JohnGalway Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 (edited) . Edited September 2, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 MRY has a Ruger No 1 in 22-250 - he's the man to talk to. I was using a friend's No 1 at the weekend, specifically the Ruger No 1-V in .223. It's a thing of genuine beauty, and pretty accurate too - it certainly didn't miss a beat shooting rabbits and foxes at 200 yards. The trigger had been fettled, and the fore-end had been pressure-bedded, so it shot consistently and dependably. As a left-hander I like the fact the No 1 is virtually ambidextrous. There are always a couple of No 1s kicking around on Guntrader - they appear quite hard to sell on. Have a look on rugerforums.com - there's pages of info and opinion on the No 1. There's also a review of the No 1 on shootingtimes.co.uk If you've got deep pockets though, there's always the Dakota falling block. Now that really is good looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mry716 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 (edited) Hi, The Ruger No.1, Sharps 1874 and 1877, Winchester/Browning 1885 Low Wall and High Wall, Farquharson, and Dakota Model 10 are probably the single shot actions most commonly used in the USA. There are various falling block rifles available here but the Ruger is by far the most popular in the UK. However take a closer look at Ruger, Remington and Browning offerings as there are usually some available s/h on Guntrader Ruger No 1's are nice rifles, often stocked with above average pieces of wood. On paper the action should provide better accuracy than say a bolt action as there are less variables and once the block has been raised everything should be as 'tight as a drum'. However things never seem to work that way and manufacturers can only cut a chamber that is suitable for all makes of ammo so in come the larger tolerances and poorer accuracy. Ruger are noted for chambers that could almost be said to be cut oversize and although hand loading takes care of this sort of problem to a certain extent there will never anything as good as a custom barrel and chamber in a nice tight action. If you can afford to buy a worn out Ruger No 1 (or 3) and re-barrel it you will be more than satisfied as it will be far better than a new factory offering esp if you want tight groups at very long range. Ruger No 1's also have anther problem area - the fore-end hanger. That is the bit of metal that the wood screws to. You will need to do a minor modification and although simple it does mean drilling and tapping the hanger. My 22-250 is long in the tooth now but still picks off the hares come sugar beet season (emerging beet seedlings) at distances that regularly leave me with a big grin. Links http://www.martiniandhagngunmakers.com/custombarrels.htm http://www.6mmbr.com/gunweek022.html http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/...leitemid=947189 (an excellent book) Edited January 28, 2008 by mry716 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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