HEADS UP! Ruger No. 1 rifles for 2018.

[Bill*B]

Check the Ruger website - new No. 1 listings include a stainless .30-30 with walnut stocks.

[WILCO]

Not really a 30-30 guy.....................Love the Ruger Number 1 though.

[Beagle333]

Yeah, it's sweet. My Lipsey's dealer said he has to get $1400 for it though. I really really want one....... but .....

[M-96 Hunter]

If you want a GOOD No. 1 (not the currently made stuff) this is the guy.

http://www.classicsportingarms.com/ruger-no-1-rifles-for-sale/

[Hardcast416taylor]

As much as I like the No. 1, I cannot feature it in .30-30. Besides, being retired my pension has other places where $1400 could be more needy.Robert

[rking22]

Interesting comments and our different perspectives. I see the NO1 as perfect for the 3030 or maybe 7.62x51R , but then I'm hung up on wanting it blued. Sounds like an awesome c asthma rifle anyhow! Glad they're keeping the rifle active.

[Squeeze]

even a .22lr version http://www.varminter.com/new-ruger-no-1-22-long-rifle-2018/

[marlinman93]

The Ruger #1 has gotten to a point where many of the special runs are aimed at Ruger #1 collectors, so that appears to be the case with this SS .30-30 rifle. It wont likely be purchased by a person just wanting a good .30-30, or a Ruger #1. It will be purchased by a collector of Ruger #1's to add to his collection.

[rking22]

Squeeze, dang it! Now I NEED that 22, resistance.......is futile.
Wonder what a kidney brings, bet that 22 is q400$ too :(

[Bill*B]

Wow! Squeeze - I had no idea a .22LR No. 1 was in the works. There goes my bank account! Bill

[Ramjet-SS]

Ha I once owned an impressive collection of Ruger #1 and seeing my priorities were messed up that collection was sold to finance our first house. Now that I am debt free I have no desire to limit myself to a collection of firearms but buy them to enjoy and shoot. But I still have a warm spot in my heart for the Ruger #1. I remember shooting the 218 Bee and 22 Hornet I had, then run some ammo through the 416 Rigby YIKES

[Fishman]

I bought a new #1 a couple years back. It was returned twice to Ruger for FTF. The first visit also resulted in them changing the buttstock for some reason as a “courtesy”. I guess it must have gotten damaged in shipping since there were also dings in the forend. However, no obvious attempt was made to fit it and Ruger declined to do anything about even after I called a supervisor and politely but firmly told him I was very dissatisfied. I have read many stories of good service by Ruger, but my one experience was anything but. None of my older #1’s have had any issues mechanically or otherwise.

[Gunslinger1911]

Factory #1 in 22 LR , Now that figures.
Couple years ago I had the "I want's" for a 22 LR #1. Of course, this was at the height of the rim fire shortage.
Ended up having Goodsteel re-barrel and re-work the action on a 22-250 that I had no use for into a 22 Hornet. Loaded to subsonic , I have a "reloadable 22 LR".

[021]

There is no number one in 22 Long rifle. That was a typo and a big mistake by them. Unfortunately.....

[rockrat]

Fishman, I have one just like yours, with FTF issues. Compared breechblock with one from another rifle and it looked like what I thought was a hole mis-drilled. Sent the gun back at my cost with a letter of explanation of what I believed was wrong (other breechblock from another rifle worked every time) hoping they would replace the breechblock. Got it back saying nothing was wrong.
It did go from FTF about 2 out of 3 to FTF every 1 out of 3. Guess that was a big improvement by their books!!!!

[Drm50]

I like #1 Rugers, but not interested in new ones and not a 30/30. I have #3s in calibres I would
not full with except I have to to be legal in Ohio rifle deer season. 38cal min, straight cased is the
law. I like 30/30 too, but would rather carry one of my lever guns. If Ohio legalizes 30/30s I will
have 45/70-375W-44mg in the trade pile. If Ruger made a run of plain jane #1s they could retail
for $1K, in Ohio legal calibres they wood sell a few. The Rugers out shoot levers in the LV cartridges. I expect their 30/30 to be a tack driver compared to Lever guns.

