Curse you, Ruger.....

stew71 · Post by **stew71** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:03 pm

I swear...it's like being a recovering crack addict invited to dinner at Marion Barry's house...

And in one of my favorite calibers of all time...303 British....

And this little number looks like fun.....The Gunsight Scout Rifle. Reminds me of an updated Enfield No. 5 carbine.

Now, where did I leave that winning lottery ticket.....

Post by **Hobie** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:07 pm

stew71 wrote:I swear...it's like being a recovering crack addict invited to dinner at Marion Barry's house...

And in one of my favorite calibers of all time...303 British....

And this little number looks like fun.....The Gunsight Scout Rifle. Reminds me of an updated Enfield No. 5 carbine.

Now, where did I leave that winning lottery ticket.....

We had a sout rifle at the shop for all of 8 hours between the time it came in and went in the rack to sell. Sold 30 minutes after hitting the rack.

I'd buy a .303 #1A but, I just can't all the guns I'd like to own.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:20 pm

A No1 in 303 Brit, that is a good combination.

Get behind me evil one with your temptations,,,,,

Nath.

jnyork · Post by **jnyork** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:56 pm

And still, after all these years, no .22 LR Ruger #1.

Arminius · Post by **Arminius** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:59 pm

I want both.

Is it possible, to top off the Scout rifle with mag inserted from the top?

No Stripper clips, regrettably, but single rounds are possible or not???

Hermann

damienph · Post by **damienph** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:27 pm

I can live without the 77 scout rifle, but I am not so sure that I can live without that beautiful number one, especially in 303 British...

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:35 pm

What caliber?
I want .260 Rem.

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:16 pm

I wish they would built it in 7.62X54R with a .308 bore

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:45 pm

me likes The Gunsight Scout Rifle

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:51 pm

That .303 is at the top of my list of "needs" for this year.

I was thinking I had to have the Scout rifle too until I bagged a
Enfield .308 Jungle carbine a couple weeks ago on the cheap.
Took care of my .308 fix.

jb

CEMENTHEAD · Post by **CEMENTHEAD** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:09 pm

I know what you mean........I'm lusting after that Scout rifle right now. scratching and scrounging my pennies...........

Thanks, Tom

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:54 pm

303 sooooooo tempting. It would be even better with the international fore end.

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:14 pm

2 weeks ago I picked up a NIB ruger 77 in 7.62X39 with a .308 bore.my coffee can is empty for a while.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:28 pm

jnyork wrote:And still, after all these years, no .22 LR Ruger #1.

I'd like a Ruger #3 in .32-20, .25-35, or some of the similar mid-range old-timers...

Better yet, maybe a switch-barrel Ruger #3 for ALL of them, based on an interrupted-thread design, using the forend to lock in the barrel.

MrMurphy · Post by **MrMurphy** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:05 am

I've got 3 Lee-Enfields for my .303 fix. I want a Scout.

Old Shatterhand · Post by **Old Shatterhand** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:21 am

The Ruger #1 is a great beautiful rifle. I wouldn't be disappointed with one in .45-70 or .405WCF in my cabinet. The only thing I don't fully appreciate is the rib. How is it fastened - with screws or with solder? If screwed, it would be possible to take it away and put a nice rear sight on the barrel or on the reciever.

Old Sh.

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:48 am

I wish I had not seen that

It is NICE (the #1)

Steelbanger · Post by **Steelbanger** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:15 am

Old Shatterhand,

The Ruger rib is fastened with screws and very tight pins. At least they were like that years ago. I haven't handled any new ones lately so things may have changed.

JB · Post by JB » Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:05 am

Steelbanger wrote:Old Shatterhand,

The Ruger rib is fastened with screws and very tight pins. At least they were like that years ago. I haven't handled any new ones lately so things may have changed.

The ribs are still attached the same way. Unless something's changed in the last year or so. A couple I removed also had lock-tite or similar thread lock used as well.

damienph · Post by **damienph** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:55 am

Old Shatterhand wrote:The Ruger #1 is a great beautiful rifle. I wouldn't be disappointed with one in .45-70 or .405WCF in my cabinet. The only thing I don't fully appreciate is the rib. How is it fastened - with screws or with solder? If screwed, it would be possible to take it away and put a nice rear sight on the barrel or on the reciever.

Old Sh.

I really like the rib, I just wish that it had a three blade express sight on the rib instead of the scope ring scallops.

LIke MrMurphy, I also have three Lee Enfields, they help fix my 303 addiction but not the way that beautiful #1 could!

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:15 am

Meh, if I want a single shot .303 I'll get another No1 MkIII with the mag cut off.

OK, I REALLY want that Ruger No1...

Say, does this mean someone will start producing .303 ammo again?

BTW, what's with the cutout on the underside of the fore end? I don't know that I've ever seen that before.

damienph · Post by **damienph** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:35 am

The forearm with the notch in it is called an "Alexander Henry" style. Whoever he was...

I can live without it but having it there wouldn't be a deal breaker for me.

MrMurphy · Post by **MrMurphy** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:38 am

.303 is still around. Sellier & Bellot make new production FMJ, I had around 400 rounds of it at one time.

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:09 pm

this is good ammo and excellent brass for reloading.
http://www.aimsurplus.com/catalog.aspx? ... 03+British

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:53 pm

damienph wrote:The forearm with the notch in it is called an "Alexander Henry" style. Whoever he was...

I can live without it but having it there wouldn't be a deal breaker for me.

Thanks! I can take it or leave it, just never seen it before. I wonder if it's just decoration or if it has a purpose?

I know about the Prvi .303, I use it in my No4. Good stuff but more manufacturers can be a good thing IMO.

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:08 pm

I've always been fond of the Ruger #1. I think they're a really neat rifle, but I've never been able to decide on what caliber.

Streetstar · Post by **Streetstar** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:36 pm

kimwcook wrote:I've always been fond of the Ruger #1. I think they're a really neat rifle, but I've never been able to decide on what caliber.

--- .375 H&H ------ I just made the decision for ya

. I always wanted one in .45-70, but now with a Guide Gun, an Encore in 45/70 as well as mulling over a Quigley or Billy dixon replica in the same , my 45-70 pot is getting full. Although in the Ruger, you can load the 45-70 to absurd levels reportedly with modern cases

.375 H&H is a classic caliber that is a sure thing one shot stopper on most things in N America (as long as the bullet is placed right), but is not so big that you'd never use it -- plus, it has a certain cachet that I cant put my finger on (maybe the British tie-in)

Scharms · Post by **Scharms** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:55 pm

I do like the scout... except for that big ugly magazine! Just don't care for detachable magazines on a hunting rifle. I wanted to get a frontier rifle but it lacked the required iron sights. I believe that somewhere Jeff Cooper is looking down, smiling!

kaschi · Post by **kaschi** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:21 am

I'd love to have that #1 in 303 British! Gotta give Ruger credit for pumping new life into older forgotten calibers. My personal desire for a #1 in an older chambering would be to have one in 7.62x54R. For a modern round in that rifle, the 338 Lapua would be extremely cool.

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