475 Linebaugh Ruger Number 1 Retirement gift

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It's here! My lovely wife got it for me as a retirement gift after 31 years in the Navy. Unfortunately my transfer guy is not available.

I'll get the rifle on Tuesday. Pictures to follow. Extremely nice wood for a factory gun. Looking for brass but everyone is out of stock.

I anticipate a phone call to John Linebaugh to discuss load development for the rifle. I have a Ruger Bisley in his shop in line to be converted to 475 L as the second half of the retirement gift.

Part three is a trip to Cody for the seminar in the summer!

What a woman!

[cmh]

Congrats that's fabulous

[curmudgeon]

Doc, I can spare 50 once fired if that will help, let me know. ATB Curmudgeon

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Thanks Lee. I have about 150 pieces of once fired left over from previous 475. I think I'll be ok. I appreciate the gesture!

[oregon45]

What a wonderful gift! Thanks for your service.

Are you going to scope the rifle? If not, I really like the NECG ghost ring sight. I have one my #1A 7x57 and it makes for a very trim rifle.

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I have a Leupold VX-III 1.5 to 5 that I will mount occasionally but I do like the idea of the rifle un-scoped. I may put the NECG sight on it and have the scope as an option.

It's really hard to appreciate how handy and trim the Number 1 is until you have played around with it. Already on the look out for another, either a 7x57 or a 300H&H.

Andy

[oregon45]

You might also consider adding a 1" red Pachmayr decelerator pad. I found the extra length of pull to be an advantage, and the pad looks pretty good too. Here's a picture of my 7x57 with the NECG sight and the Pachmayr pad. I was able to use the factory front sight with the NECG rear though I've read reports that, in some calibers and with some bullet weights, a new front sight blade is needed.

[kelye]

I like mine! Kelye @ Belt Mtn

[mike454]

I talked to John Linebaugh about these one time and he left me with the impression that they are a pretty rare chambering for a #1.I never picked one up when I saw them for under a grand but finally got one a few months ago for not too dear a price. I also have a 1.5x5 Leupold that's going on it.

[ramjet]

Great gun I had one built many years ago used one of Johns reamers the also had shot a Ruger made on. Somewhere on the net is little article I wrote some time ago "Triple P rifle"

Here it is www.fiveshot.org/guests/475rifle.htm

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First Photos. Can't do the transfer til Tuesday but I do have some pictures!





Range reports to follow.

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Great article Mike! Thanks.

[ramjet]

Hey no problem I wrote that many years ago had fun doing it.

WOW that is one really nice chunk of wood that is high grade fancy.

[Encore64]

I really like mine. Have a good bit of loaddata that was developed for the rifles.

Always glad to share.

[Encore64]

I finally got some pictures of mine uploaded.  Seems many of this run of #1s have some really nice wood.  I decided to scope mine, but used a scope with 5" of eye relief.