mag.

and a custom #3 in 7mm BR (not yet arrived)

That's all. For now, that is... So far have avoided the .405 and will resist the 9.374R for about 10 minutes after it is on offer.

1B

Just picked up another one a little while ago ( it's still in the mail).
Ruger No.3 with custom butt stock, Morgan recoil pad, and the lever changed to accomadate the pistol grip.
30" Badger barrel, Tiger front sight, and rear receiver sight with enough elevation to go past 1,000 yards.

This is going to be fun with BP and cast 500 grainers!!
Cat

Custom Browning Low wall in 17 Ackley Bee still at George Wessingers, but I just heard he passed away in May. Not sure if I'll ever see it again.


#1 Custom 17 PPC by Gre- Tan
#1Custom 20 LS ( 20 BR shortened .185") by Weaver Rifles
#1 Custom 7 x 57 by Mark Stratton in the works.
#1 V in .223 soon to be a .20 Duster

Looking for another to be made into a 7BR

Michael

1B,

Don't avoid the 405. It is an absolute blast to shoot, and mine is an absolute drill. I loaded up some 300 gr Barnes X bullets and put three of them through the same hole at 50 metres with open sights. Opened up to 62 calibre and 100% weight retention in fine sand. Tons of fun!

Shootist,

With my aging eyes, I could not put three through the same hole with open sights using a French 75 at 25 yards!

Good one you

1B

I am in the market for a decent scope, cause my eyes are not getting any clearer either. But this one shoots. And so does my Buffalo Classic 45-70. Half inch groups at 50 metres with irons. How come I had to wait to get to 55 years old to get a couple of really fun guns????

H&R Buffalo Classic 45/70
T/C Hawken .50 Flint
T/C Renegade .50 Caplock
T/C New Englander 12 gauge
Knight .50 Inline

Jack

How does you Buffalo Classic shoot? Mine is a 45 cal drill.

I started hunting with a Ruger 1A 30/06. Sold it to buy something else 20 years ago. Recently bought a K1A 35 whelen and I just picked up my next K1A 7.62x39 pictured below.

1A - .243
1A - 7x57
1A - .257 rob
1B - .270
1B - .25-06
1B - .223
1B - .308

Shiloh Sharps - Providence - 45/70
Uberti - High Wall - 45/70

VV - Contender - .257 rob
VV - Contender - .17 hmr

Ruger 1B - 7mm Rem.
Knight 50 frontstuffer
Pedersoli Rolling Block - 45/70
Custom on RPA action - 223wssm
AR50 - 50BMG

T/C 2 g2 frames, .223, 30/30, 45/70 with factory muzzle tamer, 45winmag, 7-30water,