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Anyone have any photos of their #1 International rifles? Opinions on performance and durability and accuracy of the #1 International models? Thanks.

I dote heavily on mine...



Accuracy with the 175 gr. FN factory loads hovers about 1.25" at 100, which for my hunting purposes is good enough for now. The handling is superb, and it is my favorite big-game rifle in-house right now.

VA, What caliber is your rifle in?

I'll bet its a 7X57!

Here's mine, also 7x57. Have owned 6 No.1's and none have had real "eye popping" wood on them. This one does 5 shots about 1 1/4" at 100 yards. On my to-do list is to replace the trigger, which I'm sure will greatly reduce group size. The trigger on this one is just horrid. Creep, overtravel, 6-7 pounds, gritty and inconsistent. Otherwise is an outstanding little rifle.

That is really nice wood on both the rifles shown!

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Ok, I am going to buy one. Just now have to decide on caliber. Wish they made one in .308. Maybe get one in .243. No recoil at all with that caliber and will be good for coyotes, deer and goats. Put a Leupold 2.5 compact on it maybe.

Get the 7x57. It'll do everything that rifle can.

The 7x57 is well suited to the short barrel, whereas the other calibers (.270, .30-06, .243) lose a bit more than they can afford to and still make it worth it, and the muzzle blast increases a good bit.

IMHO, the 7x57 is where it's at with that rifle.

No. 1 International and the 1-A ... 7x57 must be the most popular caliber among people at the Campfire.

- TJM

Get the 7x57. Its been overlooked my many, (me included) for far too long. I've got one and looking to get another. Its a great caliber with common sense bullet weights and ballistics. If I wasn't a JOC and .270Win. freak I'd have the 7x57 and 30-06 as my two rifle battery. Two of each set up the same. Five #'s of H4350, some 140g Accubonds & Partitions for the "7" and 180g. Partitions & Accubonds for the '06. Yer all set!

7x57 is definatley under rated. I dont think there is a mammal on the planet that hasnt fallen because of one <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I'll also weigh in with the 7x57, I really like mine. In the picture above, the scope is a Leupold VX III 1.75-6x, but has since been changed to 1.5-5x Leupold VX III and I feel it is the perfect compliment to that rifle.

That's one of my favorite rounds, the 7 x 57. It's been around nearly 100 years, and still does the job.

I had one in M 77 Ruger, but, sadly, got rid of it. Wish I had it back!

Those No 1 Internationals are good looking rifles. They're hard to find used, too.

What is the recoil of the 7x57 compared to 30-06 and 270?

How is the availibilty of ammo in USA and internationally?

Recoil is a bit less than the '06 or 270, but the difference is hardly noticeable to me. It might be a bit different in the short barrel of the RSI though. I'd suspect the '06 case has a bit more muzzle blast than the x57.

Loaded ammunition should be fairly easy to find just about anywhere from the USA to Africa to Europe and Asia (where ammo is sold). Probably not as easy to find as 308 Win, 30-06 or 375 H&H, though.

It has fallen out of favor in the past few dozen years, well, probably since the introduction of the 7mm Rem Mag. Of the loaded ammo, I think Remington, Hornady, Winchester and Federal all have a few loads for it. If you reload, it can turn into a whole different ball game though. Great cartridge but most factory loads are way underloaded for a rifle as strong as the Ruger. The Hornady Light Magnum should have some punk to it, and I suspect the Federal does as well, but would bet the Winchester and Remington loads are still safe to shoot in the 92 and 96 Mausers as well as the Rolling Blocks.

Boy, life has been crazy, and I haven't been around in forever! Just saw this thread and had to post. Here's mine:



It's also a 7x57, and like Vanimrod's, it wears a vintage El Paso Weaver, a late-1940s K2.5 in this case, on low Leupold rings. I originally had a newer K2.5 on it, but the eye relief was too short. With this older one, eye relief is around 4.5 or 5 inches, and it works just great. Actually, I guess Vanimrod has influenced me a lot, since it was pictures of his rifle that made me want one, and his advice that made me seek out the old Weaver.

The wood really impressed me. I ordered it sight unseen, but lucked out by getting a pretty superb chunk of wood on a really beautiful rifle. Good wood does seem pretty common on these RSIs, though!

I think this little gun in 7x57 is just a perfect setup. Wouldn't trade it for anything!

Best Regards,
Liam

Check out the wood on that butt stock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!

So what is the trajectory like with the 7x57 with the 20" barrel?

What is the weight of the rifle with the scope?

Trajectory on the 7x57 depends on the bullet and the velocity.

If you're shooting factory loads, figure about 100 fps slower than the advertised velocity due to the 4" less of barrel.

Mine likes the 175 gr. RNs, which don't shoot as flat as some of the other stuff out there, but THUMP on the receiving end and penetrate like crazy. They are plenty flat shooting enough for 200 yards, easily, and 250 with a top of back hold.

The RSIs with scope weigh more than you'll think, but the balance is superb.

The old El Paso Weaver K series scopes fit these rifles, fit and finish, as well as balance and performance, to a "T".

Liam, that is one very nice set-up! The wood grain makes me think that the buttstocks on our rifles might be related. What's the SN (xx out the last two digits)?

VA is right about the No. 1 RSI in 7x57's weight. While all will weigh a little differently because of wood variances, mine comes in at 7 lbs 1 ounce for the bare rifle. Add the Leupold 1.5-5x with Ruger Rings and it comes to 7lbs 12 ounces. A flyweight rifle it isn't. The balance is very good though.

These are fantasic little rifles, especially if you have some trigger work done.