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No 1s, Handis, TC Encores or Contenders, or others? I owned a number of Handi rifles when they were still being made, but had problems getting some of them to shoot. My No 1s were never a problem. Neither were were the Thompson Center frames.

Admittedly, they aren't very popular.

Ruger No.1, Savage 219, Browning, H&R, 1873 Springfield, Martini, Baikal, and some bolt action singles. I've had a few. I like the Rugers. GD

I like the Rugers too, but with our dollar, they are expensive! I wanted a No 1 in 222 rimmed or 218 Bee. If I ever get one, it will probably be on a Contender frame. Not as nice as the No 1, but 1/3 the cost.

No. 1s rule.

6.5 BEE

All my muzzleloaders are single-shots.


So is my Ruger #1 in 9.3X74R.
So yes, I shoot Single-shots ----and I like them a lot.

I own 2 CVA Wolf .50 ML’s and 2 CVA Scout Takedowns in 45-70. All four are extremely accurate, easy to clean and have excellent factory triggers

Cooper model 21, Varminter and Sporter. I have never felt handicapped using a single shot, even when the shooting is hot and heavy.

drover

I do prefer a Ruger # 1

No 1s are sweet, that's for sure. In Canada, they retail new for about $2200. Coopers are $3000 plus. I would like at least one Cooper, but...

How do the Coopers shoot?

This is my 17 Hornet Contender.

my single shot 22 BR Cooper shoots very well

I have a single shot 22 Cooey - Does that count?

The trigger is about as crisp & sensitive as a gate latch but it will do MOA of gopher.

I am a fan, my two,7x57 and 22 Hornet.


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CVA Wolf 50 cal ML
Accurate and fun to shoot.
Jeff

#1 in .400 Jeff.

Just for giggles

Will anyone admit to owning a Handi? I have three. A 22 K-Hornet, 44 mag and 444.

Shiloh Sharps .50-90 Business Rifle

That is a very handsome Sharps.
My first Ruger No.1 cost me 225 dollars (in 1971). That was, at the time, about seven days pay at sawmill wages. The box of 180 grain Speer bullets I bought with it was $3.89.
My latest Ruger was taken on a trade then re-barreled. I must admit, there is no chance of me paying 2200 dollars for a Number One. GD

It is a great looking rifle. Another thing still on my wish list. I have a No 1 in 45-70, but a sharps would be better!

greydog;
Top of the morning to you sir, I hope it's a good day 5 valleys east of me and that you're all well.

We're having a wee bit of a dry spring out here, though the snow pack wasn't too low, there's been very little to no rain so far.

It's an interesting correlation between wages and what they can purchase, thanks for doing that as it's something that's interested me for a good long while.

When one looks at how long a fellow in Canada working in the late 1870's would have had to work to pick up a '76 Winchester, it sort of puts it into perspective.

Regarding Steve's question about single shots, I used an '82 vintage No 1 as my saddle hunting rifle for about a decade. I picked it up off a buddy who I'd been with when he bought it several years previous and had asked him for first right of refusal should he ever part with it.

I want to say I sold a 1958 built 94 .30-30 that honestly didn't have 50 rounds through it and other than some very minor safe dings was for all intents and purposes 95% condition to finance that buy. This was around 2000, so whatever they were going for then, that's what I spent on the No 1 as far as I can recall.

Seeing as it was mine, I couldn't leave well enough alone, so I installed a Moyer's trigger, Gentry barrel band/sling swivel, home brewed barrel tuner and then built a fore end out of a piece of walnut that matched the butt stock. Oh, I see a Decelerator went on it as well.



I'd have to look at my hunting records, but it likely accounted for between 10 and a dozen local mulies while I had it.

In the fullness of time as the Good Book might phrase it, we got out of horses, I found it to be pretty heavy for walking around the local mountains with and our eldest got into playing drums so it went down the road to help finance a half decent electric drum kit - want to say Roland?

While I'm not sure she still uses the drum kit much, the chap who picked up the No 1 from me has become a regular in my shop and we've done a fair bit of other business since then, so that's okay too.

To your days worked to money spent, I want to say when I sold the No 1 to him it was for $750??? which was the going rate for one of that vintage. I offered to put the original fore end back on for him and he said he was happy with the way it looked, so it hangs on the wall in my shop now in case he changes his mind.

He did tell me last summer that he'd been offered what he termed "a whole lot" more for it than he paid, but that he was rather fond of it now and would keep it for the time being.

Anyways greydog, say 10 years ago when he bought it for $750 would be 4 days take home pay for a mill worker more or less?

All the best to you folks this spring greydog.

Dwayne

I still shoot my Sharps conversion carbine and my Springfield 1879 carbine. Nothing modern though.