Number 1B in .222
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OldRugerMan
Blackhawk
You need this website. Great info and your're looking at the guru of No.1's. He's also a member of this site. I think there are only a few No.1's with a prefix in 222.
http://www.classicsportingarms.com/
http://www.classicsportingarms.com/
El Numero Uno
Buckeye
It is a degree of "relativeness" on which is the "rarest". Both are very desirable, but I believe there are more 4 digit 1B's in .222 than there are of the 1B prefix versions.These prefix's are generally around 130-04XXX, but can vary up, or down, a few 1000 numbers.
picketpin
Buckeye
The 222 Non prefix is "rare" but there are certainly more of them than there are prefix guns. The 222 B was offered only as a cataloged rifle in 1971 and there aren't a lot of them. When I bought my "B" I found it much easier to find a non prefix and in fact have only seen 3 prefixes and another 3 or 4 for sale and all went for more than I was willing to pay, especially when I already own one in non prefix. I actually own 3 non prefix 222s but the other 2 are AHs which number about 50 or so.
Ross
Ross
gewehrfreund
Buckeye
I own two non-prefix 222's (one of my favorite cartridges); one is the "common" BB and the other, the nicer (to me) AH configuration.
No one has mentioned the very recent 1A catalog? offering in 222 Rem. Quite a few of these are on the auction sites right now and I've come this close to getting one several times, but while waiting for Ruger to finally produce another 222, I had a 1S 218 Bee rechambered and never really looked back. Once the price for the new 222s comes down a little (it usually does on new offerings, but maybe that's a thing of the past), I will be sorely tested to resist one with decent wood, which none that I've seen have yet had.
Three No. 1s in 222, plus a custom #3 in that cartridge has me pretty well covered, but that's never stopped any rifle looney before. . .
No one has mentioned the very recent 1A catalog? offering in 222 Rem. Quite a few of these are on the auction sites right now and I've come this close to getting one several times, but while waiting for Ruger to finally produce another 222, I had a 1S 218 Bee rechambered and never really looked back. Once the price for the new 222s comes down a little (it usually does on new offerings, but maybe that's a thing of the past), I will be sorely tested to resist one with decent wood, which none that I've seen have yet had.
Three No. 1s in 222, plus a custom #3 in that cartridge has me pretty well covered, but that's never stopped any rifle looney before. . .
picketpin
Buckeye
For me the draw back on the NEW "A" in 222 is the wood!! I haven't seen one yet that simply didn't look like a 2x4!! I've got extra wood. some of it very nice but resist putting it on a brand new rifle. Even then I'd probably make another AH, add an unsighted rib and remove the front sight.
Then I could give my son the NIB non prefix and retire the other and use the new one as a walk around varmint rifle for shots at 150 and in.
While I generally agree with the new Ruger policy of yearly, limited additions. I would love to see "B"s in rare off the wall cartridges. Not all of us are clamoring for short barreled/light rifles. I like the 26" tube for what it brings to the table ballisticaly. That and I shoot a muzzle heavy rifle MUCH better.
Ross
Then I could give my son the NIB non prefix and retire the other and use the new one as a walk around varmint rifle for shots at 150 and in.
While I generally agree with the new Ruger policy of yearly, limited additions. I would love to see "B"s in rare off the wall cartridges. Not all of us are clamoring for short barreled/light rifles. I like the 26" tube for what it brings to the table ballisticaly. That and I shoot a muzzle heavy rifle MUCH better.
Ross
El Numero Uno
Buckeye
Not meaning to hijack the OP's thread, but now we have drifted off the wood the new 1A's in .222 from last year. I had 15-16 of them. the 1st 5 from last May were knockouts with really good Circassian and Boddington checkering. Few months later, got 5 more; some of these were nice, but not as good as the 1st group. Last ones got plainer, but NOTHING like what I am seeing on this years production.
Back to the topic of the original question, I will go out on a limb with some numbers. There are probably at least 4-500 of the 4 digit 1B's in .222. There are less than a 100 of the prefix variety.
Back to the topic of the original question, I will go out on a limb with some numbers. There are probably at least 4-500 of the 4 digit 1B's in .222. There are less than a 100 of the prefix variety.
According to the serial number of mine and the info at Classic and Ruger, my rifle would be made in 1967 as the serial number starts with 20XX. I also have a 1B in 7mm Mag and according to the site, that one also seems a little rare.
picketpin
Buckeye
Think the 222 is the third most common "B" non prefix. 243 being most available and then 22-250.
The 7mm Mag, 30-06 and even the 270 are rarer.
That said stuff that's fairly high production for non prefixes in "B" are often very rare in anything else.
RWT
The 7mm Mag, 30-06 and even the 270 are rarer.
That said stuff that's fairly high production for non prefixes in "B" are often very rare in anything else.
RWT
