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Shanghai Jack Junior Member Offline Posts: 63 Location: texas Joined: Apr 6^th, 2014	Recommendation for Next Ruger Number 1 Apr 10^th, 2025 at 6:21am	Print Post
	Have recently come into a couple of spare Ruger Number 1s and this morning picked up a pair of Kepplinger set triggers from this forum. I've got Number 1s in 32-40, 38-55, 375-303, 30-06, 308, and 22 hornet. Looking for a recommendation for an interesting/unique caliber, and then, of course, a Ruger-smith to do the work. Any thoughts are appreciated.


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gewehrfreund Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 440 Location: Cortland Joined: Jan 24^th, 2005	Re: Recommendation for Next Ruger Number 1 Reply #1 - Apr 10^th, 2025 at 7:32am	Print Post
	OK, how about a straight .303 Brit or 30-40 Krag. Maybe even 7-30 Waters or, go European with something like a 7x57R or any of the other rimmed variations in the 6.5-8mm range ( i.e. 7x65R, sort of a 280 Rem rimmed)


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art_ruggiero Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1151 Location: CT Joined: Dec 14^th, 2008	Re: Recommendation for Next Ruger Number 1 Reply #2 - Apr 10^th, 2025 at 8:04am	Print Post
	40/70 sharps straight


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Deadeye Bly Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1091 Location: Stephens City Joined: Feb 25^th, 2011	Re: Recommendation for Next Ruger Number 1 Reply #3 - Apr 10^th, 2025 at 8:43am	Print Post
	40/50 Sharps straight or you could call it a 40 Krag if you would like.


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Green_Frog Frequent Elocutionist Offline "It ain't easy being green" ASSRA Life #281 Posts: 4113 Location: Lynchburg, VA Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: Recommendation for Next Ruger Number 1 Reply #4 - Apr 10^th, 2025 at 9:53am	Print Post
	You have to decide on caliber to suit yourself, but as for a good gunsmith, I just had a #3 rebarreled to 327 FM by John Taylor. He has a good reputation here and did a fine job for me. Froggie


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DoubleD Oldtimer Offline Posts: 690 Location: Edmond Joined: Feb 14^th, 2006	Re: Recommendation for Next Ruger Number 1 Reply #5 - Apr 10^th, 2025 at 10:57am	Print Post
	My first No. 1 was a 6mm Remington. Loved that gun. Shot a bunch deer with out on the Oregon coast.. Sold it when I went to college to buy milk and bread for the my babies. Always wanted to get another. Several Years ago the Wife got me one of the Boddington Special edition Africa No. 1 rifles in 7 x 57. Nice gun shots well. Great gift giver, this wife, she's a keeper. Planned a trip for Cape Buffalo so i bought No. 1 in 450/400 NE 3". Then my 77 year old body convinced my 57 year old mind that with all the health problems I was having I should forego that trip. So I took the this gun to the deer blinds here in Oklahoma to pop a hog. Ended up taking a a couple of deer instead. Good wound channels, not excessive. Great blood trails. Blood trail are an issue in Oklahoma brush patches. I am headed to Manitoba in the fall with my son for bear. My Primary gun with be a .500 BPE express. Perfect for bear. My back up gun will be this No 1 in 450/400 NE 3". Not really needed for bear, but I have. Look at a 450/400 NE 3" in a No.1 . Not a hard recoiler-but not mild either, accurate and fun to shot. I had a 45/70 No. 1. After getting this gun I sold it on. Nothing wrong with the 45/70 just the 450/400 NE was more fn.

	Douglas, Ret.
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gwahir Senior Forum Member Offline Ve gets too soon olt und too late shmart. Posts: 422 Location: montana Joined: Dec 31^st, 2005	Re: Recommendation for Next Ruger Number 1 Reply #6 - Apr 10^th, 2025 at 12:04pm	Print Post
	I would not want a #1 with heavy recoil and a set trigger. The lock time is long enough for the brain to know that the set trigger has fired and if you don't drop the cussed thing, you are about to get hit with the recoil. Flinch inducing!


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Shanghai Jack Junior Member Offline Posts: 63 Location: texas Joined: Apr 6^th, 2014	Re: Recommendation for Next Ruger Number 1 Reply #7 - Apr 10^th, 2025 at 7:37pm	Print Post
	Green_Frog wrote on Apr 10^th, 2025 at 9:53am: You have to decide on caliber to suit yourself, but as for a good gunsmith, I just had a #3 rebarreled to 327 FM by John Taylor. He has a good reputation here and did a fine job for me. Froggie Froggie - hows that number one in 327 Federal working for you?


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Shanghai Jack Junior Member Offline Posts: 63 Location: texas Joined: Apr 6^th, 2014	Re: Recommendation for Next Ruger Number 1 Reply #8 - Apr 10^th, 2025 at 7:37pm	Print Post
	gwahir wrote on Apr 10^th, 2025 at 12:04pm: I would not want a #1 with heavy recoil and a set trigger. The lock time is long enough for the brain to know that the set trigger has fired and if you don't drop the cussed thing, you are about to get hit with the recoil. Flinch inducing! Valid point - thanks


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Bulseyetom Oldtimer Offline Posts: 975 Location: Santa Maria, Ca Joined: Oct 31^st, 2010	Re: Recommendation for Next Ruger Number 1 Reply #9 - Apr 10^th, 2025 at 8:04pm	Print Post
	It looks like you have the larger calibers pretty well covered in your current rifles so my two cents says go with a 250 Savage Ackley Improved. It will shoot targets or animals up to mule deer without much recoil. Tom


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curdog Junior Member Offline Posts: 83 Joined: Feb 26^th, 2022	Re: Recommendation for Next Ruger Number 1 Reply #10 - Apr 10^th, 2025 at 8:41pm	Print Post
	6.5mmx53R Dutch Mannlicher would be a dandy round in a No. 1. Make cases from 303 British.


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John Taylor Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1756 Location: Lewiston, ID Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2006	Re: Recommendation for Next Ruger Number 1 Reply #11 - Apr 11^th, 2025 at 2:57pm	Print Post
	Many years ago I made several #3s with octagon barrels in different calibers. The last #1 I did was in 32 H&R mag. It's always nice to shoot something that does not kick.

	John Taylor Machinist/gunsmith
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wesg Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 315 Joined: Sep 13^th, 2004	Re: Recommendation for Next Ruger Number 1 Reply #12 - Apr 12^th, 2025 at 10:55pm	Print Post
	My first no 1, 7mm mag, 200 year model. POS ... crooked chamber, didn't shoot worth beans. Extracted case wouldn't chamber if rotated. The much later 218 Bee is a sweetheart. A no 3 I've been working on ... waaaayyyy too long. Another ... 'crooked'r than a dog's hind leg' ... squared up and thread milled. Barrel on. Needs a stock ... and dies ...


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willsweptline Participating Member Offline Posts: 30 Joined: Feb 27^th, 2016	Re: Recommendation for Next Ruger Number 1 Reply #13 - Apr 13^th, 2025 at 10:15pm	Print Post
	25-20SS or one of the Stevens 25's would be a neat combo with the set trigger.


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