#1 in 338 federal

[winchester37]

noticed on newton's site that they list the #1 as having been produced in 3338 federal. Any body have any info as to configuration, time frame, numbers produced????????

 

[wunbe]

Ruger showed a 1A I think at a Shot show years ago but never did a full production run AFAIK. They came out with a proprietary 338 Ruger cartridge soon afterward, and then abandoned it.

I had made my own made in 1B profile. It is my dim light, late in the day , go to gun. Always good for bang flops.

wunbe

 

[El Numero Uno]

I thinks they were AB's; also think a few dozen were made just prior to Ruger's introduction of the .338 RCM. whenever that was. Have only had one and heard of a couple of others.

 

[gewehrfreund]

I may be imagining this, but I seem to recall a few RSIs as well.

 

[winchester37]

Thanks for the replies.....I find it interesting that Ruger's product history does not list the 338 federal as being produced in any model of rifle....so, would that indicate a special run for someone, like Lipsey's or another wholesaler?

 

[gewehrfreund]

Thanks for the replies.....I find it interesting that Ruger's product history does not list the 338 federal as being produced in any model of rifle....so, would that indicate a special run for someone, like Lipsey's or another wholesaler?

Pretty much. Some sort of special order or another, or testing of the waters by Ruger, which is less likely

 

[chet15]

testing the waters by Ruger is what I'd heard. And with the one showing up at Ruger's NRA booth one year, that is probably pretty close.
Chet15

 

[rugerdczr]

I have one i got from Davidson's a few years ago