Medium Sporter in 300 H&H with Leupold 3x9x40.

Tropical in 458 WM with Weaver K3.

Light Sporter in 243 Winchester with Leupold 3x9x40.

Light Sporter in 7x57 with Leupold 3x9x40.

RSI in 30-'06 with Leupold 1x4x20.

Nice little collection.



These are mine.

Two nice collections. I do have a question on the 30-06 RSI.
Does the 20" barrel compromise the caliber? I always thought a long action caliber, like the 270 or 30-06 needed a 22-24'' bbl. Am I wrong?

Define "compromise."

Certainly you give up some velocity with a shorter barrel, and I have always heard it's like 60 FPS per inch but I have never tested this theory, so you have to decide if you want maximum velocity or a more compact and better handling package.

Don't believe it is a question of being right or wrong, but as pointed out, a 20" barrel on a sporting rifle is not a detrement in most cases.
Handiness or portability of the rifle can play an important part of the hunt when you are walking a lot and able to carry the rifle in one hand w/ the muzzle pointed downward and not touching the ground. With the overall shortness of the No.1 design and a shorter barrel, it makes for a very handy, easy to put into action hunting rifle. Some criticize Ruger firearms, but most are very fond of the No.1's and their pricing puts them available to large number of hunters. One of Bill Rugers better efforts.

Nice rifles gents. I havent been without at least one #1 since 1988 and have/had them in both rimmed and non-rimmed calibers and have never had any problem of any kind with any of them.

Quick question about the 300 H&H; what is the nominal barrel diameter at the muzzle (or right behind the sight ramp? I was contemplating having one bored to 500/416. Thanks!

You are the man !!! Great collection !

T- I would think it would be easier to rebarrel than rebore.

Plus, I cannot recommend any wildcat (experience speaking, here) when there numerous good big bore calibers available that don't involve the hassle and expense of working with a non-standard cartridge.

A 500/416? In a #1? That would tear your arm off, dude. I have a custom 460 bolt gun that kills me and my friend, who has shot both, assures me a 458 #1 with full loads kicks harder. I can't imagine shooting it.

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Originally posted by SaxonPig:
Define "compromise."

Certainly you give up some velocity with a shorter barrel, and I have always heard it's like 60 FPS per inch but I have never tested this theory, so you have to decide if you want maximum velocity or a more compact and better handling package.

Actually, you did it for me. Thanks.

I just bought a RSI in 7x57mm haven't gotten to the range with it yet. I put a Leupold 2.5-8X on it. Very handy size. Looking forward to shooting it. It's my first Ruger No.1.

The Ruger #1 rifles are great.
Befor one year, I bought my first one, a .480Ruger. Here´s a pic:


Shoots five big holes with an .475" / 400grs Degol SP @100m.



After the IWA, I´m thinking about a varmint in 6,5Creedmore or .223, or a #1-A in .303British.
I know, I know...... My wife will kill me.

Martin

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Originally posted by Greg K:
I just bought a RSI in 7x57mm haven't gotten to the range with it yet. I put a Leupold 2.5-8X on it. Very handy size. Looking forward to shooting it. It's my first Ruger No.1.

The RSI’s are very fussy. Two piece stocks, short barrels, full length fore stocks, they are a challenge.

Don’t be too optimistic or discouraged by some of your range results.

You may need to work with the rifle for a while. Who knows?

They’re hunting rifles. 3 shot groups is all you get out of them. But three shot groups are all you should need in a hunting situation.



After all, it’s a single shot rifle, do it with the first shot and be done with it.

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Originally posted by MickinColo:

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Originally posted by Greg K:
I just bought a RSI in 7x57mm haven't gotten to the range with it yet. I put a Leupold 2.5-8X on it. Very handy size. Looking forward to shooting it. It's my first Ruger No.1.

The RSI’s are very fussy. Two piece stocks, short barrels, full length fore stocks, they are a challenge.

Don’t be too optimistic or discouraged by some of your range results.

You may need to work with the rifle for a while. Who knows?

They’re hunting rifles. 3 shot groups is all you get out of them. But three shot groups are all you should need in a hunting situation.



After all, it’s a single shot rifle, do it with the first shot and be done with it.

