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13 September 2004, 09:46
asdf
No. 1 and rimless cartridges
Anyone ever had problems with a No. 1 failing to either extract or eject rimless cartridges?

I owned one in 7 RM and never had problems. I've got an itch to get one again, a custom job in either .358 Win or .33 WCF. It seems to me the rimmed version should be more reliable, not needing the plunger which shuttles the extractor lever left and right, etc.
13 September 2004, 12:10
steveno
I have had 4 ruger #1's in 270 , 7 x 57 and 22-250 and I have never had a failure of any kind with them at all
13 September 2004, 14:39
fla3006
I've used them with very hot 6mmRem loads, 270, 30-06 & 458Lott. No failures to extract.
13 September 2004, 15:49
Dave James
Mines a converted No-1 that started life as a 45-70 and now is a 450 3 1/4"NE no problem with the brass at all pop's right out
19 September 2004, 19:37
asdf
Quote:

Tilt the rifle to the right as you open the action.





Yes, I tried that, and I also tried opening the action with the muzzle still up from recoil. Both worked, but both seemed rather clumsy. I find it odd Ruger has kept this rifle in production for about 40 years and not addressed this. It's the only real flaw I found with mine -- other than that it has more parts than many repeaters. I also didn't like the introduction in the manual, where it says the design recalls the Farquharson; it is actually derived from the Aston.
20 September 2004, 11:38
ZERMEL
Michael_D_Ullman.
That is one very nice #1. Can't read the caliber some sort of a 22- perhaps 250? My #1 25-06 is nice too with quite good wood. Shot some very impressive groups with the new 100gr Barnes-x Triple Shock bullets and Reloder 22 at 3440ft and the smallest 3 shot group was .217" and the other two just at very little bigger at 1/4" at 100m. It shoots 5/8" groups with the 100g Hornady and H1000 just under 3400. Am I a happy camper, you bet. Fred M.
20 September 2004, 13:33
<eldeguello>
Quote:

Quote:

Tilt the rifle to the right as you open the action.



Yes, I tried that, and I also tried opening the action with the muzzle still up from recoil. Both worked, but both seemed rather clumsy. I find it odd Ruger has kept this rifle in production for about 40 years and not addressed this. It's the only real flaw I found with mine -- other than that it has more parts than many repeaters. I also didn't like the introduction in the manual, where it says the design recalls the Farquharson; it is actually derived from the Aston.



Something else I find "mighty odd" about the No.1 - they've never cham,bered it for a .22 rimfire cartridge, and that would be easy to do by just using a different hole spacing in the link that raises and lowers the bl;ock, so the firing pin would be off center the required distance...... I believe a lot of owners of the CF No. 1's would like a .22 LR or WMR version.
20 September 2004, 12:54
fla3006
Michael, did you do the rib on that gun? Stock yours too? How about the engraving? Forrest.
20 September 2004, 16:24
Michael_D_Ullman
That Ruger is a .22-6mm. The barrel has a 1-8. Yes I did do the quarter rib and the stock. If you look close you can see that at the top rear of the action I cut little scallops into the action. There are four of them. Just a nice little touch to dress things up. Mark Swanson from Prescott, AZ did the engraving on this gun. He and I have collaborated on several projects. In fact I hope to have an Officers Model Trapdoor to him next month. If you can find one the Ruger above was in the May issue of Rifle magazine in their custom corner. Michael
20 September 2004, 16:27
fla3006
Mark is a fine engraver and western artist too.