I have one with about 275 rounds thru it thus far with zero problems, and was just wondering if anybody out there has ever split the stock on a #1?? Also has anybody ever had scope mount problems with this caliber? I don't have mine currently scoped, but am planning on it, and was just wondering how the Ruger mounts will hold up under the recoil of the Rigby? Bill T.

Bill,

I have split two stocks on a Ruger M77 MKII different stock entirely. Anyway, this rifle is scoped and I have had ZERO issues with the scope mounts, which happen to be Ruger issue.

Todd

Todd: What caliber were your Rugers??

Bill,

One rifle a M77 MkII Magnum in .416 Rigby. I blame the Ruger bedding system for the stock cracking. Your No. 1 is totally different.

Todd

Todd G.
I know of two other people with cracked M77 stocks. 1 was a 25-06 the other I beleive a 30-06. In both cases Ruger replaced the stocks no charge,no ?'s.
They do stand behind their product better than any other company I know. BTW both guns were used at purchase.
If you havent already looked into it you might want to give them a call.
X-Ring

I have nine Ruger #1's ranging from .243 Win. to .375 H&H and 45-70, used with hot loads. None of the stocks have cracked.
My Ruger 77 however, in .375x338 Mag. split the stock on the third round. However, upon close inspection, I found that the foreward screw was loose, and I believe that is why the stock cracked. I put it in a synthetic stock and it's been fine since.
FWIW. That's one wildcat I'd love to see come out in a factory rifle and loading.
Paul B.

I am unaware if there is a way to properly bed a #1, I am no gunsmith. My #1 in Rigby as yet is doing fine, however when I got my M77 in Rigby I had it steel bedded before I fired a single round and had the trigger cleaned up. Hopefully I will never know if my stock would have cracked, just seemed to me to be the thing to do on this caliber. Would have hated to find out the hard way that bedding was needed. Now I don't have to worry.
Best of luck, Bill

My #1H in .460 Weatherby is getting close to the 100 rd mark and still going strong.

My No. 1 in .416 Rigby has over 500 rounds through it, all full power loads way beyond what the Rigby was originally designed for, and there have been no problems. Regarding the scope, I had to use Ruger Double Offset rings to get the Leupold VXIII 1.75-6E scope back far enough for a proper fit, but there have been no problems there either. ScotchKote the scope into the lower half of the rings and you won't have any trouble either. Enjoy!

All big bores should be glassed to start with. Keeps you from loosing your wheels while hunting dangerous game...

A no. 1 properly bedding shouldn't split but again it wouldn't hurt to run a thin bead of glass around the inletting of the butt stock for a proper fit and to toughen the contact points, that can become oil soaked and beat a gap in the wood, thus a split...and the forend should be glassed also for accuracy and strenth.

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Ray Atkinson

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My #1 .458 is starting to crack through the pistol grip (horizontally!). I have probably put around 200 rounds through it. As much as I like my #1's this is one caliber that could stand a little more wood, particularly in the forend and pistol grip. I hate to loose this one because it is a very good-looking chunk of walnut.

CGB,
You won't lose it if you get it fixed now before it comes apart completely..The crack can be repaired and glassed and be stronger than new...Any gunsmith with a modem of skill can fix it in a couple of hours.

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Ray Atkinson

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