Two Ruger # 1's

[sharps4590]

Rifle # 1 is a 22-250 with a Leupold 2 X 7 Vari-X II and includes dies, approx 100 rounds of brass and whatever bullets I have. $650.00

Rifle # 2 is a 375 H & H Mag. with a Burris 4X socpe and also includes dies, approx 200 rounds of brass and whatever bullets I have. $850.00

Both rifles are accurate and in excellent condition.

I would entertain a trade for a nice flintlock, 45 cal. Bedford County or Southern Mountain style.

[Daffy]

On Rifle #1 what brand and model is it.

Sounds like a varmit killer to me!

[Duck Me Runnin]

The title of the post is " Two Ruger #1's "

Go ahead, take a wild guess.

[2BHNTN]

Ya Doofy. Think about that a minute....... eeeeehhhhh. Times up.

[LadyAngler]

Should have guessed Daffy is from Jefferson County... Were you exposed to the Lead poisoning in Herculanium?!?

[Daffy]

Ruger but no MODEL number!!



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Hercy? awww sorry I can't remember than far back.

[sharps4590]

Uhh....Daffy, it's a # 1. That IS the model number. I was unaware that it needed an explanation. It is a single shot, falling block action based loosely on the old Farquahrson action of the same type from the late 1800's and early 1900's of British manufacture. Back in the late 60's Bill Ruger decided to market a single shot rifle and this is his rendition. And it IS a varmint killer.

Vic

[Daffy]

Never heard of a Ruger #1. Excuse the fornicate out of me!

Not interested in a single pea shooter at this time.

A dude asks a question and folks would rather jump on a brotha instead of explaining what the gun is. Kinda makes this place fun.

[Duck Me Runnin]

Daffy,

He let you off easy.

[coyotewhacker]

SIMPLE ENGLISH EXPLANATION OF RUGER #1 MODELS: they are Ruger's top-of-the-line rifles, and have been for over forty years. They are usually not purchased by the average hunter due to the fact that you only get one shot and can't flip a bolt for a quick second shot when the first one misses. On deer, this is not a great personal handicap, but these rifles, noted for their extremely strong actions, are built in African big game calibers, too. You generally do not get a second chance if you piss off a Cape Buffalo or a rhino. IMHO they are among the most beautiful and graceful rifles ever made, even the plain field grades. You can tell Sharps4590 is a true blue #1 owner because he knows how to spell the action type. I have had my .243 #1 for almost 30 years. The only way it will ever be sold will be for my funeral expenses.

[coyotewhacker]

Uhhhh Sharps4590....you don't happen to have a couple of #3's lying around gathering dust do you??????

[sharps4590]

coyote, no I don't but wish that I did. Kind of a shame they discontinued that rifle. Same action as the # 1 as I understand. I'd prefer to keep these two # 1's but my interests have changed and digressed yet again. That and I haven't used them since moving back here from Wyoming. I'm in the market for an equally valuable flint Pennsylvania rifle in 45 caliber of the Bedford, Bethleham or Bucks county style or an equally nice southern mountain rifle with the same ignition.

Daffy: I much prefer single shots and the majority of my rifles are of that iteration. There is an elegance and simplicity to them that no other firearm can come close to in my estimation, plus, as coyotewhacker said, they are exceedingly strong and ordinarily tack drivers. My experience has been that if a gentleman shows up with a quality single shot rifle he most often is intimate with it and thus knows how to use it. Being a single shot is no handicap, at least I haven't found it to be in 20+ years of using only single shots or double rifles.

I don't believe anyone was berating you for anything but most gun folks know what a Ruger # 1 is. I suspect the guys and gal really wondered if your question was legitimate. I was rather taken aback and confused by it. Perhaps you should look into owning a single shot.

Vic

[Warmouth]

Good post Sharps4590.

[coyotewhacker]

elegant........that's the word I was looking for. The #1's are elegant compared to a utilitarian bolt gun. There are other single shot rifles to be sure, but most of them are not "elegant". The T/C Encore series are extremely accurate and versatile with the interchangeable barrel system, but they look like a space gun to a traditionalist. I can say that because I had one. The Mossberg single shot rifle is a bit "clunky" in the style department. As Vic pointed out, a single shot rifle is not for everybody. It takes a certain temperament to take one afield with the confidence that you can do your part with just that one shot. The Ruger #1 is accurate in all calibers, without a doubt, but it does have one characteristic that will drive a serious shooter nuts....due to the two piece stock and forearm, the average #1 is prone to vertical stringing after the barrel warms up. This is not even a concern on a hunt, but sitting down with two dozen or more handloads to test and you will learn the true meaning of frustration. The only two solutions are (1)wait for the barrel to cool between shot strings or (2)stabilize the barrel by tapping the forearm hangar and running a small machine screw up against the barrel...which also involves a little glass bedding work on the forearm. I have the pieces required to do that job, but somehow can't bring myself to alter the rifle. Guess I will just have to carry some damp towels out back to the shooting bench when the time comes.

[coyotewhacker]

Sorry I can't help you out with the flintlock. I had a Browning Johnathan Browning Mountain Rifle in .50 caliber for a few years, but it belonged to my brother. He dropped it out of a tree and cracked the stock many years ago. It was a BIG gun...but when Browning quit making it after only a couple of years, parts were very hard to find. The mainspring of the lock broke and I was lucky enough to track down the people who had a supply of them. Then one day on Ebay I found a brand new stock that was being sold by the sheriff up in Jefferson City (I believe). I bought the stock and returned the rifle to my brother, the new stock being "rent" on the gun. A 240 grain "ballette" bullet from Buffalo Bullet Company over 85 gr of FFF Pyrodex would rattle going down the barrel, but it would cloverleaf four shots at fifty yards with open buckhorn sights. That was quite a rifle.
Over on Missouriwhitetails.com there is a guy named "woodgoat" who lives in Georgia. He makes some of the finest examples of Pennsylvania rifles I have ever seen.
They are closer to museum pieces than hunting rifles. You might go over there and check with him to see what it would cost to have one built.