As promised.

From top

1H in 458 lott
1V in 220 swift
1B in 6mm rem
1V in 204 ruger






338 1s

1b 300 win





1b 264 win





1A 7xs7





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1b in 25-06

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Sorry not much of a photographer, sorry.

Nice battery of No. 1s!

I just traded for a 1-S in .338 WM--any idea how many were made? I cannot recall seeing another No. 1 with an AH fore end and a 26-inch barrel.

The 1S in .338 WM is probably the most desirable of the cataloged 1S calibers, the others being the 7mm RM and the .300 WM. No one knows how many were made, but the .338 was in the catalog for a shorter period of time, as compared to the other two, which were first cataloged in 1970. All 3 of these calibers are now discontinued; I believe the newly cataloged .300 H&H is now the only 26" barrel 1S now available. Several 22" barreled calibers are now in the lineup, including the .338 RCM.
Great elk rifle!

THanx fellas

guys stop posting those No ! photo's. i think i've done gone and chipped my computor screen.

i think this is going to be a really good thread - with lots of pics!

Pop, nice No. 1s

mine in a 7STW

NICE!

Great photos.


maddog

A pair of 280's about 25 years apart.

Mine is a 303 Brit first run. I am now unfortunately hooked.

oh heck, why not...

.300 win mag, liberty #1B



a #1V .22-250, with 3 consecutive 100 yard groups



.375 H&H, with a Field's Patent falling block in .500-450 #1 express

Just out of curiousity, what's the approximate value of a #1 blue/wood in 25-06 in in mint condtion?

Cowhouse creek.... could that be by Gatesville by chance?

Man, I could get hooked on #1s too if I didn't still have such hate for Bill Ruger.

Beautiful guns! Though for whatever reason, teh SS ones just don't do it for me and normally I"m a McMillan/SS guy on bolts.

I have no love nor hatred for Bill Ruger, but do appreciate his contribution to the revival of classic designs for pistols and rifles during the era when every manufacturer was trying to imitate Roy Weatherby at 1/3 to 1/4 the price. Just curious, what is your beef with him? (FWIW, I do know a fair number of folks in Arizona that used to take issue with his politics...)

Wow POP. Dang awsome!

My #1H in 405 Winchester. Here's why I like it more than just the looks and function.

Not mine but a friend's 577NE.
Cheers...
Con

The man sided with the antigunners in one of the assault weapons bills on mag capacity... instead of fight, he made all his mags down to 10 voluntarily, and then lobbied RE the definition of assault rifle so that his mini 14s were not touched. Simple and pure greed rather than fight IMHO. He could have done what the others did, amend their products after the fact after he had lost the battle.

I just dont' stomach a man like that in the firearms business. Stand up for your principles. If your principles are like Zumbos, well I dont watch, read or support that ass and never will again. I won't buy new rugers as such, even though I'd love a few red labels. In fact after that fiasco I have only gotten a used #1 and that was a gift, I just refuse. Same like... I think it was Coopers.. won't buy them, though maybe they have been sold to a pro gunner now.... I don't recall but I never had a cooper on my list anyway so no loss to them I suspect.

Pisses me off everytime I see a ruger somewhere. Or think about em. And to think one of my goals was to have one of every caliber 77 ever made. Glad I hadn't started that quite yet...

As to his designs... yep, love the #1. The SA's I can do with or without, I love the Mk1/2s semi auto little 22 pistols. I love the red labels. I loved the 77s, until I realized that they simply were nice looking but a PITA to bed IMHO, and didn't shoot that well generally, especially their failure at the palma businesss.

Mostly though its my chip on my shoulder for the above reasons and no one else need feel that way.

I am sorry for the thread digression... I can't help myself with him.

I'm new to the ruger no 1, and searching the web for custom project ideas. Doing that I found that one, a true XXX model IMO:

I've read rost495's ignorant and misguided BULLSHIT before. It's the same old, tired, hackneyed horseshit rant regarding statements -- taken out of context -- that Bill Ruger -- an individual who has now been deceased for some years -- made referencing magazine limits. Rost495 doesn't know what in the f*ck he's talking about, much less what point he thinks he's making, doesn't own and likely could never afford a No. 1 in the first place, and commands no influence or respect beyond the ability to prove he can access an internet message board and post moronic ramblings that would -- in any other environment -- be roundly shouted down and castigated for the childish drivel they are. He is a sad little person who seems frustrated by the realization that he has so, so little to offer any discussion or group.

