You know something? That what I thought when the new SS mod. rifles came out.
I went out and bought me a bran new 7mm Rem. mag. I could put 5 shots within a .25 piece, and thought that this might be the best gun I have invested in, in a long time.
Until one day I opened the breach and couldnt close the damn thing. So I called Ruger and they stated that this was a normal accurance for the # 1's. So I took It to my local hunting buddy/ gunsmith. and he told me that he has fixed at least a dozzen of these for the same reason.

Anyway, I had him fix it and then I sold the damn thing. I will not own a rifle that I can NOT count on staying together.

Just my experience with the # 1 rifle.

hunter338.

Thanks to everyone who has commented on this rifle. My questions have been answered. I’m still undecided on the Ruger #1. I’m sure getting some interesting comments..

The problem I have now is I would have like to get the rifle in the 6mm Rem. but they stopped manufacturing the Ruger #1 in this cartridge. It was dropped from the line for this year as per there catalogue. (1 year to late) I had wanted something with a little more power then the 22-250 but not as much as the 25-06. I might have to go with the Ruger #1B in the 243 Win. instead. Thanks again....

I have a few #1's and all of them shoot well. As of the 1 1/2" accuracy @ 50 yards I would count it as hear say, just my opinion. Here's a typical group fired from a #1 chambered in 416 Rigby. It was shot at 50 yards from a standing position from a shooting stick. Off the bench at 100 yards,it has shot very well with groups under or at 1/2"....all this with a 400 grain bullet doing right at 2600fps........then again, it takes a good shooter behind an accurate gun to complete the equation

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It was quoted to me over the phone by Ruger employees at their service center after I returned a 6MM Rem in a #1 to them the third time.....upon return of the gun and it still didn't shoot well, I called them and asked what loads they was using to test the gun.....and that's when they informed me of their standard for that gun.

THIS IS NOT HERESAY!!!!!

I have a Ruger #1 in 7mm mag since they first came out. Also have a #3. Never a problem with either and they shoot very well. I recently was roaming around the web and I did learn that a few people have problems with accuracy, and that one of the cures is a standard o-ring that is placed someplace in the forearm. This is a very popular firearm, so even a small percentage of people not satisfied can cause a stink.

My only objection to Ruger is the way they have gone about trying to protect themselves from liability, with the ugly writings on the guns and instruction booklets that are so full of warnings the warnings have no impact. At least that is the way it was when I purchased mine many years ago.

No this is not a normal occurence for a number 1 I own/owned them and know plenty of people that own them and yours is the first occurence i have heard of it.


These guns are not extremely easy to take apart or reassemble for the average shooter anyway. I can see the breechblock getting beat up if not assembled correctly. I purchased a used 45/70 that has the most gorgeous piece of walnut on it one can imagine. I stripped the gun down for inspection and it looked like the previous owner had beat the breach block with a ball peen hammer. Point is the gun still worked well . Sent it back to Ruger after talking with an extremely Polite Lady in Customer Service and was told to ship it back. Returned 2 weeks later with all new innards at no charge to me and I guarantee the old insides never left Ruger like that in the first place, now that is super service. The rest of the firearm companies can hang their head in shame with exception of Weatherby. With a 1-4 Vari-xII on it cloverleafs are the norm with any kind of 45/70 ammo. The same goes for a 1b in 280 rem. If you can find a very early number 1 you have a custom rifle in your hands..they were produced with Douglas Barrels and are as fine a gun as one can get.

Vapo maybe you got one with a bad barrel and there were some produced that way until they went to producing their barrels in house . Any recently made # 1 or the late 60's early 70's version shoot extremely well.

Two winters ago I purchased my first #1. I though long and hard as there seemed to be two schools of though; people either loved or hated them. Didn't seem to be any inbetween. I was torn but the price was so good, I decided to buy it.

My 1B is a 7mm remington mag made in 1988. I have tried 5 different factory loads and all shoot between MOA and 2" off a bench. that is actually somewhat misleading as only one load has shot greater than 1.5" at 100 yards. The best load so far is Federal Premiums 140 gr Partition while the worst has been Federal Premiums 160 Nosler partition. I plan to try 160 gr Accubonds shortly.

It is my impression that the #1 has been around long enough that there are a number of tricks to make them shoot if the one you have doesn't. It also seems those techniques are somewhat different than the normal bolt actions. Overall, I'm pleased with the rifle. I was actually expecting the worse but I would take my #1 on a hunt of a lifetime.

Vapordog, I've yet to have a Ruger #1 not shoot extremly well. I have never had to send one back to the factory or had to deal with their customer service. Sounds like they said what ever just to not have to repair your rifle. I can understand you disgust with Ruger's customer service on your behalf. That sounded like they just blew you off. I for one think that if a manufactorer is making all that money then the customer should be at the top of the list. Sorry for your misfortune.

[quote][It was quoted to me over the phone by Ruger employees at their service center after I returned a 6MM Rem in a #1 to them the third time.....upon return of the gun and it still didn't shoot well, I called them and asked what loads they was using to test the gun.....and that's when they informed me of their standard for that gun.

THIS IS NOT HERESAY!!!!! /quote]

Vapodog,[:@] chill out a bit[:@]....... everthings going to be ok

I just got off the phone with a guy that told me his cousin knew someone's brother inlaw that called Ruger's Service Department and they said that their accuracy standard in now 1/2"......Imagine that!

THIS IS NOT HERE SAY!!!!!
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I have heard a lot about inaccurate Ruger No. 1's, but have never personally seen one that would not shoot 1 MOA, and often a lot less, with the right ammo. I have, however, never fired more than 20 rounds of factory ammo in a No.1, but anyone who wants a varmint rig has to be a handloader. I don't care much about Ruger's acceptance standards, only my own!!



This is a typical three-shot, 200 yard group shot with my No. 1B 7mm Rem. Mag., with 66.5 grains of N205 and the Rem. 175-grain PSPBT on a 1" grid target. I now use MRP in place of N205.