My Favorite Deer Rifle
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- This is an absolutely incredible rifle. If you like fine rifles you will certainly like this one. I have several designated "deer" rifles, that I really like to use. But if I had to choose just one, heaven forbid, it would be this one for sure.
As an owner of a Ruger No.1 Standard in .308 (built in 2005) I loved this video more than anything I ever saw before about love of a rifle. My darling is just as nice and would probably shoot just as well if I had the expertise of reloading that I see here. I'm a sucker for love stories. Superb, superb visit. Thank you!
For certain the Ruger No 1 is a very special rifle indeed. I hope you continue to enjoy yours.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment.
Dennis
My absolute dream rifle. I own several #1s and a #3 but I want the international so badly. Thx for the video.
A person can never have too many No I’s or No 3’s!!
Great rifles.
I picked up a 1994 one in .45-70 a couple of days ago. I haven’t had a chance to go shoot it yet, but it shoulders so well!
That was my first No 1. Loved that rifle. But it was in a house fire and burned up. For deer hunting I suggest something like the Hornady 300 grain hollow point at around 1900-2000 fps. Awesome performance. And for elk sized game the 350 grain Flat Point Hornady is spectacular. Loads such as the 405 grain Rem loads leave a lot to be desired.
Dennis
Thanks for the story's and your rifle is awesome.
Somehow I just now saw your comment. 😢 Thank you for watching and commenting.
I got a Ruger # 1 in 375 at the local pawn shop before the owner got inside 😂. He was very upset because he had lost his job and bills were very hard on him... I asked him how much was he asking for it and he said he doesn't hunt and would 350 be too much ? I called a dispatcher friend of mine and she ran the serial number and it was clear and I adopted it with happy tears in my eyes. It's a very accurate rifle and a little too much for the local deer unless I am using handloads. I've been offered a lot of money for it but it's not going anywhere except for the deer woods and the range.
Good morning Rick. I suppose the rifle you have in .375 is the Tropical model. I wanted to collect every model that the No 1 was made in back years ago. I had a good start on my gun collection when a house fire destroyed it. I had one like yours but I sold it in order to buy another model. All models were easy to find back then and quite affordable compared to today. I intended to replace my Tropical model with one in ,458 but never got around to it. To this day I greatly regret selling my .375. What was I thinking?
7 x 57 mauser
Got me a no1 in 243 with a 26" barrel. Almost never been shot. I wonder what barrel twist it is. Doesnt like the 100 grains bullets.
Found tropical in 458 lott for a steal
Man I seriously loved this video. Thanks for sharing these memories
Thank you for watching and for commenting.
I have wanted one for 40+ years but life got in the way. Just got a mid 90s Ruger m77 in 25-06, life is good.
I understand that. Enjoy the 77.
Thank you for watching and for commenting,
Dennis
I have one just like it in .270 win. Always amazed by how accurate it is. My go to bullet is the Speer hot core.
I just saw your comment!!! You have a great rifle there. And your bullet choice is spot on. Thank you for watching and for commenting.
Dennis
That's the way I feel about my Browning M-78 falling block in 25-06.
Simple, strong, accurate, balanced, handy and elegant in it's operation and apperance.
Yes Sir, yes Sir indeed. I had a 78 in 25-06 that was incredibly accurate. Why I sold it is hard to explain. Even to myself. Wish I had it back.
That is a good looking hunting rifle. Thank you for sharing the video.
And thank you for watching and for commenting.
Beautiful rifles. I have 2. An "International" model, full stock, in 7x57 just like that one! I scoped it with a Leupold M-8 2.5x "Compact", looks very similar to your scope. I couldn't put a big scope on such a fine, trim rifle.
Looks like we have similar taste! I also jumped on it when they came out. I was always a 7x57mm fan.
The other #1 is a .45-70.
I will confess that my *favorite* deer rifle is a Savage 99 in .300 Savage, but the #1 in 7x57 is a close 2nd.
My oh my, looks like we have the same taste in rifles. My first No 1,was a 45-70 that burned up in a house fire. Along with many others. I now have just the 7x57 RSI, a 30-06 Light Sporter, and. 7mm Rem Mag in the Medium Sporter. Along with a couple of No3’s. And the great 99, what can I say. I have my share of them also. Actually I have so many “favorites” it is hard to choose which one to use on what day. What a wonderful dilemma!!
Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 I also hunted elk, mule deer and black bear every year in Montana. I never used the 7x57 for elk but killed a number of mule deer with it and lots of whitetails down in Texas. I have no question it would be a fine elk rifle. It is an absolutely capable cartridge.
My primary hunting rifle was the Savage 99, .300 Savage. My primary elk rifle was a custom Springfield '03, re-barreled in .35 Whelen, and when Remington came out with the .35 Whelen in the Model 760, I jumped all over one.
That said, I killed just as many elk with the little Savage while looking for mule deer. 🤷♂ The things you see when you haven't got a .35 Whelen.
You have my dream rifle there Dennis, hope to get one someday myself! Ive been familiar with the 7mm Mauser basically my entire life as a hunter as my dad has an old sporterized military rifle that has had some additional customizing done to it. Ive always loved that rifle and I dont remember dad ever having to shoot a deer a second time.
I went deer hunting with dad from the time I was about 9 and couldnt wait until the time came he would let me shoot his rifle.
Forward many years, I'm now closing in on 53 and this past deer season was my first in the woods in 20 years, largely thanks to my fiance who lit the fire back in me talking about how badly she wanted to go deer hunting.
Just before the season I found a 1920 Spanish Mauser in nice condition at a local pawn shop they had bought from an estate and I picked up for $250. I also just recently picked up a mid 70s Interarms Mark X in great shape at a gun show, obviously both in 7x57!
Loved your video and hope you and your lucky rifle have much continued success.
Great story thank you for sharing. It looks like you have a very good shooting house Pics or a video of that would be most appreciated too👍
It is actually a room in my barn. One corner set up for shooting.
There are many videos filmed here.
Thank you for watching.
I really enjoy my #1, it is a really easy shooting rifle. It is a 1V 8n 26-06. I don't mind carrying the weight because it so gentle to shoot. I have had mine since the mid 80's.
One thing is for certain and that is your rifle is one flat shooting piece of plunder!!! Great rifle.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
Dennis
25-06
I bought mine around 2005. No.1 in 25-06. I love it. It is more accurate then I am.
Sounds like a good combo. Reach out and touch something!
My favorite rifle I own. Mine is in .270 Win. A bloody shame that they're in very limited production now, beautiful to look at and satisfying to hunt with.
You are spot on. Thank you for watching and for commenting,
Dennis
From another lover of the No. 1....I appreciate your connection to the rifle. I have a 25-06 that I love.
They are quite the rifle. And to me they are hands down, the most beautiful rifle ever made.
Great video! Great cartridge! Great gun! Perfect balance. Thanks for sharing.
And thank you for watching
What a great video - thanks for putting it together. In this day and age when people need "99 kill shots in 2 minutes!" it is refreshing to see a slow quiet video like this with quality instead of speed. I found this clip after searching for Ruger No 1 7x57 as I got my hands on one a few days ago. Will get it home next week. It's not an International but the Sporter will do just fine. Have been wanting one for years and finally found one. Previously owned many many rifles including a Ruger No 1 in 7mm Rem Mag and a Tropical in 416 Rigby.
I will be checking out more of your clips. Thanks again! Greetings from Sweden.
And a good morning to you Sir from my little farm here in the Southern Appalatchian mountains. I have never been to Sweden, but I view it as the jewel of Europe.
I am very thankful for your thoughtful comments. Your words seem to come from a kindred spirit. Birds of a feather, so to speak.
I am certain that you will throughly enjoy having and using your Sporter No 1 in the great 7x57. The International, Light Sporter, and Medium Sporter are my favorites, but I like all of them. Absolutely awesome rifles. And in this classic rifle I like classic calibers, and you just don’t get any more classic than the 7x57. It is a shame that it never gained the popularity here in the States that it has around the rest of the world. I had, but foolishly sold, a Tropical in .375 H&H, another classic. My Light Sporter is in 30-06, which is certainty a true classic. My Medium Sporter is in a relatively speaking new comer, the great performing 7mm Rem Mag. And it is 60 years old.
I could go on for a time on this great rifle but I am getting too long winded here. Just want to say again how much I appreciate your comments.
Long live Sweden.
Dennis
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 Thank you for your kind words Dennis. 7x57 is basically obsolete in Sweden since quite a many years but probably slightly more popular in "continental" Europe i.e. Germany and such. But the 7x64 has an even bigger following. Seems like the 7x57 doesn't get the attention it deserves.
