I wouldn't hesitate to buy any black pad model if it scratched an itch. I currently have 5 No. 1's (1 red pad and 4 black pad models) and have owned a few others over the years. My black pad 375 H&H out of the box is one of the most accurate rifle I own consistently shooting sub-MOA with several loads. The others will usually shoot either side of MOA and rarely over 1.5 MOA. When groups aren't as tight I like, they're generally stringing vertically with 2 together and 1 high. I plan to bed forend tips on a couple and see how that affects things. The red pad is a 1A 7x57 with a very long throat and though it shoots well enough, all of my black pad models group a little tighter.