Mick

I'd be satisfied with under 2" at 100 yds and very happy if it's 1 1/2" or better. I hunted with a Rem 760 for many years and my best loads were 1 3/4" and I killed a good number of deer with that gun. I'm not expecting a tack driver.

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Originally posted by SaxonPig:
T- I would think it would be easier to rebarrel than rebore.

Plus, I cannot recommend any wildcat (experience speaking, here) when there numerous good big bore calibers available that don't involve the hassle and expense of working with a non-standard cartridge.

A 500/416? In a #1? That would tear your arm off, dude. I have a custom 460 bolt gun that kills me and my friend, who has shot both, assures me a 458 #1 with full loads kicks harder. I can't imagine shooting it.

I didn't say I was actually going to shoot it. I've run out of friends to talk into shooting my 550 Magnum (word gets around, ya know) so I need a new "ringer".

As to the first part of your question, it does make it simpler on me just to rebore. The 500/416 NE reamer will clean up the breech face completely and a 45-70 extractor can be altered to fit the fatter rimmed case.

I'm just not sure the 26" 300 H&H barrel has enough meat at the muzzle and I want to keep it that long. If it doesn't, a rebarrel would have to do.

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Originally posted by Greg K:

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Originally posted by MickinColo:

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Originally posted by Greg K:
I just bought a RSI in 7x57mm haven't gotten to the range with it yet. I put a Leupold 2.5-8X on it. Very handy size. Looking forward to shooting it. It's my first Ruger No.1.

The RSI’s are very fussy. Two piece stocks, short barrels, full length fore stocks, they are a challenge.

Don’t be too optimistic or discouraged by some of your range results.

You may need to work with the rifle for a while. Who knows?

They’re hunting rifles. 3 shot groups is all you get out of them. But three shot groups are all you should need in a hunting situation.



After all, it’s a single shot rifle, do it with the first shot and be done with it.

Mick

I'd be satisfied with under 2" at 100 yds and very happy if it's 1 1/2" or better. I hunted with a Rem 760 for many years and my best loads were 1 3/4" and I killed a good number of deer with that gun. I'm not expecting a tack driver.

Finally got to the range today, it's been a long winter. After two sighter shots at 25 yds
I moved the target back to 100yds for a final zero. Was shooting Federal factory 140 gr Speer bullet loads. Three shot groups of 2.04", 0.99" and 1.02". It was pretty gusty winds so I'm well pleased so far. Hope my handloads do as well.

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Finally got to the range today, it's been a long winter. After two sighter shots at 25 yds
I moved the target back to 100yds for a final zero. Was shooting Federal factory 140 gr Speer bullet loads. Three shot groups of 2.04", 0.99" and 1.02". It was pretty gusty winds so I'm well pleased so far. Hope my handloads do as well.

Looking good so far. When you start hand loading for the rifle try to remember that barrel timing is everything. Load 1 round by .02 grain increments from a minimum load until the shots stop climbing or you see pressure signs. Once the shots stop climbing up the target, you’re in the sweet "area". Work up and down, In and out, from there.

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Work up and down, In and out, from there.

LOL, I need to refine that statement a little. Work your powder charge up and down by small increments and possible move your bullet closer to the rifling or back it off. Bullet jump is also a part of barrel timing.

My RSI 7 x 57 with Leupold 1 x 4 is my in-the-bushes white tail rifle. Points like a shotgun and you can carry it at your side by the wrist and the muzzle doesn't hit the ground. Very handy for crawling in the thick stuff. (Shoots pretty good, too.)

Yup, I've got that problem also......But now it is only 1V models....

Nice collections- mine is much smaller, but there seems to be a missing element- the No. 1 AB - I have one in 270 and with its shorter barrel and leupole 2x7 it is a great package. Non rifle hunting in this part of NY, so it doesn't get used much.
Also have a rebarreled No 1 in 250 savage, and a 223 No 3.
Great guns!

The AB is one of the more unusual No.1s out there. To bad you done get to use it for hunting.

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Originally posted by Greg K:
Three shot groups of 2.04", 0.99" and 1.02". It was pretty gusty winds so I'm well pleased so far. Hope my handloads do as well.

What more could you need?

Nice shooting.