BT, now tell us what you REALLY think ! (you are, as usual, in the X ring)

7x57, 375 H&H



ex 30-06 now 300 H&H Getting a AH fore end, NOS, found in Canada

Bunch of danged Number One nut cases, we surely do like showing off our rifles! As a rule, they're great looking! Here's mine:

There are some basic facts that raise a lot of questions for me. Rost495 obviously and vociferously dislikes Bill Ruger -- now deceased -- Ruger products, and the company Sturm, Ruger Inc. His reasons are ignorant, small-minded, and just plain stupid. He is obviously not interested in ever owning a No. 1, though I would have to question whether a person of his "intellect" could even afford one.

He has chosen to address a group who:

• Like Ruger products
• Like Ruger No. 1s
• Own multiple No. 1s
• Like to discuss their No. 1s
• Will likely own more No. 1s as our health and financial situations permit
• Obviously do not share his moronic point of view

This group has obviously been around a while. Some -- like ENU -- have been active shooters and gun owners since before the No. 1 was first introduced. Outside of rost495, no one is stupid.

I may have missed something, but I think those are the basic facts. Not opinions, FACTS. Knowing the facts, I have to question the motives behind his continued rants. He obviously doesn't want to contribute any constructive discussion to the group. He obviously doesn't want to offer any complimentary commentary. He obviously doesn't want to trade for or buy one of the group's rifles, because, well, it's a Ruger. So I have to ask, just what in the hell is the motive here? Does he think everyone is as profoundly stupid and imbecilic as him? Does he think none of us can discern between a comment taken out of context and straight up BULLSHIT? Does he HONESTLY believe his point of view holds value to everyone outside of his empty little head?

Really, no one gives a good God-damn what you think, rost495. You're just a sad, ignorant little person who's become an annoying buffoon. Allow me to say what is on everyone's mind -- though most are searching for a tactful way to say it -- SHUT THE F*CK UP. (And really, there is no tactful way to say it.)

Jawn Henry - in the bottom photo of your post - Lordy - that stock looks like it's in motion. Swimming or burning, either way, it's moving. Wow...

Thanks, Gotta admit the combination of that wood plus my favorite caliber (300 H&H) sent me to the checkbook. Once my stockmaker matches up the color on a the AH fore end it will be a stunner. Wish it were 26" rather than 24" but at least it doesn't have the iron sights like the current offering. (and it is a "red pad"!)
Final goodie was that it, with 100 new cases, dies, a custom trigger and dies was $200 less than the "new" one.

Someday I gotta shoot this one:

Left to right:

"B" Non-suffix in .243 Win
"A" CHP in .357 Mag.
"A" in .243 Win.
"A" in 7x57 Mauser
"RSI" in .270 Win.
"S" .45-70 GOVT 50th year Anniv.
"AB" .204 Ruger
"S" .375 Boddington Lion
"A" 7x57 "Leopard" (Thanks Lee)

Lifes to short to collect ugly rifles.....

Freedumb1

What is your opinion of the #1?

Randy( in awe of your collection)

I'm such a pig.

Did you notice that I own a #1 and happen to love them and red labels but have an issue with past politics.

When you mature you'll figure it all out, but that will take many years.
I generally don't comment to you, so not sure how I can be annoying to you. But I urge you to utilize tools on this site so you don't have to read my comments.

I'll applaud you when you figure out how to use the English language with out all the hysteria, violence, and foul language involved.

I'll agree with ya on this though, my complaining about rugers is somewhat akin to an idiot that doesn't agree with long range hunting, commenting on that particular forum. Though no where in here did I notice this is a ruger only forum, but a single shot on.

I can promise you that I can afford to own them if I so desired.

Nuff of the childish games.

Actually, this is what you posted:

Are you really that dense? Do you honestly think ANYONE wants to hear you repeat the EXACT same damned thing over and over again? Jesus Christ, just give us a break.

