Ruger No. 1?

It’s not going anywhere. I know the owner very well and he’s committed to hold it for 2 weeks for me while I do my homework. I didn’t even look at the serial number when I first saw it, but called him back after I got home and asked him to send me the serial number (1003). I was shocked when he told me that. This guy’s dad bought it in 1967 and babied it until he died about 10 years ago. The current owner is liquidating most of his guns. Also, iced learned that from 1967-1969 that Ruger supplied rings with their rifles that were split vertically rather than horizontally and the original rings are on it. It has a rail for scope mounting, but not front or rear sights at all. It is a thing of beauty. I had the owner send me a photo of the butt stock.
Very nice
 
The factory sights stink. The light sporter (model 1a) come with a rudimentary dovetail sight and a gold bead on a post for a front sight. I install a Skinner sight rear aperture sight and a blade front from New England Custom Guns.

Here's those sights. This is a 450 Marlin. The front is their old style patridge sight that has a brass insert on the face. The new one has a thin white line down the middle and black on both sides.

It's easier to make groups with the new sight but it's easy to make "hits" with this one in the photo.

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I love my #1 in .243. It’s heavy, it doesn’t shoot great, but it’s got a soul. I love carrying it and shooting it. I have never regretted buying it.
For those who complain of Accuracy have you tried the standard stuff? Trigger, bedding etc?

I have seen talk of the Hicks Accurizer - Has any tried that?

 
If you’re in love… buy it. You’ll regret it if you don’t. In fact why are you still here and not down at the gun store?
 
For those who complain of Accuracy have you tried the standard stuff? Trigger, bedding etc?

I have seen talk of the Hicks Accurizer - Has any tried that?

I have not. I use it for whitetails in the timber so it’s fine for that. I would like to try the Hicks Accurizer on it at some point.
 
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