The Covid 19 Super 30

[Rich Anderson]

In the beginning of the pandemic and imposed quarantines I had way to much time on my hands. With the expectations of a good sporting clays season I had spent the winter getting my shot shell supply fully stocked when along comes Covid. I decided I needed more like wanted another rifle or rifles to be exact. I began searching the web (always a dangerous activity for me) and found some that needed a new home but I really wasn't hitting the home run I was hoping for when the light came on. A new custom single shot would brighten the darkness of quarantine. I choose a Ruger #1 as the platform and found a 22/250 on Guns International . My gunsmith wasn't real busy and we found a suitable blank of English walnut for the stock. We (I really men the smith) tricked out the action by removing the metal that forms the little tabs on the bottom front of the action, sculpted the bottom metal ahead of the lever and recessed the safety slide. The forend tip is buffalo horn and all the metal was sent off for color case hardening even the barrel band for the sling. A customn quarter rib encompasses the rear sight with one folding leaf and Tally QD rings. The front sight is banded as well with an ivory bead. The project started in March and was completed just before I left for Wyoming the end of September. I went with a classic caliber the 300 H&H which was originally referred to as the Super 30. So far it like 165 BTSP over 69 grains of Reloader 19 for 3000 FPS. Watch out white tails.

[Rich Anderson]

It's been to long since I tried posting pictures so I'll try again:eek:

[Reggie Bishop]

Great to see you posting Rich! You have some nice ones!

[Stan Hoover]

I have no experience with the Ruger #1, shoot mostly bolt actions, but that case coloring on a rifle just is awesome.

I like your taste!!

Stan

[CraigThompson]

Very nice !

[Dean Romig]

"Super" nice job on that No. 1 Rich. I love the classic (Farquharson) design and styling of the Ruger No. 1.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farquharson_rifle

Mine is chambered in .270 Winchester but is stock and pretty used - bought it in about '82.
The ONLY thing I don't like about mine is the "clink" it makes when taking the safety off.... just when silence counts the most.





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[Mills Morrison]

Very nice! I have added several pre-64 Model 70's thanks to Rich's advice.

[Bob Hayes]

Very nice I have 3 myself and all are real shooters.Mine are all stock from factory.Thanks for putting ideas in my head.

[Rich Anderson]

Dean when the smith recessed the safety slide he also did some work on the safety itself. There is no click.
I have 7 Ruger #1's two of which are custom guns in calibers from 250/3000 to 450/400NE. All are good shooters as is a Winchester High Wall custom in 38/55.
I have come to enjoy the feel of a single shot rifle and shot a nice mule deer in Wyoming with the 7mm/08

[Dean Romig]

I love a single shot. It challenges the shooter to make that one shot count for you will rarely have time for a second well-placed shot.





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[Rich Anderson]

I love a single shot. It challenges the shooter to make that one shot count for you will rarely have time for a second well-placed shot.





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Thats the truth. Aim small miss small:) The 300 H&H goes back out to the blind tomorrow. Maybe that will be the day a nice buck or a fat doe meets the Super 30 for the first and last time:rotf

[Stan Hillis]

Very nice rifle. You did well.

I've been hunting with No. 1s for about 40 years. I learned early on to make that first shot count. It can help make a better shot out of you. That said, I have practiced and can reload a second shot in only a second or two longer than you can cycle a bolt gun. I had big dreams of taking one to Africa for dangerous game once. Therefore, the incentive to learn to reload quickly.

SRH

[Mark Britton]

WoW Thats sweet ! Never seen case coloring on scope rings. Are they Warnen Rings ? Did you have that done ? Very nice. How does it shoot ?

[Brett Hoop]

Always fun to see these dreams come to fruition. I have had a few No.1 and last one left is a custom by Lowell Mantley. 28” octagon, 7 STW. By far the most accurate single shot I have fooled with producing groups of .345 - .500. Then I took it to Alberta and missed a monster whitetail with it, for sure it wasn’t the rifle. 180” class bucks effect me!

Hope you get to turn it loose on something soon. I have been packing an 84 M in 6.5 Creed this last week but nothin has shown up but a coyote that I couldn’t get on fast enough.
The 30 Super (300 H&H) is my favorite .308 cartridge. The the cloverleaf pre -64, 70 in a Biesen stock will be last of the .308 magnums to go.

I know the gun building sickness, so what’s next?

[Rich Anderson]

WoW Thats sweet ! Never seen case coloring on scope rings. Are they Warnen Rings ? Did you have that done ? Very nice. How does it shoot ?

The rings are Tally QD I had the colored with the rest of the metal. I got the gun within a couple of days of going west and had every intention of taking it. I had several test loads worked up and was off to the range. My first shots were at 25 yards just to check the bore sight. It was on and adjusted for elevation and windage. When I went to get the test loads the whole box fell on the ground. I had 20 rounds scattered and didn't have a clue as to what was what. Three rounds stayed in the box. 69grains of Reloader 19 and 165 gr Sierra BTSP. These cut holes at 25 yards. It was a beginning but when I got home I had no more powder:shock: The gun didn't make Wyoming but that load is under an inch at 100 yards. After deer season is over I'm going to try some 200 grain Accubonds.
I have another gun built of the number 1 action and a Winchester High Wall that are case colored as well.

