Originally Posted by Nomercy448

I'm also a big fan of the Ruger No-1's. I have 5. A .22-250 heavy barreled Varminter model, a stainless .45-70 sporter, a .30-06 "Centennial" standard (the 100th yr of the .30-06), a .30-06 International (WICKED full length stock!!!), and a 50th anniversary .45-70. I have owned 2 others in the past, a .416 Rigby (shoulder killer) and a .243win.

I'm a bit of a collector, so my international and the two anniversary models have never been fired. The Varminter and the .45-70 sporter, as well as the .416 and the .243 I had have all been GREAT shooters. The balance is VERY different because of the different action. When shouldered, they feel more like a break action shotgun than a bolt action rifle, which takes a little while to get accustomed to, but they are SWEET rifles, and definitely a conversation piece.