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    .308 vs 0.310

    Yes, I use everything from .308 to .312 in my K1A 7.62x39 without a hiccup.
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    Case colored No. 1's?

    Pretty sure Ruger never did any CC in-house for No. Ones. The recent issues with case coloring were contracted by distributors (i.e. Lipsey, Talo, etc.). I know the 22 Hornets were done by Tyler Gun Works.
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    Ruger No 1 45-70 Start of Production?

    Almost sounds like a "friend-of-Bill" rifle.
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    Ruger No 1 45-70 Start of Production?

    Sure. If you look at the two pictures below of your rifle and FNC's, you should see what I'm talking about. The earlier rifles had more "sculpted" stocks and were more or less hand fitted/shaped and finished. The checkering on the grip was more extensive and extended back into the more defined...
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    Ruger No 1 45-70 Start of Production?

    It should be noted that all the early 45-70s had the "square edged" buttpad versus the early rounded Mershon pad that they should have had from that time period.
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    Ruger No 1 45-70 Start of Production?

    Nice rifle, but no, if you look closely, you'll see that your checkering is different than FNC's (and mine above). His/mine has 1st variation type, yours has the second variation (ca. sn 130-5000 through mid-1976)
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    Ruger No 1 45-70 Start of Production?

    I've been waiting for someone with a little more knowledgeable to chime in, but since they haven't, I'll give you my $.02 It's been suggested by those in the know that the earliest 45-70 No. Ones showed up in 1970, even though they may have non-prefix receivers (both are possible, but both are...
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    stainless ruger#1 357 mag

    Just for giggles and FWIW, I took a picture of my K1A 7.62x39. To me, it looks a lot different than your rifle, with a much smoother metal finish. At any rate, have fun with the 357. I keep thinking I should sell mine (357 overrun), and then I don't since I'm the original owner and they're just...
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    stainless ruger#1 357 mag

    Thanks for the item numbers. The first one (204 1V) could have had the stocks switched, or maybe RUger ran out of SS stock parts (I don't recall if this one was originally made with walnut stocks or laminated)? The second one (1S 9.3x74) is a blued gun all the way. And the third is a custom gun...
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    stainless ruger#1 357 mag

    OK, but you'd still need some documentation from Ruger to be sure , or at least to convince me and other skeptical Ruger single shot aficionados. Got any item ID numbers we can look at? Also, stocks can be switched around very easily from one rifle to another, so not very definitive. True, but...

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