new to me ruger #1 45-70 picked up today.

Great looking rifle! That is a light weight #1, and while you can load the 45/70 up to 458 Win Mag pressures in that action, it will hurt!

You won't be disappointed with that gun. I have had one for years, and it is a great handling firearm. Who needs more than one shot anyway?

Congrats! That is one on my short list also. Like the 45-70 a lot and "need" a #1 still.

Of all the rifles I've owned in my 3/4 of a century, a No 1 was the Number one. Mine was a .243 and a buddy had a .458 that he used for BPCR shooting. It was fun to help him "unload" the two boxes of factory rounds to get brass for reloading.

eastbank said:

i looked at this ruger # 1 last Wednesday and after thinking about it for a week, I went and bought it today. it was dirty and full of dried oil(I cleaned it and the scope(leupold var1-x 111 1.75x6) it has a ex bore with minor use marks and a missing rear sight blade(I called ruger and they are sending one free). over all very happy and can,t wait to see how it shoots. serial number 133-01144.

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I'd love to have one of those someday. Don't forget a range report because I'll be looking for one!!

That’s a nice rifle and I love the chambering. There’s just something about a single shot 45-70, regardless of what decade or century it was made.

I missed a Number 3 in 45-70 for $125 at a gun show about fifteen years back. Probably for the best as my Rio Grande kicks the snot out of me and that would have been even lighter. My Rem rolling block with 30" 1 1/8 Oct barrel was a pussycat. I can give you a moa load but it is dirty.

Beautiful. What’s the notch on the nose for?

WestKentucky said:

Beautiful. What’s the notch on the nose for?

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Alexander Henry fore end.

There is some lore that says it is for using shooting sticks. I think it is more for decoration and/or nostalgia anymore.

Nice. My #1 is a 7x57, but I'd be happy with a 45-70 too. Enjoy.

I wanted a 45/70. Got a good deal on a no. 1 in 7mm rem mag. Still a nice gun but I sure wish it was a 45/70.

Very nice.
I'd love to have a #1 in 45-70. #1s are hard to find used and cost so much new and they come out in a run of certain calibers, sometimes you won't see the one you want released but every few years if you're lucky . last year there was a run of stainless 45-70 #1s that weren't on their site but I saw on a distributors page but they were big bucks and my wife would know for sure.
Enjoy that rifle, she's a beaut

That is one sweet rifle!

Man I want one of those! that things gorgeous!

Great find, they aren't common.

Congrats. That's a great looking g rifle.
If Illinois ever adopts straight wall cartridges for deer hunting....

Pretty sweet! If you have any functional problems or action stiffness, you might want to take the action apart for a detail cleaning. I had to take mine apart to refinish the receiver -- it is a bit daunting the first time, and you'll want to be somewhere you can easily find small dropped parts. Replacing the ejector is a bit fumbly but it's not as hairy as it looks on paper.

Great find on a fine rifle and the chambering is a pretty good one too. While the Vari-X III may be a bit long in the tooth it should serve well and its magnification range makes for an ideal paired combo. Very nice.

If you are a handloader you will discover the .45-70 offers some delightful possibilities with cast bullets. The .45 options offered by Lyman and Saeco(Redding) range from light plinking bullets up to heavyweights for serious applications. Cast bullets are all I have ever loaded and shot in this #1. .

Armored farmer said:

If Illinois ever adopts straight wall cartridges for deer hunting....

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You somehow have to rid yourselves of Chicago...

Good for everything from whitetail deer to African big game.
(with the right load)

I’ve had 3 number 1’s and the 45-70 was my favorite. The others were 375 H&h and a 458 Win Mag, with the latter being way to hard on the shoulder. Ruger number 1’s are great rifles, handle well and are very accurate. If your a reloader, running the bullet out to almost the lands can really pay off in better accuracy without any penalty of not feeding through mag/box. Have yet to run across a 7x57, would have to really considering getting another #1 if the price was right.

If your No 1 has the red recoil pad replace it asap. The old red pads looked nice but did nothing in the felt reoil department. Otherwise you got yourself a great rifle for pretty much any animal on the planet