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Ruger No 1 accuracy
Posted on 5/26/18 at 12:19 am
Posted on 5/26/18 at 12:19 am
Is a Ruger No 1 300WM sub MOA accurate out to 300-400yds?
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Posted on 5/26/18 at 12:36 am to Duckhammer_77
If you can do your part they'll definitely be MOA or less with the right load. But you better be hanging on to it good. They're pretty lively once you get up past a .270 and downright violent once you get into the Magnums. They're really nice guns though and definitely neat looking
This post was edited on 5/26/18 at 12:37 am
Posted on 5/26/18 at 12:36 am to Duckhammer_77
IMO, Nope
No 1's and some No. 3's are cosmetically appealing rifles but they lack in the accuracy department. I've sold several that drove me crazy trying to improve accuracy.
No 1's and some No. 3's are cosmetically appealing rifles but they lack in the accuracy department. I've sold several that drove me crazy trying to improve accuracy.
Posted on 5/26/18 at 12:38 am to Duckhammer_77
Negative
Posted on 5/26/18 at 12:38 am to Duckhammer_77
I gotta ask though why a 300wm if you're only going to be shooting 300-400yds?
Posted on 5/26/18 at 9:50 am to lv2bowhntAU
When I originally posted last night, I was in the middle of a bourbon fueled discussion with a buddy about 300-400 yd shots. Thinking about a CZ or Tikka actually for long distance 30cal gun, but want a ruger #1 too.
Posted on 5/26/18 at 11:00 am to Duckhammer_77
Had a No. 1 in .270, tried several diff rounds, changed the scope just to make sure, then tried more diff rounds in diff weights, diff bullet shapes, could never get that fkr consistent, dumped it
Posted on 5/26/18 at 12:21 pm to Got Blaze
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I've sold several that drove me crazy trying to improve accuracy.
This.
Posted on 5/26/18 at 12:41 pm to Duckhammer_77
My best friend has a Ruger #1 in 270 Win. His shoots MOA, but he tweaked it a lot (including playing w/ a number of different handloads) to get it there. From what I've read, #1's are traditionally rather finicky and it can be difficult getting them to shoot MOA. IIRC, his best "bang for the buck" was playing around w/ a pressure point at the tip of the barrel channel/forend.
Posted on 5/26/18 at 3:38 pm to TigerOnThe Hill
Inaccuracy has not been my experience. I have 4 one-holers. .257Roberts, .280Rem, .30-06, .338-06
This post was edited on 5/26/18 at 7:38 pm
Posted on 5/26/18 at 10:13 pm to Duckhammer_77
You have to find the right one.
Posted on 5/27/18 at 7:51 am to Duckhammer_77
I can only speak for what I’ve heard about them. As others have said, their reputation is that they are finicky. That doesn’t stop me from wanting one though. I’d like to try my luck and see if I can get one that shoots or tweak one to shoot. Not really sure what caliber I’d want. Maybe something a little different. 338-06? 280 AI? I just always thought they were cool rifles.
Posted on 5/27/18 at 8:39 am to TigerOnThe Hill
quote:Absolutely correct based on my limited sample size. I had to tinker and experiment quite a bit with any of mine to find the right loads. Mine seem to shoot best with the heavier weights in their respective calibers.
#1's are traditionally rather finicky and it can be difficult getting them to shoot MOA
Posted on 5/27/18 at 9:08 am to JohnnyT
Never played with on but after looking most of the twist rates on the barrels are pretty fast which lends to heavier bullets. The .308 has a 1:10” which would do better with 168 gr and would possibly be even better with 180 gr.
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