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I am seeking some sort of support group to "stop the madness".

In the last 6 months, I have been selling and trading non No.1's and buying more No.1's.

Just picked a NIB No.1B in 308. Mounting a scope on it today. NIce!
Paid for that by selling Thompson Center Encore and barrels.

Just won a GB auction for a NIB No.1A in 204. Should be here next week.
Paid for that by selling M77's.

My collection of long guns consists of 9 No.1's, Ruger Gunsite Scout and an AR in case of Zombie attack.

At some point this madness must stop because I have nothing else to trade or sell for my next No.1.

I guess that I could live without that Scout rifle....



The AR is for possible Zombie attack....That is not going to happen, right?

I could get me two more No.1's


Or, I could go "cold turkey" and get some help.

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Change ain't looking for friends, Change calls the tune we all dance to....

Greetings,

You have come to the right place, and admitting you have a problem is the first step to a cure. I am sure there are people here that would be happy to take some of those 30 caliber rifles off your hands at a fair price.

Mike

Tell me about it...

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JB
http://manufacturingtraining.wordpress.com/

Gatling,

I do not feel so bad now that I have seen that someone has the sickness like me.

12 is a nice even number. Heck, I am only in single digits.

I could get a part time job to help finance future purchases.

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Change ain't looking for friends, Change calls the tune we all dance to....

The worst is yet to come. Be very afraid!

I went the same route five years ago and sold off all my non-Ruger#1s except for a Mannlicher Schoenauer and a few bolt rimfires. I then plunged deep into the #1 madness even so far as to winnow out all but one of the SS #1s I owned in favor of wood & blue models. A few bolt guns have crept back into the mix but I now have over three dozen Ruger #1s including a bunch that never left the Ruger works in their current configurations -- like a .338-06 and .38 Federal, a 41 Magnum, a .35 Whelen 1H, a 9.3x62, and a 7mm BR.

There is no antidote.

wunbe

I have shot all of mine and try to organize my weeks into a rotation of No.1's. In this way, I can shoot each one every 90 days or so.

Here is my list:

No.1 A 204 Ruger
No.1 A 6.5x55 swed
No.1 A 7x57
No.1 A 30-06
No.1 B 223
No.1 B 308
No.1 RSI 7x57
No.1 H 405 Win
No.1 V 6mm Rem

As you can see, there are many slots that still need filling.

How can I stop without a 30-30, 270 or 243.

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Change ain't looking for friends, Change calls the tune we all dance to....

Ya best get a 9.3 x 74r and a .35 whelen..........Coogs. P.S., a .303, a .30-40 Craig and even an ole .257 Roberts will help.

There is no cure that I know of. Best to just focus on those that you would like to add- go for the better wood when you can find it.

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El Numero Uno
"I do Ruger No. 1 Rifles"
www.classicsportingarms.com

Of my No.1's, the Boddington series "A" model 7x57 has the best wood. I found it at Cabelas and paid full MSRP. Could not pass on that rifle.

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Change ain't looking for friends, Change calls the tune we all dance to....

Just saying....I don't see that you have a problem.

Maybe I'm the one in denile?

Corbi

Keep them coming. My No.1's are
!..405 Win.
2. 300 H&H
3. 7mm Mag
4. 30/40 Krag
5. 264 Win. Mag.
6 25/06
7 7x57 1-A
8 7x57 RSI
sold my 6.5x55 and 250 Savage. I think my next No.1 will be in 6.5 Creedmoor

patrickjames,

That is a nice line up of No.1's and we have some of the same models.

How did you manage to separate yourself from your 6.5x55 swed?



That rifle is one of my favorites with its light recoil and hard hitting rounds.

6.5 Creedmoor is interesting. Have never fired one.

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Change ain't looking for friends, Change calls the tune we all dance to....

I don't have it to bad...yet.
#1V 243 Win
#1B 257 Roberts
#1B 22-250 non-prefix
#1V 22-250 pre-warning
#1V 25-06 pre-warning
#1 470 NE

Lots of ways to spend money, many are much worse then spending on nice guns.

You dont have the sickness yet.....just a slight fever!!!
sorry 2nd one is sideways

rowdy1972,

That is the most No.1's I have ever seen in one place. Is that a private collection or a museum?

Ohiosam,

I agree with your statement about "different ways to spend money". I have friends that go to casinos every weekend. In the long run, I do not think they have much to show for it. They do seem to enjoy themselves. I might need a few more of those V models.

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Change ain't looking for friends, Change calls the tune we all dance to....