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fourbore
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Ruger No1 45/70 with 26 inch barrel
      #204076 - 29/02/12 12:56 PM

I just picked up one of these 45/70 No1's with standard weight 26 inch barrel - Perfect!

http://www.ruger.com/products/no1DE/models.html

Ruger No1 in 45/70 with a standard weight 26 inch barrel, how many years did I wait for this? 30 ? 40? This has the classic look of a single shot and balances very nicely. It points a lot better than those old heavy 24" tropical's. And, I sure dont get why those so-called medium sporter 45/70 would have a feather weight 22" barrel? The light sporters have 22inch barrels, seems the mediums should be longer.

It arrived today and I am still fondling mode. I hope it shoots well. The wood is pretty nice. Apparently circassian varies a lot and I did not luck into one of the really nice stocks. It looks just like the one on the web site, I would have liked the one above that. You click on the gun and the picture changes.

I had been thinking about getting a 450/400. I got to handle a used example 450/400 at Cabelas in Maine. They wanted $1200. More than I could special order a new one down the road. In fact after I pointed out $1200 was high for a used No1, the Cabelas clerk suggested if I could get a new one for $1000 I should go do it. I was not going to stick around after that. Adios. I went down the road. The 450/400 did feel a lot better than the old tropicals.

When I saw this Lipsey special, I shifted gears and opted for the 45/70. The 45/70 No1 with a real rifle length barrel being something I thought about (or bitched about) for years.

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Re: Ruger No1 45/70 with 26 inch barrel [Re: fourbore]
      #204079 - 29/02/12 01:53 PM

I always thought one of those with a properly profiled light 30" barrel would look and handle great.

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Re: Ruger No1 45/70 with 26 inch barrel [Re: tinker]
      #204124 - 01/03/12 03:55 AM

Interesting, Tinker - I've lusted for a 28" in that calibre. A weight of 8 1/2 pounds would be perfect, with open sights.

The 26" is surely a step in the right direction.

Congrats, fourbore.

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bonanza
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Re: Ruger No1 45/70 with 26 inch barrel [Re: fourbore]
      #204125 - 01/03/12 04:17 AM

I think my DR has 28" and weighs about 8 lbs. Those long barrels really steady the front sight.

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tinker
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Re: Ruger No1 45/70 with 26 inch barrel [Re: bonanza]
      #204126 - 01/03/12 04:27 AM

I really like the way my 30" break-action and muzzle loading rifles handle.

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fourbore
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Re: Ruger No1 45/70 with 26 inch barrel [Re: tinker]
      #204143 - 01/03/12 09:40 AM

I think 26" is a happy medium, but it appears Ruger is missing a bet here by not offering something like No1A, No1B and No1C. With 22", 26", and 30" inch barrels. Short carbine, standard rifle and a long rifle option. The 45/70 with 26" barrel lists at 7 1/4 pounds and feels very good in my hands. I think this weight and over all length is in the ball park of my Marlin lever with 22 inch barrel and 1/2 magazine.

It does seem strange the 1A is a carbine with 22" and the 1S is the Medium and both have a 22" barrel. The Tropical's weight in at 9 or 9 1/4 pounds and so ridiculous heavy that seems all but useless except maybe in something like 458Lott where I image the weight is needed. I read some good reviews on the 450/400 right here. The 450/400 is 7 3/4 pounds! Why do they even call that a "tropical". Its is a Medium. That has a 24" barrel. Better than 22. The model name means nothing! Would you believe, the 375 lists at 9 1/4 pounds! I guess if you mess up the shot, it makes a dandy club.

I wonder, happy accident or somebody got Rugers ear and they made to 400 the right weight. And this 45/70 Lipsey rifle even better at 1/2 pound lighter while 2" longer.

They offer a 300H&H with a 26" barrel. Right. The got a 300Win mag with 22" barrel. Wrong. And both are called a No 1S, medium rifle.


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