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A guy traded a like new K1B into the shop yesterday and I had to have it. It's chambered in 243 -- one of my favorite cartridges.
I've always been attracted to the No. 1's, but never took the plunge. I could see me building a pile over the next few years. Besides, I need something to collect. They're unique rifles. This could get expensive.
For those of you in the know, what should I be looking for? Any time period models more desirable than others? Things I should avoid? Models I should lust after?
I enjoy handguns and I really like shotguns,...but I love rifles!
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Cant help much there SAS but the1-A in 7x57 seems to have quite a following and I am personally lusting after a 1A in.222 manufactured last year only.( Hint, hint....to those of you in the gun biz....)
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I could fix that in less than 20 steps from my office....
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Darrick, you might PM member 7x57 Steve...he has a rack full of them, and knows his stuff...even lent me a 1S in .38-55 to shoot a pig with Pretty skookum if you ask me.....
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I could fix that in less than 20 steps from my office.... Let me know if you can.....
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Darrik,
I'm far from an expert like Steve, but have owned a few dozen from the very early Douglas-barreled rifles to the present models. Will send you a few short essays on what I know, but based on experience you made a smart buy.
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Thanks John!
Tom -- I have one on the shelf. Shoot me a PM Tuesday. I won't be back in before then...
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I think I have 13 or 14 around here, and have owned a few others. The very early ones with Douglas barrels are usually very good, as are the ones with black pads, which will have Ruger-made, hammer forged barrels. But some of the red pad guns had good barrels, and when you find one, it's awful fine I offered to loan this one to Ingwe for some reason, for a hog hunt, and he had some sort of excuse, I forget why Ruger #1's are a lot less fussy, when they have good barrels
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I've had a few...I let this one go, though. Still don't know why. Bob
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Tom -- I have one on the shelf. Shoot me a PM Tuesday. I won't be back in before then...
10-4!
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ingwe,
Hello my friend, and many thanks for the kind words.
I'm glad you got to hunt with the 38-55 #1S. And I very much liked the picture of it you posted concerning hog hunts.
Everything I've shot with the rifle has been a one shot kill. It's easy to load and to shoot and it is pretty good looking, especially for a lefty.
Steve
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I'm on my 4th one, a .45/70, now. The first was a rare 22" barrelled 7mm Rem with an AH forend and no sights. Killer wood too. 4-digit SN about 5000 or so. That one's high on my What-was-I-thinking list.
The new one's very pleasant to shoot with 350gr Laser Cast over 16gr of TB, but recoil is a bit stiffer than I expected with 300gr bullets at 1800 fps or so. Got to shoot those standing up. Guess Mr. Barsness was right about getting old and recoil.
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To the OP, if you go to Ruger's website and check the product history, there is an astonishing list of calibers that have been offered in the #1. I think all the caliber and model variations would number in the hundreds. I've barely scratched the list with my experience, though I've had a good range of them.
There is supposed to be a limited run this year of several new variants. One is a K1V in .223, with 26" barrel, 1 in 8" twist. I'm real interested in that one. Also a #1B with 28" barrel in .257 Wby. Wood is supposed to be upgraded this year, too.
Of variants that have been made in the past, I'd like a .270 Roy and a .30-30 1A. The latter is very difficult to find for sale.
"...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."
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I offered to loan this one to Ingwe for some reason, for a hog hunt, and he had some sort of excuse, I forget why You just wanted to see me squirm while I made a lame excuse not to use your .270. It was mean spirited, high smelling and low down. But still, a beautiful gesture on your part!
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I offered to loan this one to Ingwe for some reason, for a hog hunt, and he had some sort of excuse, I forget why You just wanted to see me squirm while I made a lame excuse not to use your .270. It was mean spirited, high smelling and low down. But still, a beautiful gesture on your part! Actually I was going to hand you the ammo & rifle, tell you it was a .280, and then tell the truth after you shot a pig. But I screwed up writing .270 on the target...
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I see tex n cal using double offset rings to get the scope back a bit. My biggest aggravation with the #1 is the way the scopes are mounted. The one ingwe was lusting after and wanting to shoot, seems to have that issue addressed pretty well.
I had a four digit .243 that I let get away.
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I bought my first one about Christmas time in 1966 ; that one eventually got away, but i've still got my second one ------- The non-prefix rifles w/ 4 digits or less are the jewels !
Rich
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I see tex n cal using double offset rings to get the scope back a bit. My biggest aggravation with the #1 is the way the scopes are mounted. The one ingwe was lusting after and wanting to shoot, seems to have that issue addressed pretty well.
I had a four digit .243 that I let get away.
DF You can avoid the offset rings, either with a long scope tube, or use one of the straight tubes, like the 1.5x5 Leuppy, but otherwise, yeah I'm using the offset rings.
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When I brought this rifle home, I mounted a 6x42. I quickly decided that wasn't going to work. I mounted a VX2 3-9 today. The tube is longer and gets far enough back for me. I can see where the extensions would be needed on some scopes.
I'm already on the lookout for my next 1....
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Think you could talk Ruger into a distributor special run of #1s in Hoosier legal deer chamberings? 358 Hoosier to start.
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