Is there a peep sight that is made, or could be adapted, that would fit the 'rail' on the Ruger #1's?  Perhaps a rear sight that would be click-adjustable that could be put into a 'dovetail adapter' (which would mount to the rail.

Putting a rear sight on the tang is problematic with the location of the safety.

Tim- for your guns with the factory rib get a piece of bar stock and a spare set of rings. Cut the rings off at the bottom of the round part and screw/solder/weld to the bar stock, which extends back over the action and mount a Redfield target sight to it.

Willis

Many years ago a gunsmith made me an adapter to hold a rear sight on a Ruger bolt gun. The rear scope ring was cut flat, a piece of angle iron (?aluminum) with the leg cut off was screwed to the scope block, the leg had holes drilled and the sight was screwed to this. It came on and off easy, was simple, and did the job. BTW, I have a sight that would work, a new Lyman 66RH.
joe b.

I didn't mention the NECG sight because it's an emergency hunting sight with almost no range of adjustment.  Nicely machined and though out, just not a piece of target equipment.

David

C W
for what purpos are u building this rifle and what caliber is it?
Tom

   Hi Tim, a/k/a/ "Chief of Smoke"

   It was nice seeing you at the shoot this past weekend in Gretna, Virginia, and had I known of your interest in mounting iron sights on your Ruger No. 1 I would have shown you a dandy set up that I use.

   My Ruger No. 1 has Steve Earle scope blocks for mounting a Redfield #3200 scope.  For iron sights, I purchased an adapter from CPA/Shuttle worth that fits the rear scope block once the scope is removed.  With the adapter in place ( it extends out over the action and rear tang ) I then mount an Anschutz peep sight to the adapter and have elevation and windage adjustment .

   If you look at the CPA web sight you will find the sight adapter there.  It was originally intended for the CPA/Stevens 44 1/2, but also works well for the Ruger No.1.

   Hope to see you again at Thurmont, Maryland in August for the schuetzen match.

   Webb

Here's a start, prototype piece in aluminum to show the concept.  Rod is 1" diameter.

Anschutz sight will mount on top and require a front sight that will do double duty as the tail on a 747.     I use a PNW sight that I got from Brownells on my Ruger No. 3 with an adapter base that fits a Unertl block.

David