I love the Ruger #1 and have owned several in a variety of calibers. I have always been able to get them to shoot very well. My question is: Has anyone played the International model in 7x57 (how did it shoot)?

I don't have any personal experience with the RSI in 7X57, but I plan on changing that soon.

FWIW, Rifle ran a recent article wherein the author wrote up both his personal 7X57 RSI and a new production loaner. He claimed both went under 1 1/2"@100 yards, three shot groups.

In another issue, Ross Seyfried detailed the proper bedding of the #1. He wrote that the RSI could be a little tougher to bed than the beavertail and Alex Henry forends, but that one should still expect very good accuracy from them.

Hope that helps.

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Originally posted by Noel H.:
I don't have any personal experience with the RSI in 7X57, but I plan on changing that soon.

FWIW, Rifle ran a recent article wherein the author wrote up both his personal 7X57 RSI and a new production loaner. He claimed both went under 1 1/2"@100 yards, three shot groups.

In another issue, Ross Seyfried detailed the proper bedding of the #1. He wrote that the RSI could be a little tougher to bed than the beavertail and Alex Henry forends, but that one should still expect very good accuracy from them.

Hope that helps.

I have a RSI in 7x57 and it will do 5 shot groups (with time to cool between shots) in 1 1/4" with FACTORY loads. Handloads bring it down to about an inch. The trigger is pretty inconsistent and heavy. With a better trigger and a better person behind the trigger, I'm sure it could be very impressive.

As far as I am concerned, an genuine inch rifle -- meaning usually an inch and not occassionally an inch -- is an impressive thing. It's good to know that an RSI can be capable of it.

Thank you everyone for the input. I don't currently own one of these fine rifles but it sounds like I had better remedy that very soon.

They are neat little rifles. Just as sweet as the homecoming queen on prom night.

A few weeks ago I went down to the rifle range to sight in a new scope on my 7mm-08. I also took the RSI 7x57 for an airing.
After sighting in the 7mm-08, three spent 12 bore cartridge cases were stood up at one hundred yards.
The first shot, the RSI hit the cartrige case so hard we could not at first find it. That will do me.
Two shots from the 7mm-08 one case left standing.
How accurate do you want? Minuet of 12 bore is good enough for me.
Yesterday I took the 7x57 down to my own 30 yard sighting in range, I just like to shoot it now and then.
Two bullets into a target patch. she's still on.
The ammo, Highland 139 grain soft point made by PPU. Scope 1-4x Leupy.
I write this, not to boast, but to let you know that the little rifle is as good as any needs to be for shooting deer.

9.3,
I have sent you a private message.
Cheers

I had wanted an RSI for some time, so I ordered one in 7x57- one of my favorite calibers. Initially it would print all 5 shots in a perfect vertical string. I followed Ross Seyfried's advice on accurizing. It now shoots 3-4" groups. This is the first No.1 I have had that did not respond to this method. I think I'll sell it and get a No.1A in 7x57 instead.

AK. Did you try shooting it with that metal muzzle cap removed? If that helps, relieve the metal that contacts the barrel. I had to do that on three Ruger 77 RSI rifles I had. It sure made a difference in the way they shoot.
It's too bad you did do some work on it though. Ruger will charge you an arm and a leg to fix the gun. You should have sent it to them first.
FWIW, Ruger's accuracy guarantee is two inches at 50 yards with the #1. Fortunately, most do better than that.
Paul B.

I have one in .270 and it is a real good shooter, 1-1 1/2 groups of 5 shots with 130 grain hornaday bullets. Really a great handeling little rifle with a 2x7 leupold scope.

My RSI is an unaltered M77 tang-safety ca. 1984, but it shoots like a dream (it's a .243 Win). I'm getting right at one inch at 100 yards with the factory iron sights and factory W-W 100gr PowerPoints. To me that's very pleasing for iron sights and plenty good for field use as my pest/predator rifle.

I have a 1A (early 80's manu purchased this summer slightly used with a Leup 1x5 and some trigger work off the rack), shoots great groups with 140gr bullets, nice light rifle.

My buddy swears by his 7x57 RSI, shoots great.

I also have a 1A manufactured in the 1980's. Shoots allright with the Hornady SST bullets. It does not like anything over 140 grains. I think the older number 1 rifles had a slower twist than the current rifles. I have a fixed 6x leupold and really like the rifle.