[country gent]

I saw one Number 1 in 22 long rifle years ago. There was a gunsmith that specialized in this modification. The block link was modified to lower firing pin to hit the rim at 6:00 and the disconnector altered. Extractor was also altered.Yyou had your choice of a barrel liner or new barrel. Was a good looking conversion but was expensive to have done

[curioushooter]

I like the Ruger No 1 on paper, but I've never felt they were worth their price.

If one came along in .30-'06 for a nice price I'd buy it to have rebored or rebarrelled to 35 whelen. I'm not paying a crazy 1400 for a new one in Whelen.

[John Taylor]

I made a Ruger into a 22 LR many years back. I put the chamber at 12 o-clock so the firing pin would hit the rim and extended the extractor. Also had to install a low front sight to compensate.

[RPRNY]

I like the Ruger No 1 on paper, but I've never felt they were worth their price.


Indeed. I have a No. 3 in 30-40 that came to me for about $500 and I am very happy with it. But I just can't get there with the No 1, being of a frugal nature. I did however just by a Savage 340 to shoot pointy 30-30 bullets out of. Like the ugly, fat sidekick to a Ruger No.1 of course, but at $230 bucks I'll get over the homeliness.

[curioushooter]

Sometimes no3s are 600 or so. I like the latching lever on the No1, and the absence of a barrel band.

I thought savage 340s were single lug bolt guns.

[Cheshire Dave]

I've heard a number of people want to convert theirNo.1 to 35 Whelen why not just get one in 9.3 by 74. It'll do more than the 35 Whelen and works really nice in the number one with the rimmed cartridge.

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[RPRNY]

Sometimes no3s are 600 or so. I like the latching lever on the No1, and the absence of a barrel band.

I thought savage 340s were single lug bolt guns.

They are, although the bolt handle acts as an additional safety lug. The fuse is the cartridge, rather than the bolt. The 30-30 case will limit out before the rifle, so there's no real hot-rodding to be done. But finding a max published load for the 30-30 that is accurate, and then using spritzers, makes for a light handy 250 yard deer round. 150 grs Hornady SST at 2500 fps MV has a MPBR of about 265 yards.

[curioushooter]

To answer the question about whelen vs some oddball Euro rimmed cartridge...

I've got all sorts of .358 dies, and all sorts of 30-'06 brass. That cartridge is impressive, but not as versatile as whelen, which can be loaded down to 357 magnum of needed. For deer, run it like a 35 Rem, for Elk run it at its potential.

From what I've read the extraction/ejection mechanism on the no1 is so well designed and robust, rimmed cartridges (which I normally prefer) have little advantage.

[Texas by God]

The only #1 I want is blued with a nice stock, AH forend, 24" barrel with iron sights in 30-40 Krag.
There, I said it.

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[Drm50]

I load Speer 130 gr HPs for 30/30s. I have shot some really nice 100yd groups with them. I have
shot them from 219 Sav, 340s, 788s and Marlin 336s. Out of 788 Rem they rival 308 for accuracy.
When Springfield Armory came out with M1a, a booklet came with it listing the Speer 130hp as
a top accuracy load. I have found this bullet is accurate in 30 cals from 30/30 to 300 Win.

[Potsy]

I want a nice older black pad (I'd feel bad about swapping out the pad on a red pad) .375H&H.
I know a gun shop about 500 miles away from my home where there has been a red pad for the last 2 years. If it's still there this spring when I head that way, I may just take it home. Or at least make an offer.
Problem is, I really want a Pachmyer Pad on it before lighting off too many 300 grainers @ 2500.

I used to want a .416 Rigby, but really don't want to tote all that much weight anymore.

I could feel love for a .30-40, but I've got a pretty nice Krag, so I doubt I'd go there. Especially considering the fit and finish I've seen on some of the newer #1's.

My .45-70 and my 7x57 both need another sibling #1.

[pertnear]

What is the status of Ruger's #1 & #3 single shots?