Wish you a nice weekend and looking forward to watching the rest of your videos 🙂
Regards,
Rikard
@@NordicRifleman it is no doubt even more obsolete here in the US than there. The 6.5x55 is still rather lively here. Both deserve more use than they actually get.
Have a great day Sir.
@@NordicRifleman Rikard you might want to check out my video “The Perfect Deer Rifle?”
Features the No 1 7x57
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 Will do - thank you 🙂
Just subscribed today. Really enjoy your videos and I’m learning a lot. Good stuff
Well thank you Sir for watching and for your kind comments.
Dennis
Hi Dennis I bought the same gun as you inthe early 80s when I was in my early 20s. My gun never shot factory ammo well at all but is lights out with reloads. I had some 175 partisions I loaded up for a bear hunt in canada that would clover leaf at 100 yards a guy begged for 2 days to sell him my rifle. I never felt disadvantaged with this single shot and have my share of deer with it. Great video I enjoyed it. I also have a 1b in 7 mag that I hardly shoot the Mauser does it all for me.
I also have a 1B in 7mm Rem Mag. It is also a great rifle, but for the vast majority of the time I like the little 7x57. The 7mm
Mag is primarily for really long shots, meaning shots in the 300 yard range.
Thanks for your comments.
Ballistol is very same I use. Love it. I sent you text, ignore. I went back and looked at video again. Happy weekend Sir.
I have 3 of them. 25-06, .270 and 7mm. Always been an admirer of the gun. A lot of people say they don’t shoot well. Not my experience with them. They’ll never be as accurate as a free floated glass bedded bench gun. It’s a deer rifle not a match gun
All of my No1’s and No 3’s are free floated. I have been a bench rest shooter for over 50 years. These single shots can hold their own with the best of them. Some of the most accurate rifles I know of are single shots. And most sport floated barrels.
Thank you for watching and for commenting.
Dennis
I have a 20” Medium Sporter No1 in .44 Magnum. I run it with iron sights - factory front bead and rear Skinner aperture. Such a joy to shoot!
Where is the Skinner mounted? Anytime I can I use aperture sights. I have never seen them on a No 1.
Thanks for commenting.
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 The Skinner mounts on the rear of the quarter rib and partially overhangs the receiver. It allows for both windage and elevation adjustments at the rear. I go with a .095 aperture which you swap out .
Es la primera vez que veo un Ruger co la madera hasta el borde del cañón tipo
Stuzzen. (NO se si esta bien escrito)ya que ese invento es alemán.😅😅😅😅
I'm picking my first No.1 up today in .308, very excited and I'm shure it will become my favorite deer rifle fast!
I am right now working with a No 1 Light Sporter in 30-06. I assume your .308 is in the Light Sporter configuration? If so, you will love it. And it very well could become a favorite rifle. No other rifle is quite like the No 1, that’s for certain.
Enjoy your rifle and thank you for watching and commenting.
Have you watched my video A Ruger No 1 Story? That is the rifle I am currently working with.
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 I'm definitely going to watch that next
I used to have a #1 International model 30-06. I sold it and with the money I bought two other rifles and scopes, one being my first .35 Whelen. Since that rifle, a well known brand, turned out to be junk and the manufacturer had to take it back I spent and bought a Lipsey's Ruger #1 in .35 Whelen. I have a good load worked out for it and the rifle is a real bad a**. I like the action on my #3 more than the #1 because the 1 doesn't lock as tight and if you're not careful the round will be ejected and you may not notice.
I like both the No 1, and the No 3 . I have never had a problem with either of them opening up before I wanted them to.
Been hunting for that exact rifle
Have you had any luck finding one yet?
Beautiful rifles Dennis and thanks for sharing your load development using IMR 4350. I just ordered a pound from Midway last week so yet to try it. The price is way up on IMR 4350 today.
Thanks to our Government the price on everything is way up.
4350 works good in a lot of rifles.
I won’t be buying it again 😢
Loved your video. Another fine rifle. Would love to own one someday. Thanks for sharing with us.
Stay warm up there in the snow capital!!!
Love your videos. Would love to hear you talking about reloading some more. Good stuff.
Thanks for comment and I will see what I can do in the future.
