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Ruger No.1 in 375 H&H

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#5 ·
I forget, do you also have 375hh in another action ( i think you said you did ).

Without respect to the size of critters it can theoretically kill.. which cartridge do you like better? 575hh or 416 rigby?

as you know i also shoot both. my 375 is in a#1 and the rigby in a cz 550 action. not taking into account that i like a bolt action for more rounds. I do feel less hammered after shooting the 375.
 
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I forget, do you also have 375hh in another action ( i think you said you did ).
Yup, our .375 H&H is an Interarms Whitworth - 3 leaf rear sight, solid red pad, really beautiful wood etc. From a shoulder-hammering standpoint, the .375's softer than the Rigby. Years back when I'd bought the Whitworth I figured we'd tote it on trail hikes or berry picking expeditions (big bears in these parts), but then reality set in and we carry an 870 Mag police gun loaded with slugs. :)
 
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am I the only one who drools at the sight of a #1? Ruger not only hit a home run with the design, they nailed a whole career of homers.. Your is no exception. Beautiful wood and finish melted into gorgeous shapes complemented with saliva inducing metal sculpted in sexy mechanicals and a butter smooth looking barrel.
 
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They are outstanding rifles. It`s one gun that Ruger has never cut any corners on.
Seems like everything else they produce these days has a matte or bead blast finish to cut costs.
But the No.1 is still made with that nice polished blue.
 
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The Ruger #1 is indeed a beautiful gun, with excellent fit and finish but.....

They are prone to vertical stringing and dependent on where they are supported on the bench bags. This has been the case since they were introduced years ago. I have not read anywhere that Ruger ever fixed the problem. One fix is to install a device in the front support for the hand guard to allow varying a pressure from the hand guard support arm to the barrel. In addition the hand guard has to be relieved to not allow it to lever itself against the receiver. I found a very old NRA article that did some extensive testing trying to eliminate the vertical stringing problem and the above was their conclusion. I tried it on my #1 with limited success.The Browning Single shot 1878 suffered the same kind of problem but my 1885 clone Browning does not seem to. Winchester 1885's from the day did not suffer this problem but the #1 is not a clone of that gun but used an English single shot as a guide to the design (different design but similar in the front hand guard mounting).

I have owned both a #1 and the simple #3 and both exhibited the vertical stringing. I kept the #1 and passed the #3 on. I like the guns but I do not like the accuracy problem.

Are modern versions fixed? I really don't know (??).

LDBennett
 
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I have heard that they are in limited production now because of the cost. They just don`t sell enough of them to produce them year round or in many calibers anymore
 
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