buckconner

What is needed to make a No. 1 shoot well ??? This is a 2000 manufacturered rifle in .22-250.

Replace the trigger with a good after market adjustable trigger.
Fore-end work (glass bedding/free float the barrel ???).

I read articles on making these better shooters, example.

RVB Precision Accuracy Tips For The Ruger #1 | RVB Precision - Welcome to the world of ultra precision
Accuracy Tips For The Ruger #1
Written by Roy Bertalotto on September 1, 1999

What are your thoughts and experiences.

Thanks

rj308

Buckconner, I have always heard, shoot the gun before doing anything. If it does not shoot to your satisfaction, shoot it again, with the forend removed, (with as many different loads as practical). If it still does not shoot any better then there is not much use in bedding the forend. Ofcourse a light, crisp trigger will certainly help in most cases. There are many #1 owners on this forum that know much more about getting the #1's to shoot than me. I am sure they will chime in.

thomashoward

The trigger is important. I had a Kepplinger single set and switched to a Moyers. A rubber grommet on the fore-end screw an tighten it will solve many of the front end evils due to barrel/wood contact.

Metlhed57

22-250 1B or 1V? I have a 220 Swift 1V that loves 50 gr factory Hornadys. My 204 Ruger 1V loves the casing packed full of 4064. Haven't experimented much with my .218 Bee 1B but with the lighter barrel I don't expect it to be as accurate as the 1V's. I tried one of the Hick's Accurizers on the .220 and saw no change although it already shoots better than I can if I don't keep up with my practicing. You never really said how well/bad yours shot. One thing I did seem to notice is the forearm screw torque has an effect on accuracy. I found some rubber vacuum hose that slides on that screw snugly and cut about a 1/16" washer to put under the head to act as a cushion for the screw when tightened down and it seemed to bring more of a consistency to their groups.

Silent Sam

One good eye and a steady hand

Bike Effects

Still working on my #1. Thanks for the article. I'll read it with interest.

liberalsmakemepuke

You never did say how well your rifle was shooting, and/or what you wanted from it. Forend issues have been going on for as long as I've been reading about them, (I had some grommets and rubber surgical tube ready when I took mine to the range the first time). The trigger (on mine anyway) is never going to win you any trophys, but is acceptable. It is on my list of projects to replace. That said, it (22-250 Varminter) was a 1/2" rifle out of the box. The grommets and little piece of tubing are still rolling around in one of my range boxes.

Hairtrigger

I just re read the first post and thought the same as the others

HOW DOES IT SHOOT NOW?


Seems everyone thinks the NO.1 needs to be improved when in reality most new or newer NO.1 rifles shoot just fine.

Leighton

1. If it doesn't have iron sights, and even if it does, get some good glass(That doesn't mean 3/4 of what your rifle costs either).
2. Start from a rest, get yourself a good zero at 50yds, and confirm at 100yds.
3. Get off the rest, shoot standing, prone, and sitting. Won't be any bench rests when you go hunting.
4. If you have a sling, learn to use the sling, its not just for carrying the rifle.
5. After all this if your rifle still isn't shooting the way you like, then you may need some modifications, but you probably won't.

buckconner

Installed a Burris 4X16X44 a few weeks ago, that really improved being able to see the target. But even after a trigger job it still has a bad trigger pull around 4 lb. Goes Tue for a Moyers trigger assembly, then more testing.