Ruger No. 1B Pros & Cons

[John Forsyth]

I have an opportunity to pick a Ruger No. 1B in .308, NIB, for a good price. While I would have preferred a .270, I like .308. What are the pros and cons of this rifle, i.e., accuracy, trigger. It looks great, but still thinking about it.

 

[critter]

Well, I have a Ruger #1 in 45-70. It has not been 'tweaked' in any way and I love the thing. It shoots superbly and is a real 'thumper' in the game field. Hope you like yours.

 

[E=MC^2]

I owned a No.1 RSI in 7X57 Mauser a few years ago. It was accurate and lightweight. I butchered a receiver(peep) sight instilation on it and slowly lost love for it. 'Butchering' meaning operator ignorance. Great gun, though.

I recall a nickname a poster at shooters.com used to describe the triggers on these a few years ago. He termed it the "non-adjustable adjustable". I think that's a good discription given the small limits of adjustment mine had. I ordered an aftermarket Moyers for mine but never got around to having it installed. The Moyers now sits on the shelf of my entertainment center. I think a spring also accompanied the trigger but it's not to be found. I'll probably write the company one day and see if they'd mind sending one out. I know I'll own another No.1 someday.

 

[sturmruger]

Hmmm

Besides the fact that you only get one shot they are great rifle!!! Go RUGER

 

[stevelyn]

My girlfriend bought me Ruger #1 RSI in .30-06 for Christmas a couple of years ago and I love it. It's as accurate as I can hold it and managed to kill a moose on it's maiden hunt last year. I like the #1 and will probably get another one eventually, probably one of the safari models or a custom barreled one in a heavy hitter wildcat caliber.
I'm thinking of installing a Speed Lock hammer and a single set trigger on the RSI.

 

[E=MC^2]

Besides the fact that you only get one shot they are great rifle!!!

I think that's probably the reason most purchase them. It's the mystique of relying on one's skills and a simple piece of hardware to accurately place one single shot on target.

I doubt the reason many choose them is because of economy. Prices of single shots are equal or greater than that of most bolt actions. This does not include the less expensive break-opens like the Handi Rifles and such. I'm referring to the Dakotas, Brownings, Rugers, TC Arms, etc.

When I hunted with mine, even though I knew a second shot could have been accomplished fairly quickly I'd still take an extra second to aim. I had "one shot" mentaly chiseled into my brain. I think it made me a better hunter.

 

[CB900F]

John;

I've got a #1V in .220 Swift. It's been a very good gun for me. Most criticism of the #1's tends to center around the forearm mounting & the trigger.

My forearm has not needed adjustment, so I have no personal experience there. I understand though that it's a fairly easy thing to do & get right. Plenty of info on it on the net.

The trigger on mine is 'good enough'. If I ever quite finding other things to spend money on first, I'll almost certainly get an aftermarket unit. By the way E=MC, if you get tired of looking at that one sitting on the shelf, give me a P.M.

900F

 

[John Forsyth]

Well, I picked it up today. This a good looking rifle. Someone else ordered this rifle, put a down payment on it, and when it came in, decided they did not want it. So there it set on the shelf. Around here the big seller is stainless composite rifles in the new short magnum cartridges. Payed $540. Dealer is around $565 for this gun. I am happy.

I have a Leupold 2x7 that will go nicely with this rifle.

 

[tex_n_cal]

You done good...The #1B is the one with the medium weight, 26" tapered barrel, and in my experience, they tend to be more trouble free than the other patterns of #1's. I have owned 3, and they all shot very well.