Uh, actually this is a RUGER thread. Savvy? And after you posted this "brilliance," it would seem the last place we Ruger fans would have to put up with a sorry ass of your caliber:And based on that, I will ask you AGAIN, exactly what is it you're trying to do here?

Somehow I doubt anyone of your ilk and generally low class status has ever held more than $100 cash in your hands, much less could afford the gasoline to travel to a gun shop.

So does that mean we don't have to deal with your inane thread pollution anymore?

Yes, we know. Now hit the road, dickhead.

Wow that bottom one does have great wood. You should be proud of that one.

BTW for BrickTop and Yawn Henry, if you'll notice I made one short comment as to why I didn't own but one #1, and then was asked a question.

I replied to that question.

But then I didn't expect either of you two to understand the written word.

Nice English there.

As long as you understand.

I understand. Won't slow me down though if that was the desired outcome.

Allow me to ask AGAIN, what is the purpose for these ignorant little rants of yours? Your "argument" has very little merit and it's damned obvious no one is swayed. You obviously don't have any desire to contribute any technical information, gun show or gun shop finds, relevant experience using a No. 1, etc. So again, what's the point of your continued rants?

Hey, its my first post that I can recall on a long time in the single shot forums.

I honestly answered your rant much like my rant. Exbiologist asked a question.

Earlier I simply stated I would not be buying any new #1s since I have this issue.

Until I was asked a question, I didn't rant.

I am not continuing to rant here.

BTW I havent' looked back any, got any great pics of your #1s?

I haven't had mine out of the safe in a few years. Of course it doesn't have great wood either.

Actually, you began your participation in this thread by asking ENU where he was located. Then you chose to follow up that response with this:No one asked you for that -- NO ONE -- you volunteered that little dickhead bit of "wisdom."

Allow me to repeat yet ANOTHER question I have posed to you: does that mean your DUMB, SH*T-KICKING ASS WILL FINALLY LEAVE?

What would be the point of posting any of those for your benefit? You certainly have no appreciation of any Ruger product and I am not going to waste a second of my precious time showing you my modest collection of Rugers. Particularly when you already stated this:

You can't differentiate between the sight of a ruger bringing back a bad memory? And the ability to appreciate the firearm at the same time?

All your rambling on this and my initial post had the 18 words in it. Out of more than that in the complete post.

ENU, on another note, and I have spoken, and come to find out its a small world. Didn't hear a bad word from him.

What would I get out of seeing any of your #1s? Even though they remind me of Bill, I sure appreciate seeing a nice #1, especially with nice wood.

If you had the ability to read past a bit in the initial post, I simply commented that I like blue and wood ones but never could quite bring my self to appreciate the SS/laminated ones for some reason. That doesn't sound like a rant, but some comments on what I like about 1s and what I don't.

Let me get to the point here, my apologies to you if you were offended by a few words. Or were offended by my answering a question or taking the thread OT to ask which cowhouse creek as there certainly is more than one in our state. For those I stand guilty as charged.

Beyond that, I'd suggest you learn to activate the ignore feature if I irritate you with posts. They won't all deal with Bill, but some will.

And they won't all be in the single shot forum as I have FAR more than just one or two interests in firearms....

BTW if you love Jim Zumbo, I'd suggest trying not to read any threads that deal with that idiot, more than likely I'll be commenting there to.

I happen to prefer to keep my 2nd Amendment Rights and tend not to forget. Comes easy when born in Texas when the first thing they teach ya... Remember the Alamo....

ENU

My apologies for going off topic to ask you where you were located at.

Jeff

Mudhen

My apologies for taking the thread OT by replying to your question.

Jeff

Your dumb ass doesn't get it, do you?

Allow me to ask AGAIN -- WHAT IS THE POINT OF YOUR CONTINUED ANTI-RUGER RANTS? WHAT IS IT YOU'RE HOPING TO ACCOMPLISH?

I've read your ignorant drivel in the past. And the very best thing I can say about you is you post IGNORANT DRIVEL. And anytime -- and I mean ANYTIME -- the subject of Ruger firearms is broached, you decide to stink up the room with a lot of small-minded HATE that seems to serve no other purpose than to stroke your fragile little ego.

