Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Single Shots Ruger #1 in 7.62x39

Good analogy.

Buy the one mentioned in the OP.

need a little help where is this rifle listed ? thank you ,Pete53

7.62x39 is alright for a short range rifle. I think the chambering is like as mentioned earlier, just an attempt to make a rare caliber collectable.

The Handi Rifles did come out with 7.62x39 barrels. By the time I found and ALMOST bought a Handi barrel that was for sale in a LGS, there were rumors of folks having some troubles with the x39 barrels. Don’t remember what, possibly sloppy ammo dimensions or maybe misfires what with tough military primers??
Anyway I had my fun with a couple of SKS rifles. My Ruger No.1 in x39 is unfired as of now but I’m starting to get curious if it’s an accurate shooter or not🤔

I agree completely!

I have owned 3 myself, and put considerable amounts of time, money, reloading components, only to have them shoot like crap!

It is a real shame, because they are a pretty rifle!

The number one is just not designed to be an accurate shooter, but a dependable shooter. For 95% of hunting they are plenty accurate enough.

If a person is a shooter who prizes precision or groups in the MOA range or better, your chances are not very good with the number 1. It happens, but it is the exception.

The forend hanger is one of the poorest designs I have ever encountered. If Ruger wanted to improve their potential accuracy, that alone would make a massive improvement!


I have owned 5 or 6 browning B78’s, and 1885’s, and every single one was distinctly Sub-MOA with little to no load development. I think that speaks volumes as to the superior shootability of the Browning design.

The number one is typically much lighter, and better suited to carry. If they could improve the accuracy potential, I would own them again.

My #1 in 7.62x39 shoots well enough. It's a good inch in a half shooter.
My son loans it to his buddies that don't hardly hunt. They do well with it.
I loaded up some Gamekings in it and they have smacked a few deer down with it with no problems.
It's good for what we use it for.

Update.
I said I’d never buy another #1. I was wrong. Bought a 218 Bee couple months ago. Put in a Jard trigger. It’s pretty accurate, 1”, sometimes better.

You want a 7.62x39mm rifle with a 308 diameter barrel. That way, you can load a large number of bullet weights and types and shoot them all accurately. It really is a good cartridge, but there are too many used surplus rifles around and too much crappy ammunition sold. And too much confusion about which ammunition to shoot through which barrel.

Look for the zen of the 7.62x39mm.

Hi, I went by the gun store and they still have it...one in 7.62x39 and one in .243 now. It's Jim's in Pensacola if people are interested.

Ive had four and none were crappy.

The .243s ( B and RSI ) shot the best.

Someone on here was hoping Ruger would chamber the No.1 in 7.62X54.

Would these be a good candidate to rechamber?

Jerry

The 30-303 shoots well. As you know, I have two rifles chambered in 30-303. A No 4 Lee Enfield and a TC Encore. A couple of weeks ago, I took possession of an MGM 7.62x54r. I haven't fired it yet, but will soon. Both these rifles have .308 diameter barrels - 1 inch untapered tube, 26 inches long.

I agree with DD, my No1s needed some work to get them to shoot. Not so with the TCs. I might have just got lucky, but my Encore shoots 6.5 Grendel and 30-303 very well. Some 30-303 targets are below. The only thing I did was get rid of the plastic OEM stock and replaced it with a Boyds laminate.

I have a 7.62x39 barrel for my Contender. Like the Encore barrels, the 7.62x39 is a 308 diameter tube. There are lots of bullets around.





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‘63 Vette with a VW engine in it”!?
HECK YEAH! I’d buy that, too!

I can't see a #1 in 7.62X39 but I have #1's ranging in caliber from 22 Hornet to 405 Winchester. I load for all of them and can constantly get them to MOA. The action makes a nice platform for a custom job as well so it's a dual purpose rifle

That's okay. Can you imagine a world where everyone had to shoot the same cartridge and rifle?

Slightly off topic, but a Ruger #1 in 35 REM would be really cool

That would be cool. I have one in 35 Whelan thats a nice rifle. I'm waiting on a build project on a #1 action in 300 Savage.

I have often wondered why Ruger never offered the M77 in 300 Savage....

I think there was a limited run of them several years ago. maybe a Lipseys exclusive but I've never seen one.