I know #3's are dead ducks, although I love 'em. Did they really discontinue making #1's? It' the best gun Ruger ever made.

[JBinMN]

I sure like the pic on the "new products" page for them, regardless..
;)

https://ruger.com/micros/newProducts/img/top.jpg

Source: https://ruger.com/micros/newProducts/?r=y

[Dan Cash]

Many years ago, I deeply coveted a #1 in .243. I got it for the princely sum of about $625. It got used for two deer seasons and I got over it. No wantee no mo.

[Beagle333]

They're still making No. 1's. Usually about 5 calibers a year. Still waiting to see the 30-30 this year. It hasn't shown up anywhere yet, except at the SHOT show.

[Fishman]

Fishman, I have one just like yours, with FTF issues. Compared breechblock with one from another rifle and it looked like what I thought was a hole mis-drilled. Sent the gun back at my cost with a letter of explanation of what I believed was wrong (other breechblock from another rifle worked every time) hoping they would replace the breechblock. Got it back saying nothing was wrong.
It did go from FTF about 2 out of 3 to FTF every 1 out of 3. Guess that was a big improvement by their books!!!!

That’s essentially what happened on my first return almost exactly, except they did work on the breechblock and put on a different buttstock. The second time they fixed the ftf but declined to fit the buttstock at all or tell me why they changed it.

[Puros_bran]

I’ve always wanted a #1. I ended up going down the economical path and just picked up a T/C Encore instead.

[GOPHER SLAYER]

I like the Ruger #1 but not in .22 rim fire. I do have one I traded for several years ago. It has a Canjur set trigger and was chambered for some weird short 30-30 with 1-15 twist. I never could make it shoot. The bullets entered the target sideways. I bought a Winchester heavy target barrel in .308, cut off the chamber,rethreaded it for the Ruger and chambered it to 30-30. While it shoots very well I don't take it to the range very often. I have several other single shot rifles in larger calibers that I prefer shooting. When I hit that gong I want it to move with a loud clang. I do have other heavy barrel rim fires that I shoot if I get the urge.

[reivertom]

I like the Ruger #1, but I just can't justify $1400.00 for a single shot rifle. I always wondered why they were so expensive.

[DW475]

I've been shooting and collecting Ruger #1s for years. I took the plunge on the Ruger 1A 6.5 creedmoor to add to the collection and am still waiting for it to show up from Lipseys. Sure wished the prices weren't so darn high.

[Don Purcell]

I've always thought they should scale down the #1 maybe to 3/4 scale and offer it like an English rook rifle in 38/357, 32-20, 22LR and such. But that's just me.

[rking22]

AND ME!!!!! Here I thought I was the only one who thought that way. Make me one in 22lr with a switch barrel in 32SWL, as long as we're fantasizing :)

[country gent]

Id like to see a ruger Number 1 1/2 scale in 22 lr and the other rim fire cartridges. Sort of in line with the old butcher / boys rifles of days past. A nice light little rifle for walking the fields and woods with.

[RustyReel]

Indeed. I have a No. 3 in 30-40 that came to me for about $500 and I am very happy with it. But I just can't get there with the No 1, being of a frugal nature. I did however just by a Savage 340 to shoot pointy 30-30 bullets out of. Like the ugly, fat sidekick to a Ruger No.1 of course, but at $230 bucks I'll get over the homeliness.

I agree completely. Had a couple of #1's and didn't really care for them. Just looked at their website.....450 Bushmaster for $1899....the lowly CVA Hunter in 450 BM for less than $250 looks better and better!!

[rr2241tx]

There is no number one in 22 Long rifle. That was a typo and a big mistake by them. Unfortunately.....

There is at least ONE, it is a total custom one off and cost me a bunch of lettuce, used.

[georgewxxx]

Twenty some years ago, The Cast Bullet Association was begging Ruger to make up some 30-30's, but Ruger refused. We tried to get members to commit to buying them and still it was a "NO-GO".

[Good Cheer]

Don't feel bad. They didn't make anything for the .41 mag fans either.