You want to make a point regarding the ability to appreciate a firearm and differentiating between that and bringing up a "bad memory." It seems it's YOU, LITTLE MAN, who has the issue with controlling your emotions and remaining on topic. I don't think it's possible for you to behave like a sane, stable ADULT and objectively discuss ANYTHING without subjecting the other discussion participants to your insane and petty hates and dislikes. Is there ANY particular reason you couldn't have just discussed the various technical merits of the No. 1 or the appreciation of No. 1 aesthetics without launching into some horseshit rant of a perceived slight by a dead man?

Then you want to bring up this bullshit about being "born in Texas." I guess I shouldn't expect much from a state that's produced such luminaries as Anna Nicole Smith and Sheila Jackson-Lee -- who, I might add, has been such a "supporter" of Second Amendment rights -- but I didn't expect, nor should I be compelled to tolerate repeated rantings from the Texas chapter of the Flat Earth Society's president.

I think you and Jim Zumbo have a hell of a lot more in common than you're willing to admit. You both think you're one of the three smartest people you know. The problem is, you're both morons, but you haven't realized it yet.

Hey BT, wonder if Rost sold all his S&Ws when they were bought by an English company that wanted to cooperate with Clinton's anti-gun agenda ?

Or his Winchesters when they closed the factory ?

Or his Marlins when they moved ?

Or his TCs when they moved/consolidated ?

Ooops forgot, when all you own are Mossbergs and Wally World Stevens, quality guns are a moot point.

Probably still watching a Philco B&W 12" TV too.

Where do they come from ?

Don't give him attention - that's what he wants! So he won't buy Rugers. So what? That just leaves more for us!

Hey Bricktop

I keep answering your posts. Those are the ones that are long and drawn out and using foul language.

I've apologized. But seems to me you'd get it by now, if you keep after it, I"ll simply continue to answer your posts.

Pretty easy way to shut it down.

I believe you must have a lot in common with Maser.

Jeff

From your last reply, I believe that I would remove any reference to the word adult if you are typing a reply. You are certainly very far removed from that.

QUICK! Someone post some pictures of a #1 with a gorgeous custom stock so this thread will CONTINUE! PLEASE!

Good afternoon Jawn

Matter of fact, I have not purchased a smith since that happened. Though, like ruger, its all water under the bridge.

You will have to forgive my ignorance, I have no clue why I'd sell Winchesters because they closed, the logic in that statement or a few below makes no difference.

Answer same to Marlins

Answer same to TCs

As to count of Mossbergs I do have a 590 by the bed, no stevens.

TV wise we've been very happy with the flat screen Sony TVs and HD from DirectTV. Though find that if you buy a wally world Sony of the same model basically, you will find a minor difference in the model number that amounts to some fairly major dollar difference in change, but also, as can be typical of WalMart, nets you a lower quality product. In this case lower quality TV.

Quit dodging the questions.

WHAT IS THE POINT OF YOUR CONTINUED ANTI-RUGER RANTS? WHAT IS IT YOU'RE HOPING TO ACCOMPLISH?

Is there ANY particular reason you couldn't have just discussed the various technical merits of the No. 1 or the appreciation of No. 1 aesthetics without launching into some horseshit rant of a perceived slight by a dead man?

Forthcoming.

BT,
My Mom always told me - "Never argue with an IDIOT!"

Yes, but at some point you've just got to call out a moron.

Is that so? This little piece of "brilliance" would suggest it's anything but water under the bridge with your dumb ass:

BT,
True, they can get on your nerves, but stupid people will always be that way. Stupid is FOREVER! I enjoy the genius of Mr. Ruger every time I go to the range, and most of my hunting time in the field. Some aren't worthy of enjoying it, and that's what you're dealing with here. Now, on with the #1 PORN!!! PLEASE!!!

Here you go:

From the top there is an RSI 7x57mm, a 1B .257 Roberts, a 1V .22-250, and a 1V .220 Swift.

And more:

Upper rifle is a 1A in 7x57mm, lower rifle is a 1A in .270 WCF traded to me by lubbockdave about four years ago.

And the wood on the .220 Swift:



And a 1B in .220 Swift I recently sold to mark_shubert:


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Who is dragging this on? When you say continued, I take it to mean on this thread, and right now. I have not said anything negative since the original 18 words and then an answer to a question that evidently I should not have answered.

