I have a friend who has several Ruger number 1's, I shot his .223 and .25/06
The '06 was O.K. still the standard crap factory trigger you can expect but acceptable if you're used to it.
The .223 is another story, way too much travel and very very heavy.

He has had no luck in finding any info on adjusting it, just what should he do, and is it normal that these triggers be so different one from another?

Thanks

Early on in their manufacture, the no.1s had a three way adjustable trigger. That is, it was adjustable for sear engagement weight of pull and overtravel. That is no longer the case. They still have a weight of pull adjusting screw but the spring is so heavy that adjustment is almost useless. The sear engagement is set by the depth of the sear notch in the hammer and the result is "plenty o' creep".
The hammer can be drilled and tapped for an adjusting screw which will limit sear engagement. Be aware though, any change here will impact on the safety mechanism. Unless one is quite familiar with trigger work it probably shouldn't be attempted. The replacement of the weight of pull spring is of some benefit in reducing weight. Regards, Bill.

Ruger No. 1 and the Moyers not so adjustable trigger

In modified form, the result was a nicely finished,
relatively accurate, 9.5 lb boulder lobber, that kicked like a mule and had a ragged 6 lb trigger pull. I didn't mind
the recoil so much, it sort of woke me up and got my attention when I was shooting, but that rough and
uneven 6 lb trigger pull was difficult to manage and just had to go. Sure, I could have adjusted the Ruger
factory trigger, that effort would have involve finding the correct size Allen wrench, and then I wouldn't be
able to demonstrate my highly evolved craft skill of roll pin removal. I started thumbing through catalogs for
potential replacement trigger donors and came up with the T. L. Moyers Ruger #1 and #3 Steel Adjustable
Trigger which, in this case, was offered through Brownells. The Moyers trigger appeared to offer a wide
trigger pull adjustment range, as well as the addition of an adjustable sear engagement screw. Somehow that
all seemed important.


http://www.realguns.com/archives/063.htm

[ 03-09-2003, 04:44: Message edited by: Clark ]

The most direct approach is to replace the ruger stuff with a Moyers trigger(not bad) or a Keplinger(unbelievably nice) set trigger or another aftermarket set up. Check the archieves on this subject for more input. See 'single shots', this forum as well.

EXPRESS,

I have used one Moyers trigger and reduced the pull to about 2.5 Lbs. I read the realgun article and I am pretty sure the spring that comes with the Moyers trigger is the sear spring (Ruger Part # S-42 replacement) and not the trigger adjusment spring (S-53). I say pretty sure because I can't locate the instructions at the moment. I did not care for the poor shape and finish of the Moyers but it was very easy to install and did function as advertised.

Best regards, TBP

I took my #1 to a local gunsmith and he was able to lighten it up from 8 lbs to about 4 lbs, but he made sure that I knew before hand that it may not work and he might have to replace the trigger. It worked and was cheaper than the new trigger route so in a nutshell, check with a few gunsmiths you might be pleasantly surprised.

I thought I could do a trigger job on any gun, but then I took the stock off a Ruger #1.

My first reaction was, "If I knew about all that clap trap, I never would have bought it. There is too much motion off center."

Clark---

I'm *really* curious......what did you expect from a hammer-fired rifle??

I buy guns to take them apart and look at them.

My favorite is the '98 Mauser.
I was extremely pleased when I took one of those apart.

The Ruger #1 was not love at first sight when I took the stock off.

Maybe it will grow on me.
I have a .224 Lothar Walthar no taper blank I can put on it if it does not group.

Mr. Moyer's trigger is a good one, but IMHO the finest trigger for a #1 is the Austrian made Keplinger single set trigger. Brownell's has them and I believe you will not be disappointed. I fitted one to my Ruger No. 1 and compared it to a handmade unit one of my gunsmith buddies built. He said he couldn't get the factory trigger to hold up, the metal was too soft, so he made one in the factory pattern from better steels. He liked my Keplinger in a direct comparison.