[Good Cheer]

I've heard a number of people want to convert theirNo.1 to 35 Whelen why not just get one in 9.3 by 74. It'll do more than the 35 Whelen and works really nice in the number one with the rimmed cartridge.

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Itching to try ol' No.358430 and 358009 paper patched over FFg and a grease cookie.

[Beagle333]

Finally, the 30-30s are rolling out. Mine is supposedly on the way, and I confirmed it with a second phone call. :bigsmyl2:

[Bob S]

Short barrel, stainless steel is not my cup of tea. Blued with 26" barrel, I'd be there.

Respectfully, Bob S

[rockrat]

Ruger did make both K1a and 1a models, in 35 whelen

[Beagle333]

I got the K1A. I wanted SS for weather proofing (humid here in the swamp, indoors and out) and the short barrel for being handy where we hunt. Here, a 30-30 is thought of as a brush gun. No long range shooting in the swamps. It'll still be good for a hundred yards if I ever hunt any place that open, but my longest shot ever on a deer was 43 yards, so it's not likely I'll need a sniper model. This'll be perfect! :D

[Crash_Corrigan]

In '86 I borrowed a friends Ruger #1 in 45-70 to hunt deer. I lived on 10.5 acres in Jeffersonville Vermont. My property was surrounded on 3 sides by state forest property and my nearest neighbor was half a mile away. My wife, armed with a Mossberg 12 gauge pump and # 1 buckshot and myself never saw a deer during the entire season. I was totally overgunned with that 45-70 but it had a decent set of sights and was accurate at 150 yds enuf to hit a Marlboro pack of butts every time. I had complete confidence in the rifle. My wife loved her shotgun and she was an outstanding shot with it. It is a shame we never saw a deer..........

[nhithaca]

Lipsey's did a small run of 30-30 blued #1As 10+ years ago. Bought one and never took it out of the box. Have never seen or heard of another.

[square butte]

Lipsey's did a small run of 30-30 blued #1As 10+ years ago. Bought one and never took it out of the box. Have never seen or heard of another.

Same here - Mine came straight from the Ruger factory in Newport , NH though

[Beagle333]

She's here!!!! [smilie=s: [smilie=p:

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[evoevil]

that would make a nice addition

[rking22]

Nice, watching for the range reports. Nicer wood than my latest NO1, kinda jealous. :)

[Texas by God]

That right there is beautiful. Please don't let it be a Safe Queen.

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[Tom W.]

I KNOW you ain't gonna ever shoot a factory load from your new rifle, are you?

[Beagle333]

I don't have any factory loads around. I do have a few hundred cast up for it and I just have to load them. I have a serious racoon problem that needs the application of a good 30-30.

[35 shooter]

Fine looking rifle for sure. Bet it shoots as good as it looks.

[LIMPINGJ]

I generally do not care for stainless firearms, guess it’s the plastic stocks usually seen on them but that is a very attractive looking rifle.

[bdicki]

I like it.

[Tom W.]

Me too...
I had a Savage SS .308 once....heavy as all get out but could take down a small metal target @1K yds w/ my handloads....

[rfd]

beautiful rifle, use her well. 218186

[root]

I had no idea these No 1's were/are worth that much I have a 375 H&H I haven't shot in a few years sitting in the safe.
Only No. 1 I've ever seen in person.

I was looking for a 375 H&H and it was the only gun chambered in that after checking all the local shops.

HhhhhMmmmmm
Sell it and buy a hi cap rifle? LOL

Probably not I have enough of those and only two single shots a springfield .22rf and the No 1 375 H&H

Rich

[doctorxring]

Short barrel, stainless steel is not my cup of tea. Blued with 26" barrel, I'd be there.

Respectfully, Bob S

Mega dittos here as well. Love my 1885 Browning Traditional Hunter in 30-30. Would
love to have a blued Ruger #1 with nice wood in treinta-treinta parked next to it.

Just my personal tastes talking here but ANY stainless #1 is an abomination.

.

[Good Cheer]

There's a 7.62x39 at Jim's in Baton Rouge.
At 7 1/4 pounds that could be a pretty good wabbit gun loaded with boolits.