I bought a #1 back in the 80's in 25-06. I recently decided to have it re-barreled in 7mm-08. I am waiting with baited breath to get it back so I can try that out. I am hoping it will like 150 grain bullets. Two models of rifles have always been near and dear to me, the Model 70 and the #1. Had a soft spot for #3's too.
I am sorry but I just now found your comments!!!
I hope you have your rifle back by now and that it is all you hoped it would be. Love the No 1’s.
Thank you for your comments.
Dennis
I just bought a Ruger No.1 in .458 Winchester. I couldn't resist, the price was too good. I agree with you, it's a beautiful rifle, it's elegant, sleek lines are enough to get you. Mine will become an heirloom.
I assume your rifle is the Tropical model. I had one in .375 HAndH magnum. For some crazy reason or other I sold it. What was I thinking?
If you like the one you have try some of the other models. I know you will like them as well.
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Dennis
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 Yes sir, it is the Tropical model with the heavy barrel, I prefer that. I believe I have subscribed, however, I'll double check to make sure. I enjoy watching your content.
@@VALINOR24 the Ruger No 1 in 45-70 can be loaded up to a .458!! Which I did of course!! But that rifle was only 7 1/2 pounds. Hardest kicking rifle I ever shot!! The Tropical is much more pleasant to shoot in such heavy recoiling calibers. But that 45-70 with 300-350 grain bullets was a real deer slayer!!
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 Yikes. I'll bet that was a shoulder breaker for sure. I was eyeing a .45-70 for a long time, a Marlin 1895 and had settled on getting one. Then I ran across the Ruger No.1 and that was that.
@@VALINOR24 I have two Marlins in 45-70. An 1895 Cowboy, and an 1895 Guide gun. I simply love the 45-70. I use the same loads for both of these rifles, 56 grains of IMR 3031. I use it with both the 300 grain hollow points for deer and the 350 grain Flat Points for elk sized game. The old workhorse can be loaded very mild for plinking and hot as you might want for just about anything that walks. Gotta love the 45-70.
Thanks again for commenting.
I have 3, in 22-250,243 and 300win mag,might say Im a fan
Sounds like a smart man to me.
I have 2 #1's. One in 300 Win Mag with a 24" bull bbl(Varmint) set up. And one in 7x57 light sporter. I pet ioaded the 300 and was able to put 10 shot's in a 9" pie plate at 1500 yards in Montana 30 + years ago. The 7x57 shoots a .25" at 350 yards same time and place.
I had the same.300 and it too was extremely accurate. But I got rid of all my heavy barreled rifles and replaced the .300 Varmint with the Medium Sporter 30-06 you see in a couple of the videos.
Curious, do your rifles have factory barrels? Ruger barrels had a reputation of not being accurate back then, but all of the ones I had were very accurate. But every No 1 or No 3 that I have ever shot accuracy’s was very erratic until their barrels were free floated. Then they were all very good shooters.
Thank you for watching and for your comments.
Dennis
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 Yes it's a factory barrel. I reloaded with 78.5gr H4831 and 160gr Noslor partion. A hot load, But it shoots a 5 shot group 1/2" at 350 yards from a rest.
@@larrytorgerson1668 I have only had one Ruger barrel that gave me a problem.
Awesome! My favorite as well.
Great rifles. Easy to be a favorite. Thank you for watching.
I am not a hunter. I am just a major firearms aficionado. I have always wanted a Ruger number 1. Been into cowboy action firearms for a long time. In my opinion, the Ruger counts, as the Farquharson action was developed in the 1870s. Found a Ruger number 1 in 300 Win mag in a pawnshop a few days ago for $925. Which is an absolute steal. The guy said if I can bring him the cash by the end of the year, he will do $850. It is in 300 win mag, I would prefer a different chambering, but at that price....I can't pass it up.
Sounds like a pretty fair deal to me. May I ask which model it is?
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 not entirely sure on that. How exactly do I tell?
2 in. Is great you won't have to worry out to over 300 won't have to hold off animal
Great video and gorgeous rifle.
Thank you Sir. And thanks for watching and commenting.
Dennis
I didn't mention my Ruger #1 had mojo. Of all the years I hunted with it there was only one year I didn't get my elk with that rifle.
I sometimes think
that No 1’s come new in the box with a pound or two of luck!!
