QUESTION 1. Received my Ruger No. 1 in .405 this morning. SAFETY DOES NOT WORK! That is, one cannot put the safety on either manually or by working the lever. Before I rip it open (take the stock off), is there anything that has changed in there? I haven't had one apart for 12 or 15 years and don't want to putz with it if there is some little secret for disabling it for so-called "dangereous" game, where all I have to do is work the safetly differently or in some particular sequence to make it functional again.

It DID work for the very first trigger pull. Cocked the rifle, tried pulling trigger, Didn't fire...as it should. Pushed safety to "fire" and it did so with a very nice crisp pull. Then cocked it again and safety would not go on. Still won't despite several re-cockings.

Whaddya say?



QUESTION #2 Now it is time to sell or trade my other .405. Can't decide whether to part it out or just sell it whole. Maybe you guys can help me make that decision.

It is a 1903 Springfield, wearing a Model 95 Winchester barrel. (I took it in on a trade 20 years ago.)

For Gawd-only-knows what reason, the previous owner put a 1-to-2 oz trigger on it. I have no idea what make of trigger, as the barreled action is a "glue-in" AND "bolt-in" assembly. So, I can't take the stock off unless I wanta maybe have to glue it back together.

And even more, though it is a decently shaped stock, I do not for the life of me know whether it is nicely painted wood, or composite. It is also tapped for and is wearing a scope.

It is also a single shot as it sits, 'cause the same "wunder-artisan" poured the ADL-type magazine hole full of some kind of epoxy resin.

Sounds too horrible to even conmtemplate, I know. In fact it will shoot five 300 gr. slugs into 2" or less at 100 yards, so it is fairly useful as a fun gun.

Still, I am thinking maybe I should just part it all out. Your opinions?

AC,

Have a new No. 1 in the shop right now and the safety is the same. Probably a little too much bend in the wire leg keeping it from engaging.

With regards to the 1903, I would think a 1 to 2 oz trigger would be too much of a liability to pass on to someone you don't know. And since it is a "Glue in", I would be tempted to take a hammer and begin parting it out on the spot, starting with the stock. And in several pieces if that's what was required. Good luck!

Don't forget the safety glasses!

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Originally posted by Alberta Canuck:
QUESTION 1. Received my Ruger No. 1 in .405 this morning. SAFETY DOES NOT WORK! That is, one cannot put the safety on either manually or by working the lever. Before I rip it open (take the stock off), is there anything that has changed in there? I haven't had one apart for 12 or 15 years and don't want to putz with it if there is some little secret for disabling it for so-called "dangereous" game, where all I have to do is work the safetly differently or in some particular sequence to make it functional again.

It DID work for the very first trigger pull. Cocked the rifle, tried pulling trigger, Didn't fire...as it should. Pushed safety to "fire" and it did so with a very nice crisp pull. Then cocked it again and safety would not go on. Still won't despite several re-cockings.

Whaddya say?

No dangerous game setting that I'm aware of. Sounds broke to me.

Gotta be anti-climactic, as I'm sure you've been chomping at the bit to get your hands on that thing. I know I'd be some what hacked off. Maybe even enough to sell it to a great guy like ME, at a DEEP DISCOUNT. ;+]


Might want to give Ruger a call.

Just tried my 405 and 9.3 and the safeties work perfectly as designed. So does my 375 but I have modified the front end of the safety to keep empty from hitting it sometimes. It functions perfectly also. Sounds like the rod has come out of the hole if that is possible. It's a very simple mechanism. None of my No1's are automatic.

Thanks,guys! Very much appreciate your comments. Think I will try Westpac's advice first. Just wanted to be sure nothing had changed by way of "litigatory design" since I last had one apart.

Am tickled it still is not an auto-safety. With the safety between the ears functioning, an auto-safety is like a woman with three boobs, in my view. Might look okay, but is too big a dessert for me.

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As for the one to which I am going to bid goodby, am also gonna follow Westpac's advice. After years and years around benchrest shooters, it is too easy to forget there are a LOT of folks you don't want to have using a 1-oz. trigger. Not just for my protestion...mainly for theirs and that of those around them.

Thanks again to you all.

Semper Fi, gyrene

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Originally posted by Alberta Canuck:

Semper Fi, gyrene

Oooorah!

This is probably a snow's-chance-in-hell type question, but I don't suppose you could use some type of heat source to break the metal work free of the stock on that 1903 could you?

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Originally posted by Tex21:
This is probably a snow's-chance-in-hell type question, but I don't suppose you could use some type of heat source to break the metal work free of the stock on that 1903 could you?

Don't know, but that's how I'm gonna start...take out the two guard-screws, then apply gentle heat. Don't dare use too much, as I don't know what the stock is...don't wanna melt any of that. Am sorta hoping it is wood, but can't count on it.

Maybe if I can get the trigger guard off, then I'll be able to tell for certain and proceed accordingly. Thanks for the suggestion.

I would think if there were a chance at separation, "cold" might be the answer. Maybe stick it in a freezer for a couple of days.

If you can get the pad or butt plate off you should be able to tell real fast what the stock is made of, or, if it has one, and it isn't glued in, a sling swivel stud.

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Originally posted by Westpac:
I would think if there were a chance at separation, "cold" might be the answer. Maybe stick it in a freezer for a couple of days.

If you can get the pad or butt plate off you should be able to tell real fast what the stock is made of, or, if it has one, and it isn't glued in, a sling swivel stud.

Yep, I first thought of "cold" too, but the only freezer in this joint is an upright filled with shelves of food. Could try stacking veterinary ice packs we use for horses around it, but doubt that with ambient temp running from from 85 to almost 100 here these days that it would get cold enough, long enough.

Buttpad is glued/screwed on, will check to see if sling swivels are just screwed in.

Thanks for the tips and reminders, though. Spent all last week in the hospital and haven't been too alert since getting home.

Speaking of hospitals, just recall that we disabled ground-pounders have two opportunities to give our lives for our country.... 'once' when we go into combat, and 'again', when we receive VA medical care

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Originally posted by Alberta Canuck:
Speaking of hospitals, just recall that we disabled ground-pounders have two opportunities to give our lives for our country.... 'once' when we go into combat, and 'again', when we receive VA medical care

I seem to recall that! Well good luck too you. I hope your visit was for nothing too serious.