I can say its sure been entertaining so far though.

What ruger said and did is water under the bridge, I didn't say I had gotten over it yet.
Thats the problem with keyboard commandos. They can't see emotion or have a face to face, since its typed words and so they think that their interpretation is the way it was meant. This is a prime example.

Going back to OT.

That wood on your 22-250 is just really nice on the buttstock.

I always wondered why many of the #1s ended up with such nice wood for a production gun.
Then you move onto the 77, and I've rarely seen a figured piece of wood on one of those.
I appreciate that move as it only makes the #1 a better looking gun. But it never really was reflected in the pricing of them. At least not in my take.

There is a guy in our town that will die with every gun he ever bought. He is far ahead of me and by now my honest guess is that he is just barely into 4 digits of guns.

He has this #1 in 375 H& H I've tried every which way to buy. It SHOOTS, and its got a great piece of wood on it. Its a shame but maybe when he dies I'll be able to get it. The worst part of it is, he never takes any of his guns out and shoots em.

I'm envious of your #1 collection there, don't care for the full stocked versions even on bolt guns, but to each their own on that.

On a last side note, I simply never have been much for wood and blue on bolt guns. Bolt guns were always to be all weather tools that simply worked, but beauty was not a goal or requirement. The #1 is an exception there and if ever finish upgrading my bolts and finish my last list of AR type firearms/uppers, I may well have to go on a used #1 run for grins. That gun simply looks right to me. Of course you'd have to excuse me because I have weird caliber desires... that 375 HH, 22 hornet(or is that only in a 3?) 7x57 are a couple of em.

Maybe that'll be your talk from me tonight OT.

AGAIN, WHAT WAS THE POINT OF YOUR ORIGINAL DICKHEAD COMMENT? THIS IS A PATTERN FOR YOU. ANYTIME THERE IS A DISCUSSION REGARDING RUGER FIREARMS, YOU NEVER HESITATE TO BEGIN PONTIFICATING LIKE A PSALM-SINGING JACKASS. WHAT IS IT YOU ARE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH?

It's a prime example of what? Your being caught in a lie? Your blatant hypocrisy? Your inability to understand and correctly use figures of speech in the English language? What example are you demonstrating for us?

Let me ask you another question: has it yet dawned on you that no one -- AND I MEAN NO ONE -- has offered you their support or come to your defense? I think the main reason you keep replying is your ego just won't let you hang it up. You're trying your best to save face after being called out, but the hole keeps getting deeper.

A beautiful set of #1's bt. The wood on that 220 Swift is exceptional. I have M77's in 22/250 and .350 Rem Mag that are stainless / synthetic because they are go to work horse rifles, but also have a M77 wood / blued 30/06 that got in the lucky wood line. I don't intentionally take it out in bad weather. I think it's too pretty. Each has it's place, and all have been hunted. It's a joy to be in the woods with any of them for me.

I was really surprised by that wood as well. I bought it off a guy on the Yahoo! No. 1 group last year. He mentioned it in a couple of postings, but wasn't particularly detailed, so it languished for a month or so with almost no interest from the other members. I got a hold of him and called him on the telephone. I chatted him up for a while and made a deal for the rifle and beaucoup accessories -- I'm glad I did! It's easily my prettiest and (nearly) best shooter. (It's a 1978-vintage 1V.)

I don't have an ego in this. Its all humorous to me that someone could get their blood pressure up so high, and fling so many nasty comments and names, on a forum.

True, today was a bit slow so I had time to entertain myself, but not all days are like that. You just got lucky today.

My point? Thought that was clear as a bell, I still dislike Bill Ruger for his sellout. Its his guns that remind me of him. Pretty simple and I didn't think anyone could miss that point.

Funnier yet, for some reason, you evidently think Ruger hung the moon etc.... and are allowed to have that opinion on a public forum, nasty as you can be, yet my opinion happens to be opposite of yours and I'm taken to task for it.

In my younger years, and when first on the internet, I remember being somewhat like you. Thankfully I've matured and end up having fun at this all.

Its funny too, that you ignore my positive comments on the #1s and continue on with your rant and rage. Not dissimilar at all of what you claim that I'm doing. That must be the hypocrsy you are typing of. At least you've taken the obnoxious terms out of the last posts. BP must be coming down some finally.

