Single Shot Rifles

[narrox]

I just started to use a falling block rifle and love it. I am curious if anyone likes to use them in the field.

thanks

[Red Rabbit]

A youth hunter, who was entered in the coues contest a few years ago, took his coues with a classy Ruger #1 RSI.

[narrox]

I like the size and weight of the little low wall, but I am not sure that I could go without the security of a quick follow up shot. As the case with most hunters I do everything I can to get the job done with a single well placed, and well executed shot, but I wonder how it would feel to go "without a net" up one the high wire.

[azhuntnut]

For the last three years I have been carrying an NEF .223,.243. It is very light and I don't mind dropping it or getting it scratched up due to the cost. With some tweeking and time I have been able to get this little sucker to shoot very well. You can even get one with a little smaller stock for JR's. I also just recently picked up a TC contender chambered in .243 rifle and 7mm-08 in the pistol configeration. I am having a muzzlebreak added to the 7mm-08 to make it the legal length for a rifle and will carry it around for a while and see how it does. David

 

Here is a pic of a coyote I popped last year with the NEF .243.

[narrox]

For the last three years I have been carrying an NEF .223,.243. It is very light and I don't mind dropping it or getting it scratched up due to the cost. With some tweeking and time I have been able to get this little sucker to shoot very well. You can even get one with a little smaller stock for JR's. I also just recently picked up a TC contender chambered in .243 rifle and 7mm-08 in the pistol configeration. I am having a muzzlebreak added to the 7mm-08 to make it the legal length for a rifle and will carry it around for a while and see how it does. David

 

 

Nice 'yote, Did you put in for any HAM hunts with that TC?

[Red Rabbit]

David,

The muzzle brake will need to be permanently attached (eg welded) to increase the length, not just threaded on the 7-08 barrel, to get the 16" rifle min.

[azhuntnut]

David,

The muzzle brake will need to be permanently attached (eg welded) to increase the length, not just threaded on the 7-08 barrel, to get the 16" rifle min.

 

Doug, Thats what I was planning. I hope to get it done soon so I can use it in the fall. I will post some pictures when I finish it.

 

I do not put in for ham hunts. I love to chase them with my bow in January when the deer are rutting at the same time. David

[singleshot]

Note my handle. I love my Ruger #1's. I wish I could get a few from the old days that came with AAA fancy walnut and such, but my day will come. I love the balance and the look of my #1's, they feel great and shoot good. If your a reloader you can really serve up the soup in that indestructable falling block. I also have a couple of the NEF's. In my opinion the best value for the dollar in the market. For $450.00 you can get a good rifle and a nice leupold scope with mounts and still have enough coin for a box of shells.

My next #1 is going to be in 45-70, gotta love it.

[Hooked_on_Coues]

I really like the singles but they seem to either shoot well or not at all. Fore-end pressure on my #1 was critical.

 

Have a couple Brownings, '85 and a '78, and love em. The 45-70 kicks like a rented mule. Loads up to a couple hundred fps below a .458. The '78 is just to pretty to carry in Arizona. I fall down alot....

[narrox]

I was at Murhy's (Tucson) last week and I could not help but look over a couple of Ruger No. 1s on the rack: .300 Win and a .375 H&H. I have a bull tag for the fall and either one would be big time elk medicine. Now I just have to quit buying gas and start saving for steel!

[Bird Dog]

I have a .338 mag, .300 win mag, .22-250, and had a .270 and 6mm untill earlier this year. All of which with a bit of help on the triggers shot well and then with the hicks accurizer have proven to shoot very will... or at least under 1" at 100 yrds. One thing I love about ruger no.1's is the volocity increase over standard rifles because of the full barrel length.

For example my .270 had a 26" barrel and a good charge of H4831 shot a nosler balistic tip 150gr. at 2950+ fps. I shot a 150gr speer at 57.5 gr H4831 at just shy of 3000 fps.

 

The .338 win is death on elk at any range I have used. My wife shot a cow at 360 yrds with a 200 gr. nosler at about 3050 fps on a facing shot. The elks neck whipped back so hard that the elk broke its pelvis and hip hitting the ground so hard. Awesom elk round!

[Bird Dog]

I know of a young man here in Flag. that bought a 300 win last fall. has a muzzle break on it and a accurizer. He bought a 300 ultra and doesn't need this rifle. It is a ruger no. 1 b in stailess. If your interested let me know and I can put you in contact with him. Just thought I would put it out there.

[narrox]

Bird Dog' date='Jun 27 2008, 08:03 AM

I know of a young man here in Flag. that bought a 300 win last fall. has a muzzle break on it and a accurizer. He bought a 300 ultra and doesn't need this rifle. It is a ruger no. 1 b in stailess. If your interested let me know and I can put you in contact with him. Just thought I would put it out there.

 

Thanks for that, but I am set up for this year. I will be packing a M77 in .338. You know the mantra "I spent all of my money on wine, women, and guns the rest I just wasted! ( I gamble too, with the AZ G&F )

[dcrjr]

I've got a Ruger #1 in 270 Weatherby Mag. It was a RMEF auction item I purchased on a whim ten years ago. It's still in the hard case that accompanied it and has never been fired. I supposed I was intrigued by the caliber until I got to looking at the price of Weatherby ammo.

[Bird Dog]

Whoa! That would be awesome over a chronie! I bet with a 140 gr. it would be wicked fast! Nice slow burning powder with that 26" tube. Yeee haw!