.243 win, Ruger, No.1, rifle

Rumpshot · Post by **Rumpshot** » Fri Dec 09, 2016 12:59 am

With 3-9 Bushnell Banner scope.

Local online auction going on til Saturday Noon. I have the current high bid at $350.00, but someone else is bidding on it. Will have to take my time and try to be at the keyboard Saturday.

Any thoughts? I don't have anything in .243.

Auctioneer indicates no dents, dings, etc. Photo's look good.

First Shirt · Post by **First Shirt** » Fri Dec 09, 2016 1:10 am

No.1s tend to be a little finicky about what they'll shoot well, and sensitive to fore end pressure. That said, if you can find a load that it likes, it will shoot with the best of them.
I got mine cheap because it wouldn't group with factory ammo, but it will group well with 180 gr. BTSPs over max charges of H4831.

Good luck!

blackeagle603 · Post by **blackeagle603** » Fri Dec 09, 2016 2:04 pm

A handsome piece

First Shirt · Post by **First Shirt** » Fri Dec 09, 2016 2:32 pm

You can back the fore end screw out of the hanger until the fore end rattles, then tighten just enough to remove the rattle, and free-float the barrel. Some No.1's do best that way, but some need a little fore end pressure to be consistent.

HTRN · Post by **HTRN** » Fri Dec 09, 2016 2:34 pm

Rumpshot wrote:With 3-9 Bushnell Banner scope.

Local online auction going on til Saturday Noon. I have the current high bid at $350.00,

It will hit at least 600. Have you priced a new one lately? They're all over a grand.

Rumpshot · Post by **Rumpshot** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 11:56 am

HTRN wrote:
Rumpshot wrote:With 3-9 Bushnell Banner scope.

Local online auction going on til Saturday Noon. I have the current high bid at $350.00,
It will hit at least 600. Have you priced a new one lately? They're all over a grand.

It is currently at $545 plus premium for the auctioneer and sales tax.

I have had my eye on a Ruger No. 1 rifle in one caliber or another for a looooong time.

The scope appears to be adequate.

Not to sure how far to push this one. $600 is starting to get to be real money.

HTRN · Post by **HTRN** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 12:52 pm

I just looked it up, they're now got a list price of 1500..

So its probably gonna hit 700+.

I did see that its now being offered in far fewer calibers than previously, but that one of them is in 7x57, but marked "275 Rigby". Me wanty.

First Shirt · Post by **First Shirt** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 1:56 pm

WOW! Didn't realize they'd gotten that pricey! I bought mine for $300, (back about 1980) but that was a lot of money to a penniless E-5 with two kids.

Rumpshot · Post by **Rumpshot** » Sun Dec 11, 2016 12:51 pm

Well, I own it. Still need to do the 4473 and take possession. The auctioneer, who does the paperwork, was still busy with another auction when I had to turn into a pumpkin and head home yesterday.

The buying price ended up being $556. Plus fees...

I did get an opportunity to fondle it, just wish we could have completed everything and brought it home. Will stop by today and try to get it done.

Did pick up a couple of quart sized bags of brass, .243 and .22-250.

First Shirt · Post by **First Shirt** » Sun Dec 11, 2016 1:12 pm

Which version of No. 1 is it? (Pictures? We can haz pictures??)

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