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warbirdlover · September 29, 2012, 09:03 AM

I've always loved Ruger #1's and wanted one..... but then some bolt action pops up that makes me forget about it. If they weren't so darn expensive (for me anyway) I'd have one by now. I was at the range and a guy had a #1 .375 H&H magnum and offered to let me shoot it. Man, I loved that rifle! It didn't kick any worse then my .300 Win Mag and I can shoot that all day.

Another time a guy had one of the old (in perfect shape) Martini-Henry's and let me shoot that. Super cool rifle but you have to make your own brass and handload it (black powder).

September 29, 2012, 09:03 AM	#10
warbirdlover Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2009 Location: central Wisconsin Posts: 2,324	I've always loved Ruger #1's and wanted one..... but then some bolt action pops up that makes me forget about it. If they weren't so darn expensive (for me anyway) I'd have one by now. I was at the range and a guy had a #1 .375 H&H magnum and offered to let me shoot it. Man, I loved that rifle! It didn't kick any worse then my .300 Win Mag and I can shoot that all day. Another time a guy had one of the old (in perfect shape) Martini-Henry's and let me shoot that. Super cool rifle but you have to make your own brass and handload it (black powder).