I have a #1 in .303 which experienced that issue until I took it apart and filed it right down; Ruger aren't aware of it?! I thought filing the catch was routine! With the abortion of a safety, the death grip forend fitting which, by the third shot, was 12" higher than the first, I'm a bit underwhelmed by the factory design and finish on my #1. Still, after winding back the forend retaining screw, I can now push a .311" 215gr RNSN Woodleigh pretty hard and with good accuracy, and spit cases right out of the way.