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Who was the market in 1984 when Ruger made a No. 1 in .223 with a bull barrel?
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varmint hunters.
The interesting thing, this fast forwarding to this year, the new K1V has a 1 in 8" twist barrel, and a throat that should be nice for VLD style heavy bullets. So now it's starting to look real attractive for other uses. No magazine to tie your hands on cartridge OAL.
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Ruger got it right with that one the perfect melding of looks and function!
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One minor gripe is I normally use Ruger's offset rings on #1's - but they don't make SS offset rings, nor offset 30mm rings. So I haven't mounted a scope yet. Nobody tell DeFlave
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One minor gripe is I normally use Ruger's offset rings on #1's - but they don't make SS offset rings, nor offset 30mm rings. So I haven't mounted a scope yet. Nobody tell DeFlave Was cruising Midway last night and they do list stainless, medium height, offset rings. Can't remember if there was a 30mm offering but there was an offset stainless available (Ruger brand).
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Who was the market in 1984 when Ruger made a No. 1 in .223 with a bull barrel? I remember seeing a bunch of g hog shooters carrying them in Pa. after they first came out .... ranges were about 350-400 yds, max. perfect .223 area.
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One minor gripe is I normally use Ruger's offset rings on #1's - but they don't make SS offset rings, nor offset 30mm rings. So I haven't mounted a scope yet. Nobody tell DeFlave Was cruising Midway last night and they do list stainless, medium height, offset rings. Can't remember if there was a 30mm offering but there was an offset stainless available (Ruger brand). thanks, they must have added them since I last searched. Midway is $5 ea cheaper, but they have none in stock. I usually buy direct from Ruger.
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A BR or ppc would be more interesting than the boring .223 in my opinion.
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The .222 is skookum in a #1
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A BR or ppc would be more interesting than the boring .223 in my opinion.
ML They did build 22, and 6mm PPC's in the #1. They are quite rare and are sought-after by collectors. A downside is the have a slower twist, so heavy bullets are out. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=538912822
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Bushmaster1313: "I" was the market back then for a heavy barrel Ruger #1 in 223 Remington. I have owned two of these in the past and they both shot pretty well. I used them for Rock Chuck Hunting as well as Prairie Doggin. Today I own heavy barrel Ruger #1's in 204 Ruger and two guns in 22-250 Remington. I had a heavy barrel #1-V in caliber 220 Swift but it shot not quite up to my Varminting standards so I sold it. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
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Ruger got it right with that one the perfect melding of looks and function! Your are correct. Wish they has gotten accuracy though. I have had four #1s all were dogs in the accuracy or holding zero department. Mine were 223, 22PPC(2) and these three were heavy varmint barrels. The other was a 22H in sporter.
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In Nov 2002 for $445 + $45 tax I got a like new Ruger #1 223 made in 2000 with long skinny barrel. It would shoot a 1" group. I loved that rifle and thousands of rodents died. In April 2007, through my own incompetence, I lost that rifle. In May 2007, on an online auction I found a Ruger #1V 223 with short fat barrel for $500 + $42 shipping and FFL, made in 1999. The bore was full of Copper. It will shoot a 1/2" group.
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