I don't own a Ruger N0.1 but I also think they are the most beautiful rifle made. About 30 maybe even 40 years ago a gun store that i visited often had a N0.1 on the used gun rack on the floor chambered in 45-70 and I believe if I remember correctly for 275 bucks. Over a period of time I handled that rifle many times but didn't buy it. What do i need a 45-70 for I asked myself. Finally I decided to buy it but when i got there the gun was gone. Now years later I reload and cast bullets and shoot the heck out of the 45-70. It's my favorite chambering. I will go to my grave regretting not buying that Ruger N0.1!
My very first No 1 was a 45-70. It along with a Shiloh Sharps 45-70 burned up in a house fire. I still have a couple of Marlins in that old warhorse. My favorite all time caliber, followed closely by the .22 Hornet.
An extremely underrated caliber, no doubt. And I have to agree, it's the most beautiful rifle ever made.
Yes Sir, the old war horse caliber is vastly underrated. But it can hold its own with just about any out there. And the No 1, well, what can I say? Awesomely beautiful? Yeah, that fits. Thank you for watching and for commenting,
Dennis
Very cool piece of steel!
Yes Sir it is. Thanks for watching.
JUST A SUPERB VIDEO
Thank you.
Excellent….I love my Winchester 1885 in 6.5 creedmoor
I once had an 1885 in 25-06. It was a tack driver. For some crazy reason I let it go. I wonder about me sometimes.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Dennis
I have a couple #1 rifles in bigger cartridges. I really need one like you in a medium sized round, and a smaller round for small game, coyotes, and what not.
I have, or have had, Ruger single shots in calibers from .22 Hornet to.458. I am now down to the 7mm Mag being my biggest . I slowly came to realize that the smaller the cartridge the more I shoot it. The bigger it is the fewer legitimate targets are out there.
But that little 7x57 cartridge, that came out in 1892, is a very good round. I like it a lot.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
Dennis
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 your welcome. There's a reason the #1 was Bill Ruger's favorite rifle!
@@demetriuscooksey7147 there sure is. It is a truly great rifle.
I had a #1 in 22-250 with a heavy barrel. Had to sell it after my second divorce. So I could pay bills. Many a coyote ended because of that rifle.
Lucky for the coyotes, huh?!?!?!
I have a No.1A in 7X57. It is very selective when shooting factory ammunition. In California we are required to use non-lead bullets. I tried some of the Hornady Superformance ammo which shot well in my custom mauser. Unfortunately, it didn't group worth a darn. And then Hornady discontinued the load. Not a lot of options out there for us 7mm fans in California.
Have you free floated the barrel on your No 1?
I have found that to be necessary on every No 1 that I have owned.
Thank you for your thoughtful comments and for watching.
Dennis
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 I have tried using shims but I have never opened up the barrel channel.
@@creightonsmith5333 I fiberglass bed the fore end to the strut and then float the barrel. Makes all the difference in the world.
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 I have heard of doing that. How about a video?
My grandpa gave me his in 30-06 for Christmas and I finally shot it today and I love it I’ll never sell it it’s coming to the grave with me😂
Grandpa gave you a good one. My 30-06 is in the Light Sporter model. Fabulous rifle.
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Dennis
I was thinking that your Savage 99C in .284 Win would be your favorite.LOL
I have several “Favorites “ I reckon. A few 99’s are in that category. As well as a couple of Marlins, and one Winchester. A Ruger 77 bolt action. But the No 1 edges them all out, with special mention going to a couple of custom No 3’s.
What a wonderful problem to have, which one for today?
Thank for watching and commenting.
Such a trim and compact rifle. So much for the reputation of early No1s being not too accurate….
The trick to getting good and consistent accuracy out of a No 1 is the same thing as in most rifles such as bolt actions. A free floated barrel. I glass bedded the stock to the strut and floated the barrel on my very first No1 long before I had ever heard of anyone doing such a thing. Glassing the stock took a lot of thought and preparation. I held my breath the whole time the glass was curing. But the rifle went from not being accurate at all to a tack driver. Since then I bed and float everyone of them before I even fire a shot through them. Many of them had way too much stock pressure on the barrel. I have seen a couple of ways to deal with the problem but my way woks great for me.
I’ve owned four, all very accurate. Floated the barrels on all but the .416.
❤❤❤ I have been looking for one of these for years. I mean one that I could afford 😂
These wonderful rifles were readily available and affordable for years. Unfortunately not so today.
