NEF vs. Ruger No. 1
10-20-2006, 10:19 PM
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RE: NEF vs. Ruger No. 1
I've had quite a few number 1's.... They aren't all super accurate! I've tuned several of them up by glassing the forearm to the tang, and free floating the bbl....
They sure aren't junk as one poster suggested though!!
DM
They sure aren't junk as one poster suggested though!!
DM
10-21-2006, 09:39 PM
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RE: NEF vs. Ruger No. 1
The NEF will work for the $$$. I just had to bring my Ruger MKII on a hunt because my trusty NEF in a 243 let me down right before I wasready to goon an antelope hunt. This happened because the head space increased and at 100 yard I could keep em in a half doller but....at 200 I couldn't keepthem in a pie plate.Like one poster had mentioned about hinged firearms they tend to be less accurate than bolt andother types firearms. Example: excessive wear on the hing causes headspace issues. So in other word the more you open and close the breech the less life/accuracy you get out of an NEF. Now if they only made the hinge/lug that is welded to the barrel with some type of hardened steelbearing or at least make ithave some type of micro adjustment to adjust forhead space.
10-22-2006, 09:04 AM
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RE: NEF vs. Ruger No. 1
ORIGINAL: Soilarch
Now granted the ruger is a much nicer gun, with a matching price. But if you could choose between the two which route would you go?
I've never shot a Ruger No. 1 and don't know if they're any faster on reloads (yes, I know neither are going to be 'fast' by any standards). Seems both triggers leave a little to be desired...and while the ruger is downright sexy you could get another barrel or two for the NEF and still be in the same money.
Now granted the ruger is a much nicer gun, with a matching price. But if you could choose between the two which route would you go?
I've never shot a Ruger No. 1 and don't know if they're any faster on reloads (yes, I know neither are going to be 'fast' by any standards). Seems both triggers leave a little to be desired...and while the ruger is downright sexy you could get another barrel or two for the NEF and still be in the same money.
10-22-2006, 09:08 AM
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RE: NEF vs. Ruger No. 1
ORIGINAL: zrexpilot
I dont own the #1 but I do own an NEF. I think the #1 is in a different league. I always heard that a breech loader was the most accurate rifle available. Is that true or not
I dont own the #1 but I do own an NEF. I think the #1 is in a different league. I always heard that a breech loader was the most accurate rifle available. Is that true or not
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