Trey Veston
Member
I inherited my father's rifle collection and one of them is a Ruger #1 custom rifle marked as 375 H&H and built by Roger Biesen. I knew nothing about the rifle since my dad never said anything about it. Since he's been to Africa a few times, I assumed it was one of the rifles he used over there.
I wanted to shoot it this weekend and found some dies, bullets, and empty brass. I also found a couple of boxes of spent shells in .375 Ackley Improved. I posted in the reloading section that I was going to try and create some range loads and had a picture of the components. A sharp-eyed member noticed that the die set was for the Ackley Improved cartridge.
I went online and did a search for 375 AI and up popped an expired ad from Guns International for a Ruger #1 chambered in 375 AI...
I clicked on it and was amazed to discover that it was my father's rifle! The ad stated that it was built by Al Biesen, but the barrel is marked "Roger Biesen". So, it appears that either my father tried to sell this rifle a few years ago on consignment with NW Pony Express, or that he purchased it from them.
Looks like I will be calling them to find out what the story is. In any case, the rifle is apparently chambered in 375 AI, despite the barrel stating it is in 375 H&H.
The ad rifle...
My rifle...
I wanted to shoot it this weekend and found some dies, bullets, and empty brass. I also found a couple of boxes of spent shells in .375 Ackley Improved. I posted in the reloading section that I was going to try and create some range loads and had a picture of the components. A sharp-eyed member noticed that the die set was for the Ackley Improved cartridge.
I went online and did a search for 375 AI and up popped an expired ad from Guns International for a Ruger #1 chambered in 375 AI...
Ruger #1 Biesen Custom Rifle 375 Ackley Improved
Ruger #1 Biesen Custom Rifle 375 Ackley Improved for sale online.
www.gunsinternational.com
I clicked on it and was amazed to discover that it was my father's rifle! The ad stated that it was built by Al Biesen, but the barrel is marked "Roger Biesen". So, it appears that either my father tried to sell this rifle a few years ago on consignment with NW Pony Express, or that he purchased it from them.
Looks like I will be calling them to find out what the story is. In any case, the rifle is apparently chambered in 375 AI, despite the barrel stating it is in 375 H&H.
The ad rifle...
My rifle...