Ruger no 1

I don't personally take much interest in them but always see a following. Now I have a chance to trade for a 280 and curious what they are worth. I'd probably just trade it right back off unless I shoot it and fall in love.

A lot depends on the which #1 it is. Hopefully one of the guys on here that is a Ruger dealer specializing in #1s will join in. I can tell you I like #1s for hunting. Down to one right now in 7X57

they're worth $1000 - $1500

depending on condition, caliber, stock grade

a Ruger No. 1 in .22PPC is around $1200 low end

280s are not to common. You want have any problem getting rid of it if you get it, assuming it's in good condition and unaltered.

Pics look good and clean. Supposed to meet him either today or Sunday if we can make our schedules work out. I can email or text a pic but for some reason I can't get them to upload from my phone.

Anything I need to look at or for? I know nothing about these other than the fact they have a following.

This and I would just inspect it like you would any other used rifle purchase. Some of the No. 1's had extraordinary wood. You will know that immediately. There was one posted on here either in the photo section or classifieds that was one of the nicest rifles I have ever seen. The wood was gorgeous. I have a buddy that collects them. I will ask if he has the 280

http://texashuntingforum.com/forum/ubbth...ger_no.1#UNREAD
jhenderson here is a link to a guy looking for one

Red pad ones are older, black recoil pad ones are newer.
It is probably a 1-B in 280. That means a 26" barrel, no sights and a "beavertail" fore end.
If it's not beat up, even with plain wood and a black pad should go for $750+ easily....

It is red pad I do see that

And doesn't appear to have sights

Pix if ya get it!!

It can be a done deal just a matter of if its worth it to me to make the drive.

Only a couple No. 1 version ever came with open sights, a .280 ought to be scarce and worth even more than a new one, .257 Roberts also bring a premium price. I got a couple of them and would love to find one in .308 and .257 Roberts, some are finicky and might require a bedding job. they are beautiful rifles, I own a Varminter .22-250 that is a tack driver.

Ruger #1
Past and Present Ruger #1 Review

Got a bunch of pics if someone that knows what they are looking at wants to tell me what they think. I'm supposed to meet him tomorrow so I need a pretty quick answer.

Send me a pm & I'll give you my #.. I'll put 'em up here..

Times running short need to let him know in the next hour or so

http://rugerforum.net/ruger-single-shot/24710-ruger-no-1-280-rem.html

Is this a #1-V, Bull Barrel?

http://www.classicsportingarms.com/ruger-collecting/ruger-no-1-rarity-tables/

What is Rare and Very Rare as compared to what?

My Caliber rarity: http://www.classicsportingarms.com/ruger-collecting/ruger-no-1-rarity-tables/




Common-.22-250 Remington, .308 Winchester, .243 Winchester

Fairly Common- .222 Remington, 6mm Remington, 7mm Remington Magnum, .30-06

Rare: .25-06, .270 Winchester, 7×57, .280 Remington, .300 Winchester Magnum

Very Rare: .375 H&H Magnum, .45-70, .458 Winchester Magnum

RWH, that's a matter of opinion, you left out lots of calibers....try finding a .257 Roberts in a No. 1 or even a .308. Ruger always has had a history of discontinuing firearms in model and caliber.

The rarity stuff posted above is a little misleading as it applies to the early non-prefix rifles (the one pictured doesn' look to be one of these). All those calibers listed are easy to find these days, depending on what version you're after. Even the .257 Roberts and the .308 (there's lots of new .257 RSIs out there that nobody wants due to the very plain wood)

clearfork, it you run across some of those .257 Roberts and .308s at a "reasonable" price let me know.

I copied and pasted what was relevant to the discussion. The 7mm Express/380 Remington

red pads were first run,then to black, then in the 90's more red, then back to black, I bought a red pad 90's .280 @Cabelas for $850. from beginning to about 1975 they were produced with Hart barrels and are know for their accuracy.

Clarkfork is dead on.
The pre-prefix info RWH24 cited isn't relevant to anything in the last 30 years, pretty much. I can locate enough 375s and 458s with little effort.
"Reasonable price" is very subjective.
I've never known anyone who's owned a bunch of these to say any version of them are known for their accuracy. Google "Ruger #1 accuracy" when you have a spare day or two. One of the prettiest #1s I ever owned was a 243 1-B made in 1975. It would string any load you put through it vertically over 6". Fixed it by taking off the forend and installing a crush washer between the forend screw and the hanger block.
Jhenderson if you get it and don't want to keep it, pm me.

I can name you thee bench shooters that will disagree, as I, after 1974 some would shoot, some would not, that changed late 80's, bought & sold the ones that would not shoot for chit, the four that I sold a few wks ago were all 1968 models & would shoot 1" groups

You should have kept those 4.

You are correct, No 1 can shoot very precise groups

I have a Ruger No. 1 in .22 PPC, heavy barrel

in 2000 I shot a 0" inch group (that's 5 shots in 1 bullet hole )
with my own reload: Norma brass, br primer, and Hornady VMAX

I retired that rifle, it is now a conversation piece and wall hanger

one of the ones that I sold was a .308 with a 4 digit serial, that I posted here. it sold when I posted on G.T.

JHenderson?

What did you do?

PHOTOS??

Ended up not being worth it so I passed on it. Pictures looked good rifle had several flaws. Thankfully it wasn't any more than some time and gas wasted.