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If I could have only 1 it would be the RSI 257 Roberts.
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Mine will be nearly identical to Jim in Idaho's rifle, a left hand cheekpiece version by RJ Renner. I saw Jim's pics and had to have one; mine is a 1A in .243 Win, but with the tang peep sight. It should show up next week.
While waiting, I found a Renner English Stalking rifle No. 1 in .270 on Rock Island Auctions, and bought it. Fabulous rifle with the best figured wood in the buttstock I have seen on any No. 1. This would be my hands down favorite, except for the caliber. But my goodness it is a dandy to handle and look at.
Jim, I'd like to pick your brain on scope use with these rifles, as the comb is lowered for the irons, but it seems you have no issues.
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My .450 Nitro Express for sure. Rick
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A 275 Rigby (7x57) with open sights. Just like the one currently featured on Ruger's website that we can never get up here.
I would also fancy an International in either 7x57R or 7x65R, with nice wood of course.
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A 7x57 would be damn cool, but I'm pretty happy with my new 25-06. Worked up some loads and will be heading off to the range in a couple hours. Hopefully the temp will be down a bit then!!
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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my 22 inch br. 3030 rsi yes I know Ruger never made them with 22 inch br but mine sure shoots fine!!!!!
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My one and only. A Lee Newton commissioned 25" barreled 280 AI with an A weight barrel. One of two hundred I believe.
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This is a 15-year-old thread that popped back to the top of the forum that I found to be interesting mainly because I'm a fan of the Ruger #1 & Winchester 1885. I like falling-block single-shots. So just out of idle curiosity, I tallied the votes in this post (some people "cheated" and mentioned more than one rifle so those got half votes). For anyone else who is interested to see how their favorite ranked, here's the results so far:
19x - 7x57 or 275 Rigby (Split evenly between RSI & 1A) 7x - 405 Winchester 6x - 30-06 Springfield 5.5x - 300 H&H Magnum 5x - 25-06 Remington 5x - 6.5x55 Swede (Most mentions for stainless) 5x - 45-70 Gov't 4x - 35 Whelen 3x - 375 H&H Magnum 3x - 257 Roberts (Both RSI & 1A) 3x - 257 Wby Magnum 3x - 270 Win 3x - 280 Remington 2.5x - 250 Savage 2x - 280 AI 2x - 223 Remington 1.5x - 458 Lott 1.5x - 300 Win Mag 1.5x - 222 Remington 1.5x - 7mm-08
The 1x & 0.5x honorable mentions go to: 22 Hornet 6mm Rem 270 Wby 7mm Rem Mag 30-40 Krag 303 British 338 Win Mag 9.3x62 9.3x74r 38-55 Winchester 404 Jeffery 416 Rigby 450 Nitro Express 450/400 Nitro Express
A lot of classic calibers that I would like to own are mentioned but the 7x57mm / 275 Rigby is by far the favorite in this small poll. My two favorites are in the lower honorable mention section so it's a tough call to decide who I want to promote into the upper ranks. My 303 British is a nostalgic favorite but if I could only hunt with a single Ruger #1, I think I would have to keep my 9.3x74r and cast my vote for it. Which still kind of sucks because I really do like my 6.5x55 Swede & my .275 Rigby. It's a tough decision because I'm fond of them all.
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Be relegated to only ONE Ruger #1? GOD FORBID! PJ
Our forefathers did not politely protest the British.They did not vote them out of office, nor did they impeach the king,march on the capitol or ask permission for their rights. ----------------They just shot them. MOLON LABE
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This is a 15-year-old thread that popped back to the top of the forum that I found to be interesting mainly because I'm a fan of the Ruger #1 & Winchester 1885. I like falling-block single-shots. So just out of idle curiosity, I tallied the votes in this post (some people "cheated" and mentioned more than one rifle so those got half votes). For anyone else who is interested to see how their favorite ranked, here's the results so far:
19x - 7x57 or 275 Rigby (Split evenly between RSI & 1A) 7x - 405 Winchester 6x - 30-06 Springfield 5.5x - 300 H&H Magnum 5x - 25-06 Remington 5x - 6.5x55 Swede (Most mentions for stainless) 5x - 45-70 Gov't 4x - 35 Whelen 3x - 375 H&H Magnum 3x - 257 Roberts (Both RSI & 1A) 3x - 257 Wby Magnum 3x - 270 Win 3x - 280 Remington 2.5x - 250 Savage 2x - 280 AI 2x - 223 Remington 1.5x - 458 Lott 1.5x - 300 Win Mag 1.5x - 222 Remington 1.5x - 7mm-08
The 1x & 0.5x honorable mentions go to: 22 Hornet 6mm Rem 270 Wby 7mm Rem Mag 30-40 Krag 303 British 338 Win Mag 9.3x62 9.3x74r 38-55 Winchester 404 Jeffery 416 Rigby 450 Nitro Express 450/400 Nitro Express
A lot of classic calibers that I would like to own are mentioned but the 7x57mm / 275 Rigby is by far the favorite in this small poll. My two favorites are in the lower honorable mention section so it's a tough call to decide who I want to promote into the upper ranks. My 303 British is a nostalgic favorite but if I could only hunt with a single Ruger #1, I think I would have to keep my 9.3x74r and cast my vote for it. Which still kind of sucks because I really do like my 6.5x55 Swede & my .275 Rigby. It's a tough decision because I'm fond of them all. Pretty cool. Thanks for posting. Pretty interesting poll there. I always thought a 7x57 #1 would be extremely cool to have. I guess I'm not alone in that. Recently when I found my #1, it was said to be a 243 win and I was pretty happy about that. It turned out to be a 25-06. I don't even see a 243 on your list, but the 25-06 is much more desirable than I thought it would be. The other one I don't see on your list is the 6.5x284 Norma. I almost bought one here locally that was chambered for the Norma cartridge. I thought that would have been cool and it was priced fairly. I also saw brass at Scheels then and the other day as well. More than I can say for the 25-06!!! Cool thread guys.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I don't see 7x57R or 7x65R. Now those would be two desirable calibers.
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I don't see 7x57R or 7x65R. Now those would be two desirable calibers. Agree! But unfortunately the Ruger #1 was never chambered in those calibers. You would need to spend a bit more cash & get a Blaser K95 if you want those. I’m a fan of rimmed cartridges in single shots but no one chose a .30-30 for their only Ruger #1 either. A couple of other notable exclusions were the .308 Winchester, the 6.5 Creedmoor & the pistol calibers .357 & .44 Magnum. Some of the choices might reflect being limited to a single rifle as I picked my favorite most powerful caliber that would cover the most varied hunting situations. I didn’t pick my favorite one that I hunt deer with & use the most often. So if another member rewords the question in a new post, I might pick a different caliber.
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One chambered in 35 Whelen would be sweet.
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My favorite go to, No. 1A light sporter in 35 Whelen. Only way it could be better is if it was the stainless version.
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Not a fan.
1885’s & Rolling Blocks for me.
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I really like my 280 Remington.
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Be relegated to only ONE Ruger #1? GOD FORBID! PJ > THIS <
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