Remember, there is a way to rest easier and never raise your BP.

I give up.

I'm sorry, but are you just too f*cking stupid to understand the questions posed to you? Are you just that f*cking dumb that you can't read?

WHAT WAS THE POINT OF YOUR ORIGINAL DICKHEAD COMMENT? WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH BY YOUR REPEATED RANTS REGARDING RUGER? CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THAT? IS IT GETTING THROUGH TO YOUR THICK HEAD? DO YOU NEED SOMEONE TO READ IT TO YOU?

And finally: DON'T YOU THINK IT'S TELLING THAT NO ONE -- NOT A SINGLE PERSON ON THIS BOARD, NOT ONE -- HAS COME TO YOUR DEFENSE OR EVEN OFFERED AN AGREEING WORD FOR YOU? WHY IS THAT?

BT-nice looking #1's.

I've never been that "lucky" with the wood. Perhaps some day. In the meantime I'll enjoy the "ones" I have.

Mine was strictly luck of the draw. Freedumb1, on the other hand, seems to possess a sixth sense for locating highly figured No. 1s.

I don't like bill ruger. How many times dude? Thats the point. It was then, still is, but some idiot keeps dragging it on demanding responses.

What can we accomplish with my complaint? About the same you can as raggin this on. Nothing. But seems like you have time on your hands.

Its really actually funny to watch your posts. You are one hothead. Just plain crazy with your replies. Sure hope you get over it at some point.

As to coming to my aid, doesn't bother me much as you can tell.

Love your use of words too. Just so hot headed that you can't refrain from cussing. Lots of maturity there.

Can you or can't you answer the question, dickhead? What was the point of your ignorant little comment? What are you trying to prove? What need do the rest of us have to know of your dislike for a man who is now deceased? It appears to me an IDIOT is hanging on to an OUT OF CONTEXT COMMENT made by a person who is no longer among the living to defend himself. Really, just how DUMB is that?

Not a single person has stepped up to say they agree with you. Not a single person has stepped up to say they support your bonehead idea. Not one. Not a single one. Why is that?

Anytime you want to pony up with an answer, "dude."

Wow

Bricktop,

I especially like that RSI 7x57. Beautiful rifle, great classic caliber, and capable of dropping what you shoot with it as you have shown.

I don't have a sixth sense, I'm just one picky bastid who is not afraid to spend a little extra to get the one I like. I glean such enjoyment out of ownership, maintenance, and target shooting beautifuil weapons.

Ruger No.1's for me are like playing the lottery, even though I have never purchased a ticket, I am scoping those bad boys out every second that I am traveling the midwest hitting local gun shops, gun shows etc. I have bought a couple from guys/gals here on the 'fire also.

What has always drawn me to Rugers are therir exceptional customer service. I will not go into boring detail, or rat out any recent sellers, but the last Red Label I purchased showed up to my FFL with the forearm cracked in half, and some minor cracks around the tang. Probably no fault of the sellers. I send the shotgun to Ruger with a note seeing if they will put a new forearm on the gun. I get a call saying the buttstock also has some issues and they need to replace both. I was not a happy camper because the buttstock was the reason I purchased said shotgun. They said they would see what they could do, but no promises.

2 weeks later, my shotgun shows up with new wood, replaced firing pins, and several other small parts. My total cost? Zero. (My loyalty)

I wish all company's took customer service as serious as Ruger.

What do you think?

Shottie on the right.

Thanks, Jeff. This has been fun to watch.

I guess I'll have to go get another Woodford Reserve and look for another flame fest.

Damn, you're good.

Ed

Same here. I've had several very favorable experiences with Ruger customer service as well. The one that stands out in my mind was the time I was trying to get some sighting issues sorted out on an integrally suppressed MKII. I contacted the Prescott, Arizona facility about buying a couple of different front sights to machine down in height. I was more than willing to pay for them and was told so-and-so would need to talk to me about that, since there were about three or four different front sights used. (!!!) About ten minutes later I received a call back from none other than the PLANT MANAGER who visited with me at length about the suppressor, who did the conversion, etc. He turned around and sent a small package of about a half-a-dozen sights -- FOR FREE. That's hard to beat.