Did you go through the same process bedding the full length stock? As you did with the other ruger #1 rifles
Yes Sir I did. You have to be very careful with the full length stock, not to get it the slightest bit off center., Slow and steady
Beautiful rifle. Regret selling mine.
Hi Dennis, I recently sold my Savage Model 99 in 308. I just could never get with the trigger on it. I also paired down rifles so that when I go for my bucket rifles I get a whole lot less of the evil eye from my beautiful wife. My bucket rifles are both number 1's chambered in 300 and 338 win mag. Everything about those rifles is simply beautiful, elegant and deadly accurate. I am always looking for advice in what to look for and what not to bother looking at. I would appreciate your thoughts greatly. Looking forward to more videos, Merry Christmas to you and yours and be well.
The stock is a bavarian/austrian style Stutzenschäftung. 😉
Yep
I have shot a Ruger #1 in 45/70, it was a tropical. All I can say is that damn thing kicks like a shave tail mule! I have shot the 458 Lott and it's a pleasure to shoot because it's just a big shove instead of getting the holy hells kicked out of you!
If you think the Tropical in 45-70 kicks , let me tell you something to try. You did not say what sort of a load you were using in the No 1. Factory loads are mostly super mild loads with very low chamber pressures. Very easy recoil. But I fixed that!!!!
The No 1 is so strong the 45-70 can be loaded up to .458 Win Mag velocities. Which I did. And that in the Medium Sporter , which lighter than the Tropical. It would kick you into the middle of next week!!!!
Needless to say I eventually loaded it down to Marlin 1895 pressure. Then it still kicked but quite tolerable.
Don’t you just love heavy recoilers?!?!?!?!?!!
They were 430 gr. Bear loads! The only thing that I shot is a 12 Guage firing 3.5 in. #6 shot and it was a lot worse by a long margin, it felt like getting kicked by a Clydesdale, and I ain't kidding either.
@@jimpalmer4916 if I am looking at the right load, it has a velocity of just over 1800 fps. Fairly stout for sure. But the load I was shooting had a velocity of 2450!!! And in a 71/2,pound rifle. It kicked!!!!
Great video Sir! I’ll subscribe. I just bought your exact rifle, but 1985 made. Tomorrow I’ll receive a package from Natchez with Prvi 173 grain ammo, Lee collet dies and Speer bullets. I’ll shoot the factory stuff and use the brass. Can I ask how many loadings one can expect from 7x57 brass if I only neck size, only for this one rifle, shooting normal pressure loads? I load straight walled pistol and .45-70 mostly and brass life is excellent. Looking forward to this bucket list rifle but in a new-to-me chambering. Thank you!
Welcome aboard Sir. You will enjoy your rifle greatly I am sure. Most No 1’s benefit greatly from free floating the barrel. The RSI is a bit difficult to do but it can be done. Yours may perform wonderful without the free floating.
As to case life, it varies greatly. Neck sizing only will increase case life but it creates problems. My suggestion is to full length resize but only set the shoulder back 2 thousandths. You can even go for a 1 thousandths set back, or even a zero setback in the No 1 which will give you your maximum case life without the problems of neck sizing only. But I like to set the shoulder back the 2 thousandths. That insures easy chambering under hunting conditions.
If you will watch my videos on reloading I explain the set back method. Hope this helps and thank you for watching, commenting, and subscribing.
Dennis
Sir. I share your joy in Ruger No1’s. I have owned four, sold the .22/250 some years ago to buy a .45/70 Pedersoli Sharps 1874. Currently own No’1s in .45/70, 6mm Remington and .416 Remington Magnum. They are just great. The .416 is mostly just for fun, the other two I use regularly for deer here in the UK 🇬🇧. Hand load for all of them of course.
I have several rifles that I really like but the No 1’s are at the top of the heap for certain. Fun to just have around to look at and handle. Even more fun to shoot! And hunting with them is the top rung of the ladder!!!
My No 1 in 45-70 , along with a Shiloh Sharps 45-70 burned up
in a house fire. I have two now in JM Marlins. A 26 inch octagon barrel Cowboy. And an 18 inch Guide Gun model. I love my lever actions also. Something very special about working that lever. Perhaps Old West nostalgia, but whatever it is they are fun to use. And of course they carry in the field like a dream. No scopes !!!!
Thank you for watching and commenting.
