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It seems like the laminated/stainless No.1s are not quite as valuable resale-wise.

I ran across a 7mm-08 which I believe is the first year of manufacture for the stainless/laminate configuration. I can't seem to find too much info on this chambering, especially resale wise. I look at my rifles as something I like but also as some sort of investment so I don't want to overpay for it if I get it. In general No.1 collectors are traditionalists - nice blueing and a good piece of walnut, so I guess that's why the general interest in the SS/Lam is lower.

Anyone have any thoughts on this particular combination? It does appear to be unfired and looks like it comes with the box and rings.

Personally I don't like Laminated stock Looks!

I love the Stainless Barrel!

Give me a nice piece of Walnut, Especially Custom.

Or even a Fiberglass, Kevlar All weather Stock! JMO!

Yeah, I get that, and even said that. Different strokes for different folks. I have a 1-S 35 Whelen in Walnut/Blue which I like, a lot. I also have a Marlin XLR444 which I also like, a lot.

I guess my question is if anyone has any experience or seen one that sold recently.

IIf you can get it for around a $1200 range its a good deal

It’s a little bit over that. That was my thought too, but, I don’t think I can get it that low.

Now THAT is purdy!

Real Purdy!

Thanks, I was going to ask what caliber.

Jerry

i wish Leupold still made silver colored scopes to go with our silver colored rifles!

I have the stainless/walnut No.1 in 30/30 also and it’s a favorite. Also have a stainless/laminate in 405 Win. If there was a chance of rain during a deer hunt the laminate would get taken.

Why?? The silver scopes didn't sell for a reason.

My cousin bought one of the limited run stainless/walnut 1A rifles in .35 Whelan. It's a really nice rifle and is a good shooter.

Why? I never paid much attention to "silver" scopes (or stainless guns for that matter), but I am curious as to why they didn't sell.

Most consumers thought they looked tacky, even on SS guns, so they didn't buy enough of them to warrant continued production.

I haven't found a cheap no 1 in years. lol Seems they are all over $1600 in any configuration. I love my stainless 1KA in 257 Rob. My least favorites are the 1Bs seem too heavy for my liking but I'm not about to kick them to the curb either.

are those ruger extended rings? do they help you gat a better field if view? i'm looking at one in .223. owned a beauty in 6.5 creedmoor. i remember what a cf it was mounting a 6.5-20x40 with 3mm tube

also grouping was not that great. maybe little over an inch.

Two things peculiar to No.1s:

For an average sized shooter, the Ruger extended rings (pictured) allow barely sufficient field of view at 2x, but not nearly enough at 7x, without crawling the stock a whole bunch. A scope with exceptionally long eye relief, or a larger statured shooter, may be enough to mitigate that problem. Shortening the stock to a bit less than the shooter’s usual length of pull may well correct the eye relief issue, but may adversely impact resale value.

The No.1’s lock time presents a real follow through challenge for someone seeking to shoot tiny groups. It can certainly be done, but flawless technique is necessary every shot. It’s therefore probably not the best choice for consistently shooting the sub MOA groups which many of today’s shooters believe a rifle should easily produce.

Dont know where yu are located, but I am in middle Georgia, and a close friend of mine just ran a stainless laminate model B in 30-06 with a world class 3-9x40 scope. Gun is like new, and I think it is listed for $1500. might be a little flexible, not sure. Wallacem

I bought one also and LOVE my .35W #1..

Stainless/Walnut is my favorite! Love it.

I want a stainless 30-30 badly....stainless .308 would call to me as well.

Is Ruger introducing new No. 1's at all anymore? I know things haven't been normal for a while, but it seems like it's been many years now since a new No. 1 came out, I mean a new chambering. It used to be every year or every other year Ruger or Lipseys would do something new.

Wish they did a stainless 35 remington

i have over the years enjoyed all my Ruger # 1`s all are super neat, some are very accurate too,but when opening weekend for deer in Minnesota starts for the last 15 years or longer i use only one rifle my Ruger # 1 laminated S.S. with a custom Brux barrel chambered in a 257 Weatherby mag. ,i had 2 made my son Cory has the other #1. we have killed some very nice whitetail bucks and mule deer bucks also with these fine all weather Ruger #1`s that`s why i like the S.S. barrel ,laminated stock and the 257 Weatherby mag cartridge ,somedays out west the weather is nasty windy,wet or snow and cold too. the Ruger # 1 S.S. laminated stock might not be as pretty as a blued wood stock safe queen #1 but for hunting it is by far better hunting rifle that can handle some abuse and still get the job done in one shot.

That would be neat. Go ahead and add a stainless .358 Win to the wish list as well.

Ruger now shows one in 257 Weatherby, but blue-walnut.

https://ruger.com/products/no1/models.html

Bruce

🎵Wishing, and hoping, and wishing, and hoping… 🎵

All the wishing and hoping has only gotten me an S medium weight 24” in 35 Whelen. Good enough I guess 🙄😁
Probably the best ‘handling’ No.1 I have!

I have a laminated stainless #1 in 7STW. It is a 2002 Buckmaster’s Conservation rifle. I wish it didn’t have all that engraved stuff on it but I won it in a drawing and have $40.00 in it…

Who makes a synthetic stock like this? Maybe Kevlar….something like a brown poundr…

MPI did/does make a synthetic stock for the #1.

Bruce

I can have one built. Have a donor rifle to have the action metaloy' d to look stainless. Rebarrel and go w MPI stock.

Could just try a .450.BM stainless and have rebarreled, run the grey lam. Still end up around 3k.

I have a stainless number one in 250 Savage...one of my favorites

I have a stainless 25-06 in laminated stocks that I wouldn’t trade away. It handles well and is very accurate. I like it a lot.

I also have a 7mm-08 and 204 Ruger both stainless and laminate stocks, very accurate