Ruger #1 rebarrel and rechamber

[bcp]

25-35 Winchester: cast, plink, varmints, or deer.

30 Carbine: load like a 32-20, but with tough brass.

Bruce

[ogre]

If I had the scratch I would go for a .318 Westley Richards.

[Blanco]

I have a #1 in 7mm Rem Mag. Nice round but i'm getting a bit old for the punishers
I have a bolt action in 7mm-08 that is easy on the shooter and very accurate at long ranges.
I may consider a re-barrel..

[white eagle]

If I had a #1 on the rebore and rechamber list
I would give a serious look at the 500 Linebaugh
or 475 Linebaugh

[rockrat]

Don't forget the 38-55. Ruger did a few of those. Missed one by about two minutes at the Tulsa show.

Tim did my 500 S&W. "D" weight barrel. Only drawback was that the chamber was so tight, I could only get a .501" boolit to chamber and accuracy was so-so. Powder coated the boolits and sized to .501" and boy, did the rifle come alive. Shot very well then.

[idahoron]

My list for rebarrel would be 257 Roberts or 250 savage with a little faster twist.

[dverna]

Hello all, I’m about to pick up a ruger number 1 chambered in 20 tactical. I honestly don’t think I want to get into 20 cal. It’s already been rechambered to this and has a composite stock on it so I’m not worried about loosing value or anything. I got it for a really good price so that is why I’m thinking about rechambering it. This will be a fun range gun and possibly a hunting gun if I go out of state(Illinois). I’d like to be able to load it up or down and be able to run cast and jacketed and just really have fun with it. So what caliber would you make it? I was thinking 45-70 I’ve wanted one for years. But was also thinking .223rem as it’s a fun light economical round but I’m open to any suggestions. Thanks!

Unless you have a stash of primers, nothing is economical. YMMV, but I will not shoot much CF when I can sell primers for $100/k.

My choice would be .358 Winchester. Cheap parent case and will shoot cast or jacketed. More range than the 45/70 and less recoil.

If just jacketed bullets, the 7mm/08. Lots of good bullets and you can use .308 brass.

[gunther]

Wanted a #1 to convert to 38-55. Found one with the correct extractor at a gun show. A 1B in 338 win mag. Put a scope on it and got a Lee mold. The only one available at the time. 2 inch groups off the bench at 100yds with Outpost 75's "The Load". Keeper. Got a Ruger front sight ramp and post, and a SMLE machined rear sight. Made adapters for the rear sight to fit the Ruger rib. And got a 17A redone to fit the Ruger front ramp. Still a 2 inch 100yd gun. Still have it. Moral of the story: You can't go wrong with a #1.

[No_1]

No. 1---I did introduce my 357mag to a 357max reamer. It performs quite well!!!

I am going to do it.

Rob

[Glwenzl]

The tactical 20 is really a pretty awesome round and very close to the 204 Ruger. It’s only downside is that it requires custom dies.

I only have two Ruger number ones, a 218 B and a 17 killer bee.

When it comes to a Ruger number one it just seems to me like that should have a rim on it lol. I like Wildcats and build a lot of them off the 357 max case. But if it was me building one today I would probably do A rimmed 257 Roberts… it can be done and requires standard dies

[Tazman1602]

I vote 45-70 or maybe 45-90? That’s about all my shoulder can handle…

Art

[Martini Sportco]

I have a No 1 with a Pac-nor barrel. 38/72 but with 1:12 twist.
Very interesting caliber with the fast twist. BP and smokeless cast shoot well, smokeless Jacketed are very lethal.

[Fitz]

I had Jess rework a ruger#3 for me ,it started out a not so good shooting 223 , Jess turned it into a 350 Legend and now I shoot 285 gr. paper patched bullets and at 100 yds will shoot a ragged 1 hole 5 shoot group if I do my part .

[Hiwall55]

50/70 or 40/65 would be great.

[MOA]

Don't forget the 38-55. Ruger did a few of those. Missed one by about two minutes at the Tulsa show.

Tim did my 500 S&W. "D" weight barrel. Only drawback was that the chamber was so tight, I could only get a .501" boolit to chamber and accuracy was so-so. Powder coated the boolits and sized to .501" and boy, did the rifle come alive. Shot very well then.

50/70 or 40/65 would be great.

You can make 40-65 brass all day long from 45-70 brass. 50-70 brass is a bit harder to find. And a 40-65 will shoot a good heavy boolit if you want it to.

[sharps4590]

As this appears to be mostly musing, I'd lose the pipsqueak cartridge, little holes in a barrel have no interest for me. What to barrel it to? I either have or, have had, singles and doubles from 7mm up to 500 BPE, settling mostly on 40's and 45's for singles and evidently 8mm for doubles with two exceptions. It's just me but, I think I'd look at the 577 BPE or some other honkin' big BPE cartridge. 'Course, nothing about the darn thing would be inexpensive....unfortunately.

[ascast]

I would like a #1 in 220 Swift. I have a truck load of charcoal burners and ex military. I would like a real hot rod to play with a bit.

[beltfed]

One, No 1 is rebarrelled with Douglas 30" bull, 12 twist 40-72W (use full length 405 Hornady brass) , cast 448 gr DDEPP bullet over 85 gr Swiss 1.5
The other No 1 rebarrelled with Obermeyer 8.5 twist 30 cal chambered in 30USA (30-40K), for cast 247 grain bullets
beltfed/arnie

[Rapier]

If I were to build another #1 or #3, I have several now, I would probably build a another 35, something like a 358 Win or 35 Whelen just for cast with a 1-14 barrel. A lot of good cast bullet designs in 35.

The #1 and #3 do not require a rimmed cartridge at all. The rim is just a nod to antiquity. The extractor, ejector is a straight parts change with a re-barrel. Everything is based on the action center line.

[GOPHER SLAYER]

I acquired this Ruger #1 in a trade. It was chambered in some 30cal which I couldn't make shoot, no matter what I tried. I removed the barrel and replaced it with a Winchester heavy barrel in .308. I cut off the .308 chamber, rethreaded it and chambered it for 30.30. Shoots great and looks great. It has a Canger trigger.