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Ruger No.1 -.458 magnum

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I recently inherited this beautiful Ruger No.1 in .458 magnum from a relative. I don’t yet know what I’m going to do with it. I don’t believe that it has ever been fired either. I’d like to shoot it just once but I’m not entirely sure that I want to be kicked by this mule.
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I would definitely keep that. I would put tha up on the wall. I would take that bad boy out and kicked the tires. I could just see everyone on the indoor range looking to see what I was shooting.

If you are gonna sell it, see if Scott on Kentucky Ballistics wants it.
 
The Ruger #1 in 458 a wonderful rifle for the bullet casting handloader.
The 458 Magnum is a more versatile cartridge than it's given credit for.
It shoots just fine loaded to 45-70 levels. You're target will never know the difference! And, your brass (and shoulder) will last longer. You can always load it up, if there's a reason, to anything between 45-70 and full magnum levels.
For the casual, factory ammo-consuming shooter the practicality of the rifle immediately diminishes.

The weird thing, to me, are the number of guys who do the reverse: get a Ruger #1 in 45-70 and then try to load it up. And, they then complain about the recoil! :rolleyes:
 
That would be a great cast bullet rifle. You could load to a level that's comfortable to shoot and accurate.
 
Yeah I'd load that down with cast bullets too. It'd be like a modern day Sharps.
 
It's a beautiful rifle. I would be tempted to keep it. However, to shoot it with full magnum loads would be intimidating, especially from the bench when sighting in. A friend at the range brought his elephant guns out a few years back. I shot both the 375 H&H Magnum and the .458 Winchester Magnum (bolt action guns). To say the least, these calibers are not for the faint of heart or on an unpadded shoulder. Awesome firepower.
 
Shot a buddies 458 Ruger No. 1... he was burning up his reloaded ammo before selling it... had a jacket and additional shoulder pad... 5 shots... turned a 1/2" thick 9 inch round steel plate into a bowl... it hurt and left a bruise anyway... good luck...
 
6string said:
The Ruger #1 in 458 a wonderful rifle for the bullet casting handloader.
The 458 Magnum is a more versatile cartridge than it's given credit for.
It shoots just fine loaded to 45-70 levels. You're target will never know the difference! And, your brass (and shoulder) will last longer. You can always load it up, if there's a reason, to anything between 45-70 and full magnum levels.
For the casual, factory ammo-consuming shooter the practicality of the rifle immediately diminishes.

The weird thing, to me, are the number of guys who do the reverse: get a Ruger #1 in 45-70 and then try to load it up. And, they then complain about the recoil! :rolleyes:
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I have both .458 Win and 45-70 in No.1 rifles. I’d rather shoot the .458 than the 45-70. Major weight difference between the two. The .458 with 45-70 style loads is really mild.
 
It would be a shame to not shoot it, at least once, with all proper precautions in place. Most of us never have the opportunity to see, let alone to fire, such a majestic beast.
 
dmn57 said:
It would be a shame to not shoot it, at least once, with all proper precautions in place. Most of us never have the opportunity to see, let alone to fire, such a majestic beast.
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Any forum member who shows up at my club is welcome to shoot my No.1s in .458 or 45-70. Or for that matter, the .375 H&H No.1. I went through a big bore single shot phase and would be happy to share some of the pain, er… joy. Seriously, just send me a PM.
 
I had a No 1 H (Tropical) in 375 H&H and sold it in the late 90's. Some guy had to have it and I had a Weatherby in 375 H&H that grouped about the size of your thumbnail. I had the No 1 scoped with a Thompson/Center muzzle loader 2x illuminated scope that had a 4 MOA circle with cross hairs outside the circle. At 75 yards it was hard to miss soup cans.

I still have a double rifle in 450 3 1/4" NE, It is what Winchester based the ballistics of the 458 Win Mag on.

In these heavy rifles, those cartridges are fine to shoot STANDING UP!

I still have a 22" 7x57 No 1 and a 26" 218 Bee No 1. The Bee is only a little lighter than the 375 H&H, I think that's part of why it shoots so well!

Ivan
 
I agree with another poster that it’s on par with 3” 12ga slug. Also if you want to keep it there is a bear lurking in your backyard.
 
That Ruger No.1H is like the 460 S&W Magnum.
Made for loading mild to WILD.
Unique and TrailBoss are what we have loaded up
under 300gr Sierras and Penn's PC 370gr leads, which
Robert said are good to 1600 fps.
The 300gr JSP/JHP bullets are also loaded with 50gr-55gr of
4198 with a LR Mag primer and no filler necessary.
That was my starting load to teach first timers.
Loads increased to over 70gr+++ with just LRP.
Then a factory Rem 510gr JSP.
No one, even my boy, has asked for another.
No black/blue shoulder if they follow the instructions.

Pic of ammo/bullets.
Rifle is 16.5" and that's a long funny story.
Irons or a 2.5x28 IER Leupold are used.
Might have about 3K of the 300grs fired since the
early '80s.
Have about 100 remaining.
Just use the Penns for long range
target development now.

OP, hope you shoot it with mild loads first.
Our 870 Super Mag with 3.5" HV Steel,
will get your attention as well.
 

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