hello all: Been a bolt man all my life, but have always admired the Number 1s. If I bought one, it would be a small caliber for coyotes and deer. So how hard would it be to find a used Number 1, not a varmint weight, but a small caliber, maybe .25-06, that would shoot 1" or so with handloads? thanks much.
Good luck with your search. I was in your shoes for quite a while and finally found one that I could afford. Glad the gunshop owner sold it to me for cheap. I like the rifle, but it's no bolt action..
Except the 1" parts, Guns International or Gun Broker.
Be prepared to pay a lot.
Based on many posts on the subject, an honest 1" rifle may be pretty hard to find, unless it has a custom barrel on it. I lucked into a nice shooting 25-06. It's an honest sub moa for 5 shots. I also say that it is not a "tack driver", like I'm accustomed to with my bolt actions. I don't think guys buy the Ruger #1 thinking they are going to win any benchrest comps with them. Or at least they shouldn't be thinking that anyway. They are a damn fine hunting rifle though. IMHO..
