And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I have a soft spot for those since I got my first deer with a borrowed one in .243 some 45 years ago. I don't have one and was going to try to pick one up at a huge gun auction a couple years back. They had several, but the ones in garden variety deer calibers were going for $2500 ! Very surprisingly, the couple they had in safari calibers like the one pictured here, although without the premium wood, went for 7 or 800. Much to the surprise of the auctioneers.
I have one in .223. Son's first deer rifle. 45-70 ? Ouch. I have a 45-70, but it's a full sized, heavy barreled High Wall with a mercury recoil absorber in the stock and a thick slip-on pad. Throwing those 500 grain cast boolits 1000 yards with black powder stirs up a pretty good punch in recoil.
I hunted in South Africa in 2002 using a #1 chambered in .300WbyMag. On that hunt I killed a zebra and black wildebeest. I am very fond of the Ruger #1 and have a few of them in various calibers. At a recent gun show in Wichita, used ones in very good condition could be had for around $1,000.
Being left-handed I bought one for varmint hunting in 22-250 cal. A friend had the varmint model and his shot fine. Never could get mine to shoot. Froze the barrel Re hung the forearm hanger Tried over 300 different powder and bullet combinations Ruger's advise was to rebarrel it..at my cost
Took it to a gun show and said good by to that experiment.
In my little experience with #1s is that they are good for one, maybe two shots. Then you have to let the barrel cool off. That and maybe run a brush and a couple of patches thru them.
(The Early #1 have a mixed reputation. As Bill Ruger was having a hard time getting quality rifle barrels for them. This is one reason why they have such wood stocks on them.)
The other reason why is that they are a single shot rifle. So unless you rebarrel one with a very heavy barrel & get a good recoil system on it. Unless you have a 218 Bee or a 223 etc of course. You are NOT going get a tight pattern with them.
I have a soft spot for those since I got my first deer with a borrowed one in .243 some 45 years ago. I don't have one and was going to try to pick one up at a huge gun auction a couple years back. They had several, but the ones in garden variety deer calibers were going for $2500 ! Very surprisingly, the couple they had in safari calibers like the one pictured here, although without the premium wood, went for 7 or 800. Much to the surprise of the auctioneers.
ReplyDeleteThat's all you need. I always wanted a No. 1, but had to settle for an H&R.
ReplyDeleteI've said it before, there is a certain gravitas one gains when hunting with a single shot.
ReplyDeleteCould just put one bullet in your AR???
DeleteHad a #3 in .45-70.
ReplyDeleteAwesome swamp-buck rifle, not so much of a shoot-all-day rifle.
I have one in .223. Son's first deer rifle. 45-70 ? Ouch. I have a 45-70, but it's a full sized, heavy barreled High Wall with a mercury recoil absorber in the stock and a thick slip-on pad. Throwing those 500 grain cast boolits 1000 yards with black powder stirs up a pretty good punch in recoil.
DeleteOff topic, but does anyone know what watch that is?
ReplyDeleteVintage Men's Space X Watch, Khaki & Orange Band, X Space Man's Watch Quartz, Retro Wrist Watch...
DeleteCheers, Brig.
DeleteI hunted in South Africa in 2002 using a #1 chambered in .300WbyMag. On that hunt I killed a zebra and black wildebeest. I am very fond of the Ruger #1 and have a few of them in various calibers. At a recent gun show in Wichita, used ones in very good condition could be had for around $1,000.
ReplyDeleteBeing left-handed I bought one for varmint hunting in 22-250 cal.
ReplyDeleteA friend had the varmint model and his shot fine.
Never could get mine to shoot.
Froze the barrel
Re hung the forearm hanger
Tried over 300 different powder and bullet combinations
Ruger's advise was to rebarrel it..at my cost
Took it to a gun show and said good by to that experiment.
In my little experience with #1s is that they are good for one, maybe two shots. Then you have to let the barrel cool off. That and maybe run a brush and a couple of patches thru them.
ReplyDelete(The Early #1 have a mixed reputation. As Bill Ruger was having a hard time getting quality rifle barrels for them. This is one reason why they have such wood stocks on them.)
The other reason why is that they are a single shot rifle. So unless you rebarrel one with a very heavy barrel & get a good recoil system on it. Unless you have a 218 Bee or a 223 etc of course. You are NOT going get a tight pattern with them.
The No. 1s are pretty.
ReplyDeleteSo, how small a group do you need at 200 yds or less?
You're shooting at big game, not Carlos Hathcock taking out VC generals at 1200m.
Minute of Cape Buffalo vital area will do.
Or, not.
That's what makes it a sporting chance.