I had a Ruger Bisley .45 LC that was getting some gas erosion on the face of the cylinder.

Sent back to Ruger, came back to me with a new cylinder, properly spaced, no questions, no-charge.

Companies with customer service that good deserve and earn my loyalty.

What a bunch of delicious rifles! My walnut Whelen isn't too fancy but I'll have to try to get a good pic if the sun ever comes out again. Meanwhile, Bricktop's 7x57 RSI is just torturing me! I keep inching closer to selling my Kimber 84 7-08 to pick up a RSI Mauser. Gorgeous and classic!

While I guess in the future if things improve financially I would like to continue adding to my No.1 collection, I am really more of a shooter and hate having to 'decide' which one I am going to take hunting on my limited opportunities (or just have them sitting in the safe)!

I've almost got myself talked into downsizing to two BG rifles--RSI 7x57 and my 1A Whelen (and maybe a 1S .300 H&H...and a 1A .257 Bob...and a 1A in 6.5 Swede...and a...)

Freedumb1,

That IS some beautiful wood!

I have had nothing but great customer service from Ruger over the past thirty years.

I DO wish they would make extension front rings in different heights, but that is the only gripe I have with them.

Ed

Jeff doesn't need any support for the points he has offered here. That doesn't mean that there aren't some who will gladly stand with him even in disagreement. (I do, and quite unapologetically.) It was BT, not Jeff, who came out rudely in taking offense with Rost's opinions. On the one hand, I can see where Jeff is coming from with the Second Amendment stuff and the Mini deal. Then again, any company who builds the weaponry with obvious multi-generational rugged use capacities that Ruger does seems hardly opposed to Second Amendment issues, even if their primary motive seems to be money. Now, if Ruger was pawning off something like the the multi-way weak products that Remington has put out - with an obvious focus on the bottom line and with seemingly little concern for rugged longevity, well, that would be a definite problem for me.

All that said, on the recent hunt I just returned from - after riding 500 miles to hunt caribou, I took two rifles. One was a Remington, a well proven Model Seven. The second (back-up) was a Ruger. I had seriously considered bringing a #1-A in 7 x 57, and it would have been fine for the hunting we did. However, since snow, overflow, and wet were without question over the span of those miles, I opted to go with two shooters whose glass/plastic composite and chrome/nickel metallics were unlikely to be phased. The trip ended up being a success. We got our daily limit of five caribou apiece, and we got everything safely home without damage. My partner didn't need his back-up, a Winchester, since his Ruger worked flawlessly; I didn't need my Ruger as the Remington performed flawlessly. The weapons worked better than either of the shooters. But, a picture of composite and nickel/chromium metal ain't worth ten words let alone the bandwidth, so.........; and besides, they weren't #1s anyway.

I thought someone offered those rings at some point? Maybe an aftermarket from Brownells possibly? I have been wrong before though.

Here is customer service from Ruger too... had family I was coaching both them and their kids in highpower( kids managed #3 in the nation eventually too which ain't half bad). Anyway they were a big hunting family. Had a 77 in 7 rem mag that somehow got this ring in the barrel up close to the muzzle. REally weird looking. But it was rusty and had nto been maintained. I suggested 2 options, rebarrel or send in and see what Ruger would charge. As we all know, its fairly hard to rebarrel for less than about 400-500 bucks. Ruger's charge to rebarrel? ZIP. Nothing. I was amazed. Thats customer service too.

Well BT I will support what rost495 said originally. He made a statement that he doesn't like buying Rugers because of Bill Ruger's politics. I have a hard time buying them for that very reason although I do have a couple Ruger guns. I realize that Bill is no longer with us and that his politics do not play a part in the company anymore but it still erks me. Sorry for holding a grudge but that's just me. Ruger makes some great guns though.

But your actions and words on this thread are beyond childish! A man just makes a simple comment about his believes and you call him every obsene name in the book? What kind of person does this? You come off as a uneducated bully who needs his mouth washed out. I bet your mother would be real proud to hear you talk like that!

Klik

IMHO one of the biggest beater rifles around would have to be the 77 SS/Boat paddle... Seems like it would be hard to make that one quit... A buddy has one in 7.62 commie... that thing just gets drug around the pig woods taking a beating but still going and killing.

