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Hello.. I have a Ruger 3 in 223 cal. and would like to install a Ruger 1 stock... can anyone help me with the CORRECT Ruger 1 fore stock that would fit my carbine Ruger 3. What should I be looking for an A-1,B,S etc. Thanks Art

I don't curently have a #3 to compare however a 1A forend will be he closest fit.

Flyer

Thanks Flyer .. do all Ruger no.3 in 223 use the A channel forearm? thanks Art

You'll probably have to open up the barrel channel of an "A" fore-end.

No, you are going to be closer with a 1B forend.

I agree the B will be the closest

In my experience, the "B/S" fore-end tends to be a little too big for the #3 barrel profile. If that's not a problem, the B or S would be the quickest solution that doesn't require any relieving of wood.

Relieving 1A forend with a dowel and sandpaper won't take very long, go slow, check the fit often, and will give you a closer fit.
In my opinion a 1B forend is too bulky for a #3. Slimming one down would be far more work .

I have seen 2 #3 dressed up in #1 wood, no idea if they used 1A forends, however the wood to metal fit was very good.

flyer

I have a couple of "S" forends, a couple of "1a" forends, and a couple of #3s, I'll check it out tomorrow and let you know.

AJD

I checked on the 1S forearm. I had forgotten I had installed one, a 1S, on the #3 in 375win I had. The OTS fit is as good as it gets.

Good luck.

AJD

Good to know.
There is a rechambered #3 here for sale. Was .223, now .222 Rem mag, with No 1 wood, however seller is looking for $1600.00 .

To rich for me, even though New No 1 are now $1599.00.






Flyer

$1600 ? For a bubba'd chamber and a set of #1 wood? Yikes. And the stud in the Alex Henry forend is a sin aswell.

Well it's still for sale....... Not sure who rechambered it, so that's another unknown.

Flyer

The seller should have stuck with an English style buttstock.



...and another



Used the original forend and added an ebony tip. I think it worked ok.



DMc

Another example. I got the buttstock and forearm from DMc above (he's probably forgotten since it took me so long to get this done).
I shortened/reshaped the fore-end and added the tip

Who carved the butt stock?

I've got one I want to do.

Thanks,
AJD

That turned out great!!!! Thanks for sharing. What caliber?


DMc

If you take a rasp or belt sander to a #1 stock the pistol grip disappears quite easily, (without issue), but you'll need to re-checker.


DMc

Since no one has hijacked this thread yet, a couple more English stocks.






DMc

BTW Art,
Welcome to the "Fire".


DMc