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DB Smith.
This old rejuvinated Webly SS action looks dated and bulky, not like the Ruger#1 with its clean and elegant appearence.

Yes the big tenent can take some of these monster cartriges if that is what you have in mind.IMHO there is nothing that will stand up to the big cartridges that the #1 can handle. Like the 458 Lott and the likes.

hein dose build scaled actions so depenting on the case size it may be smaller or larger.

the down side to the ruger is if you want to go big say larger than the 458 lott its not such a good idea cause the barrel threads are 1" on the number 1 and when you go big it dosnt leave you with much meat on those chamber walls plus it difficult to probperly weight a number one when chamber for such cartriges

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hein dose build scaled actions so depenting on the case size it may be smaller or larger

This I did not know. Just the same that action looks ugly.

Yes the 458 Lott is about as big a case you can go in the Ruger#1, and that cartridge is capable of taken anything on four feet.

Four to a pound is bigger, yes? In a BP gun this may be of value.

Bowen classic arms used to build 577 2 3/4" express' on the ruger number one. SSK stil does to this day. I've read that you should not go any bigger than that. The 500 and 470 niro's are no sweat in the number 1. I have an old Rifle or Handloader magazine article around here somewhere that details all of this. It was pened by Ross Seyfried.

i don't know what caliber you want to build on a falling block action. about april we'll have another production of the wickliffe '76 action.

this makes ruger #1 look like a toy. it is patterened after the stevens 44 1/2 but on a larger scale.

the action kit is fully machined & hardened, ready to be polished, blued then assembled. they'll sell for about $400. all parts made of 4140 steel.

it won't take a 600 without modification but i think it will take a 577. i'll check tomorrow.

if you want to see pics email me at
cabletools@alltel.net

Tomo577,

any issues with a rimless case...like the 505 Gibbs cylindrical? Just curious, you know how that is...? It mikes about .635" on the rim and cartridge base.

Rich

the extractor / ejector can be sized down to handle larger diameter cases. rimless cases work ok - 338 & 458 lott are just fine. no reason your gibbs won't work that i know of.

you may have to adjust the extractor pin to fit the extractor groove in the gibbs but that shouldn't be a problem

Tomo,
thanks again for the service you are providing. What is the barrel shank thread diameter and pitch?
Did you note; my friend in Boise has TEN! of the actions ordered.
thanks again,

Rich

sorry rich, NO ONE has 10 on order !

bbl shank is 1" x 20 thread = the length is about 1" also.

note : e.r. shaw of pittsburgh made the original wickliffe bbls out of 4140.

for about $135 they will sell you a barrel that is profiled , threaded and chambered ready to go into your wickliffe.

phone 412 221 4343
www.ershawbarrels.com
sales@ershawbarrels.com

i have a very few barrels left at attractive prices when purchased with an action kit

243 lightweight 22" sporter
270 26"
30-06 26"
300 win mag 26"

while they last you can buy for $100 with kit

crownpress@alltel.net

tom phone 814 774 5739 till midnight in Pa

will somebody re-title this series as "wickliffe" as there is darn little about the ugly action that started this thread !

They aren't ugly. Just in the same category as rhubarb pie; an acquired taste. I would like to have one in .600NE, just a little short on the cash end.
Wickliffe 76 Mk III's, now those I can afford!

Rich

Ruger No. 1 will manage a 460 Weatherby, but needs to be tapped from a 458 Lott/Weatherby bbl. to get the right twist in the rifling.

Not familiar with the stress config/specs on a Ruger No. 1.

The two complaints I hear about the Number 1 are that the bbl. is too short. And the receiver/bbl. lug is too short. Ohhhhhh yeah, and the way the fore-end hangs suspended under.

But I'm new to them, waiting for one to be returned from Ruger, replacing the lever latch.