Here you go, rost495, someone to trade sniffing cornholes.

It was directed at you, not me.

Wow!I'm seriously jealous.Nice collection.

Ain't it amazing how fast a good thread can go to crap around here anymore?Or is it just me...

I agree.

Thank you for showing your maturity level once again! I try to stay out of personal arguments on here but you are such a jackass it's hard not to with you.

I'm trying hard to make it to your level, pal.

To this day my father will not buy anything Japanese. I asked him why. His response: "They tried to kill me everyday for 4 years".
Some grudges have merit.

I don't think Bill Ruger tried to kill rastafarian495, he just hurt his mangina.

Well, aside from the fact that the 'Campfire can be a pretty nice place to spend some time much of the time, it, being part of the internet, also certainly exposes how pathetic humanity can be. I use the term "humanity" somewhat loosely in deference to those who conjure up thoughts of sniffing butts, realizing that that is generally a canine trait - no ill intent meant toward canids, many of whom I know as friends.

I don't often have to go to the dictionary, but "mangina" made me do so. Unfortunately, neither the big Oxford dictionary on the dictionary stand nor the dictionary embedded in my iMac software yielded a definition. Can you enlighten me? Gracias, amigo.

Back to pictures?? Here are some of my #1's..........

1A 7x57, 1AB 7mm Mag/verticle splits/4-digitSN, 1B 7x57, 1S 7mm Mag

1RSI 7x57

1B 7mm Mag 4-digit SN

1H 405 win

From the urban dictionary:

"Derisive term for a man's feminine side - especially when he's picky, touchy or emotional about something seemingly minor."

Also can be used in a sentence like, "He fell down and got sand in his mangina."

Cross between "man" and "vagina".

Come to think of it, I didn't learn that word in college either.

Now I understand what "ruger ring" means and I see it constantly returns to zero and starts over again, and again, and again ...

Me personally, the ones with scopes on I tend to leave 'em
on, but if you do that I think Warne makes quick detach
for the No.1 with levers instead of screws. Just thought you
might like.

Beautiful collection sir. Are you comfortable with the high rings on 7 Mag? Did the rib and scope objective require you to go that route?
David

Actually, that scope and rings are no longer on that rifle. It currrently has a set of medium Ruger rings and a Luepold VX II 3-9x40 scope. And thanks for the compliment. I have a few more not pictured.......may post them later.

Dave

Please do! Love pics! High rings suck huh?

Yep........

Here is mine. it is a 7x57 and the stocks were a set of custom that a buddy replaced so he let me have them. I had to do some fitting, bedding, and completely refinish but they were well worth it. Now I need to get around to having them checkered.

From left to right

1885 low wall .44 mag
B78 45-70
No. 1 25-06 stainless/walnut
No. 1 25-06 prewarning
No. 1 30-40 Krag (cabelas run)
No. 1 RSI .303 Brit
No. 1 RSI 30/06
Daughters Ruger compact in .243

Not shown is No. 1 RSI in .243




1885boomstick

Any .416 Rigbys out there? I've always wanted one and my wife was at the gunshop to order me a Tropical for Christmas several years ago when she learned that it was over $100 for a box of shells. She came home with an 1895M instead. I was still happy, but now I still need to get my Rigby someday.

M1Tanker- that's pretty nice!

Mr. Saw, there is a Ruger #1 on ACCURATE RELOADING web site in .416 Rigby, I tried trading for my Browning Belgium A-5 shotgun, but he isn't interested in trades. He wants $800 w/two boxes of ammo.

http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/2711043/m/8201053151

And Add my new 7mm rem mag #1B

Ruger # 1B 7mm rem mag. Made in 1978 and never ever fired. Could not pass it up!

That RSI .30-06 is a BEAUT!!

Very very nice cannon !

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j326/kevpack/rugergroup_zps36dcbce7.jpg

270win

Literally thousands of varmints shot with this. .223 Cal

Is that a Super Sniper Scope? Anything done to the Fore-end?

Looks like a Schmidt Bender with exposed turrets and sunshade.

Yes, a Schmidt and Bender Mil Dot reticule. 4-16x50 with parallax adjustment.

Fore end is stock.