Ruger No.1 Madness

[Buckeye Bill]

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....

:twisted:

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

I could get me two more No.1's


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

 

[mike-c]

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 8)

 

[gatling]

Tell me about it...

 

[Buckeye Bill]

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. 8) Heck, I am only in single digits.

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



:idea:

 

[wunbe]

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

 

[Buckeye Bill]

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. :wink:

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

 

[Coogs]

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.

 

[El Numero Uno]

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.

 

[Buckeye Bill]

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.

 

[Corbi]

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

Maybe I'm the one in denile?

Corbi

 

[patrickjames]

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

 

[Buckeye Bill]

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.

 

[ohiosam]

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.

 

[rowdy1972]

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

 

[Buckeye Bill]

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.

 

[rowdy1972]

Its my private collection,,,still lacking quite a few yet. I admit I do have the no1 sickness

 

[Buckeye Bill]

It must have taken years to collect that many No.1's.

I only started about 3 years ago with my 7x57 RSI purchase.

I can not stop now because I do not even have an "S" yet.

 

[ohiosam]

Rowdy it looks like you are well on your way to owning every single #1 Ruger ever made :wink:

All kiddin aside you have an awesome collection!!

 

[Heliman]

I had the sickness for a number of years and had a dozen or so nice #1's. Now I have 3 that are my hunting core rifles.

K1-A 35 Whelen
1-A 7x57
1-S 7mm Rem Mag

Right now I am happy with these....but you never know!

Dave

 

[DavidMc116]

Dang dudes! Hope those turn out to be great investments for all of you! Geez.

 

[DavidMc116]

sold my 250 Savage.

That would have been the last I sold. You're catching it huh, first the 6.5 and now 250 Savvy grief!

 

[Lee Martin]

I only own three. A 416 Remington, a NIB 404 Jeffrey that I wisely bought when they came out in the 1994, and this stainless 405 Winchester:

And like others rowdy1972, I'd love to know how long it took to amass all those.

 

[chapped lips]

Dang,rowdy.......i got this "tingling sensation running down my leg"!

Hope you have the best of the best in security systems.

My few are all 1B's......
22/250 (1968)
220 Swift
22BR
257 Roberts
25/06
270 WBY
338/280 Ackley

 

[rowdy1972]

I bought my first No1 in 1973 been collecting them ever since.Most of the non-prefix guns ive purchased in the last three yrs. They are quite secure,my biggest fear is fire.I enjoy them and there a lot more fun than a 401K.
Rowdy

 

[RugerHound]

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

This just serves to show you how bad this affliction can get!!

 

[mrbumps]

Rowdy, That is an amazing collection. I have 15 Number 1's, but after seeing your collection, I decided to order another one today!

Davidson's has some in 405 Winchester on sale right now at a decent price if anyone is interested.

 

[Buckeye Bill]

I took my new 308 B out on Wednesday and sighted in with the optics I mounted. It was very hot so I only fired 10 rounds and headed inside to the A/C.

It is times like this that helps me understand why I am so mad about the Ruger No.1. They are awesome!

This B model in 308 has light recoil and a very nice factory trigger. I just sighted in on a rock and after 5 rounds I was getting solid hits.

I will take it out again soon and shoot paper to better sight it in.

Nikon 3x9x40 Coyote optics.

 

[gewehrfreund]

Gotta love a No. 1 that fires a tried and true NATO round.
That reminds me that I haven't shot my 1B 308 in coon's age.

 

[Lefty SRH]

I only have a single No.1, but I really love it! Its a classic caliber with classic style that I truelly just enjoy looking at....I don't care that its still in production. Any No.1 just seems special. Its a 7x57 RSI, hope to own a No.1 in .308, .475L, and 45-70 some day.

 

[257Bob]

I only have two Number Ones, both 1As. I've had a 7x57 for about 10 years and then bought a .303 British last year. I hunt with them about 80% of the year. I still take out a bolt gun sometimes though. I don't think I'll buy any more (though I'd love a .257 Roberts and a .35 Whelen, but have both those in bolt guns) as I wouldn't get to use the two I have as much. More guns means you use each one less. I really like the two I have and think the two old time cartridges suit the styling of the 1A very nicely.

Also, I'm not a big fan of stainless Number 1s or new chamberings like the short mags etc. I think Ruger should be commended for their runs of Number 1s in old time classic cartridges over the past few years.