[Rich Anderson]

Brett I really hope nothing is next. I have a pre 64 M70 SG 300 H&H that could go down the road if something comes up but I've had a custom rifle done every year for the last 5-6 years and don't have the time to use what I have. I need to do more hunting and less building/buying. Last I looked there are 40 rifles capable of killing a deer:shock: and I use even the big guns like the 375's, 416, 405 Win, 450/400 on deer. Just load them appropriately. I'm looking into a Texas hunt for 2022. Should be all healed up by then:whistle:

[CraigThompson]

I love a single shot. It challenges the shooter to make that one shot count for you will rarely have time for a second well-placed shot.
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By no means would I argue with that statement , however when you shoot #1’s a lot and often you’d be amazed how fast you can shoot hit catch empty reload and shoot well again . I think four or five times I’ve dumped a deer with a #1 then plunked a second one in 15-20 seconds . Picture below are two I plunked one day with a #1H in 375 H&H think it took about15-20 seconds total .

[Dean Romig]

I keep my extra rounds in an ammo band for quick access. I can shoot, eject, grab a fresh round, reload and shoot again with accuracy in about 10 seconds. I’ll look for my empties after the shooting’s done.


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[Rich Anderson]

On the mule deer hunt I had my other custom #1 that gun chambered in 7MM/08. I got off three shots two of which were hits. I carry two extra rounds between between the fingers of my left had if I'm walking otherwise the spares are in my coat pocket. We stopped at Cabelas :eek: on our way west but they didn't have the ammo pouches that go on the stock.
As with anything practice makes perfect.

[Rich Anderson]

Dean that's a nice #1. An earlier gun that looks to have a decent piece of wood on it. Once long ago I had a 7X57 in the AB, it had the 22 inch barrel but the larger forend. I bought it mostly because it has a great piece of wood in it. I recently bought one in 35 Whelan that was supposed to have A+ wood and gave a premium for it. It's better than average but not as nice as some.

Is your scope a 1.75X6 or 1.5X5? I have the latter on my 375 H&H but went with a 2.5X8 on the Whelan and a 405.

[Dean Romig]

I’ve been searching for a new ammo band because mine is pretty old and stretched out but the only ones I could find on the I’net were longer and had spaces for 10 or more shells. With a single shot I think that’s made for a very poor shot or a very optimistic hunter.





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[Dean Romig]

Rich, mine is a 1.5X5

The best wood I have seen on No.1’s was on Morris Bakers.... but of course he and Bill Ruger were friends.





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[Rich Anderson]

I still miss that 7x57 and I sold it over 30 years ago. Being a friend of Bill Ruger would have it's advantages in wood selection. I think if Ruger marketed the #1 as a semi custom rifle with nice wood and custom features such as case hardening, grip cap options and but treatments along with sight options they would sell.
They do make a nice platform for a custom gun however and I have less in the 300 H&H than I would if I ordered a Dakota M10 the same way.

[Bill Murphy]

Wow, forty rifles that will kill a deer. We're all afraid to ask how many shotguns you own that will kill a pheasant. You are definitely "The Man".

[Rich Anderson]

What can I say Bill, I'm a gun nut :rotf: I subscribe to the philosophy of "It's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it". I admit to having bird guns for early ,mid and late season in multiple gauges.:whistle:

[CraigThompson]

I keep my extra rounds in an ammo band for quick access. I can shoot, eject, grab a fresh round, reload and shoot again with accuracy in about 10 seconds. I’ll look for my empties after the shooting’s done.


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I always thought a #1A in 6.5x55 or 7x57 was rather sporty :cool:

[John Dallas]

I like my #1 in 25.06

[Joseph Sheerin]

I have a No1 in 6.5x55 and love hunting with this rifle.

[CraigThompson]

As I said earlier I’ve always liked the 1A in 7x57 and 6.5x55 which has me thinking an 8x57 in 1A configuration might be nice as well . To say nothing of a 1A in 9.3x62 . I actually believe they made a few 1S configured guns in 9.3x62 .

[CraigThompson]

Is your scope a 1.75X6 or 1.5X5? I have the latter on my 375 H&H but went with a 2.5X8 on the Whelan and a 405.

I initially had a Vari X III 1.5-5 on the 1H 416 Rem Mag I recently sold and Vari XII 1-4 on the 1H 375 H&H I also recently sold . However in the last two years I put Athlon 4-12’s on both of them mainly for shooting paper and to see if those scopes would hold up . Long story short those guns produced the best groups from the bench I’d ever fired with either of them .

[Richard Flanders]

Beautiful gun Rich! Nice job. I have long wanted a .300 H&H. Good classic and plenty effective caliber. Would make an excellent moose gun with moderately loaded 220gr bullets. For now my 1887-vintage Winchester .45-90 high wall will have to do. It easily shoots into 3" at 200yds using the tang sight, which is good enough for me. And the 300-400 gr cast bullets sure do a good job of bleeding an animal out without destroying a lot of meat, which leads to excellent table fare.