Dennis
I have two 7x57 rifles one is a Ruger NO. 1 but I have never found a case that could hold 55 grains of IMR 4350, as a matter of fact 49 grains fills the case right to the top of shoulder. What cases are you using to get that much powder into them?
I have no idea why you have that problem. I sure don’t, and it matters not what the brand is. Compressed loads? Sometimes.
That is a beautiful rifle! Are the cartridges easy too find, or is it a collectors piece you keep?
Good morning Sir. Glad to see you recognize a beautiful rifle when you see one! Seriously, it really is a beautiful, and great handling rifle. The 7x57 , or 7mm Mauser, is a world class hunting caliber and is readily available world wide. It is very popular in most of the world but was never in great favor in this country. No Metric cartridge was popular in the USA including the 7x57, until Remington came out with their 7mm Rem Mag. Now days the 7mm caliber is quite popular here. The 7x57 is also the parent cartridge of a whole host of cartridges including the 30-06, .243, .308, 7-08, and the list goes on and on. The cartridge had a loyal following but nothing like the 30-06 had, which was its main competitor. As a matter of fact the 30-06 was developed for our military because we were out gunned by the Spanish using the7x57. To the best of my knowledge I have never fired a factory loaded round through my 7x57, as I am a confirmed hand loader. Brass was never hard to find. A friend has two 7x57’s and shoots strictly factory ammo. He had no trouble finding ammo. That is until Obama started the present ammo shortage, and Biden continues with, it like most ammo can take awhile to find sometimes. Right now I am having trouble finding bullets to reload all of my rifles with. Gone are the days of well stocked shelves of shooting supplies thanks to a few Democrats.
I suggest you look up the 7x57 on Google and UA-cam. It has a long and distinguished career.
Thank you for your comments.
Would prefer the .308 in a 20" barrel rifle. Seems to me the 7x57, like the .30-06, is best with a 24" barrel.
But the .308 was not invented in 1892. It has not earned the reputation of the old war horse. It has no nostalgia. It is a throughly modern cartridge and a pretty good one at that. I bought a .308 as soon as Winchester chambered a rifle for it. Killed many deer with it. It works just fine but it is plain vanilla.
There is just something very special , to me anyway, about carrying an old tried and true caliber. I guess you could call it nostalgia, or even romance. The .308 is the Grandchild of the 7x57. I prefer the old man. He can hold his own with the best of them.
When you said “best” I suppose you were alluding to velocity. But you missed my whole point. That point being carrying a short , handy , well balanced , stunningly beautiful rifle. A classic rifle. And then having it chambered in a classic caliber. Trying to match barrel length to the most efficient cartridge for that length, just to make sure all the powder was burned, and perhaps get a few more feet per second velocity was not my goal. In other words I was not looking for the most technically correct combination of rifle-cartridge . I was looking for what I “liked” the most, and that would put the meat in the freezer just as certainly as would the theoretical “best.”
Best is hard to define. Best for me might not be the best for you. Which is perfectly fine. And the deer will never know the difference. And neither will the 1108 elephants that WDM Bell killed with mostly the little 7x57. Or the 800 Cape Buffalo he took with it. Or all the game taken with it since 1892.
As good as the .308 is I highly doubt that it will ever gain the world wide reputation for excellence as has my beloved old war horse, the great 7x57.
Thank you for both watching and taking the time to comment.
Dennis
Does the falling block drop straight down at an angle of 90 degrees to the bore or does it move at a slight angle away from the bore line?
All that I know of drop at a slight angle away from the bore. That allows for a slight cam action.
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 Yes, I thought so. I read where it is 7 degrees off square.
You can shoot a 140 GR bullet 2900 FPS out of a 7-57. You can shoot a 120. 3100 FPS.
That is certainly true. But I prefer the terminal performance of 160 grain Nosler Accubonds. And the 7x57 gained it’s world wide renown as a big game killer with 175 grain bullets. I am a fan of heavy bullets per caliber. I like their performance better than the lighter faster numbers. Old school I reckon.
Will you please adopt me? I’ll swap you straight across for a 50th anniversary .45/70?
I suppose you are adoptable. Especially since you like Ruger No 1’s!!!
My very first No 1 was in 45-70. Unfortunately it burned up in a house fire, along with a Shiloh Sharps in the same caliber. You have to love the old War Horse. I still have a couple of them in lever action.
Thanks for watching, commenting, and for your offer.
Dennis