Ruger #1 vs. Ruger #3

[@viktormogilin307]

Hi from Aus,love your eloquence,man after my own heart,many moons ago,I owned a Ruger1 with a spare 7x57 barrel,beautiful marbled stock & sold it a the local shop to buy a brand new washing machine for the wife to be, the moral of the story, the wife ran off, the washing machine gone & the memories of the trusty R1 romance linger on,the moral of trust, this beauty won't let you down & the elegance never ages♥😍👍😎😊

[@F_Tim1961]

How can ONE Man have So Much Bad Luck ??

[@servicerifle16]

I still think the Ruger Number 1 is the most elegant current production rifle in the world.

[@mattyv7499]

Merkel has it beat by a long shot.

[@joshuabennett7334]

Except they should be more accurate but ruger couldn’t figure out how to mount the fore end

[@cjr4286]

Beautiful rifles. You just can't beat the simplicity of a single shot...I wish there were more on the market!

[@drdaldds]

There are - if and when you really look - I have them from Winchester /Browning as well as Savage and the Italian/Spanish copies of the great ones from the 1800s (most notably the Sharps) - they are out there - you just have to be aware - and open your mind.

[@mikemoore9757]

Back in the 70's , Rifle Magazine had an article about a guy who stuck a live reload round in his Ruger #1 out at his local gun range. He could not extract it. He carefully took it home and put a cleaning rod down the barrel with the plan of knocking it out. For some reason, he had it standing straight up on his work bench and it must have been cocked. Some how, it fell off his work bench and the butt stock hit the floor and it fired. It shot the round and the cleaning rod out of the barrel. He thought the gun was ruined. He sent the rifle back to Ruger and they inspected it. The change in the head space was not enough to even worry about. I can attest that it is a single shot rifle that is the gold standard. I will say one more thing, however. Don't ever try to take the entire action apart unless you know what you are doing and have the right tools. Trying to re install the "mousetrap" spring will defeat you and leave you humble.

[@LUVDOGS1954]

The 45/70 Shiloh Sharps in my safe overheard my playing this video...and is asking for a companion. Darn you sir!

[@jimmyruger7529]

Did ya get one ?? what cal ?

[@bwayne40004]

Two of my favorite single shots. Especially the No 3. Wish I’d of bought one in 30-40 back in the mid 70s.

[@drdaldds]

They were around a year ago and not for any major price - you just were not looking right.

[@denisleblanc4506]

In the 80"s I came really close to picking up a No 1 International in 7X57. I was still trying to decide when I saw a Sako in 7mm-08 and that was it. It fit me too well. Perfect with a 2-7 Leupold in low rings. I don't regret the Sako but this video reminded me how close I came to not getting it. Wasn't and still isn't a good enough hunter to be using a single shot.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Hi Denis - Both are fine rifles as you know. Usually the fellows who say they aren't good enough hunters.... are the best hunters.

[@jdstripes]

Good, informative video. I hunted with a Ruger No. 3 in 30-40 Krag in the 1970s and then spent 40 years away from the world of guns, due to other priorities. I returned to shooting and hunting when I inherited my dad’s Ruger No. 1 in .280 Remington Improved-not how Ruger made it. I like the way you show both guns. Helps me connect some childhood memories to my current experience.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Hi James, Glad you're back! Your current rifle and cal. are really something. I'm waiting for a Low Wall 30-30 I bought recently. That's another magic rifle/cal. I'll make a video. Cheers and good shooting!

[@MFitz717]

Bill Ruger was a genius, he also loved English falling blocks like you said. I passed one up several months ago, but I ended up buying another Ruger, an m77/22. They are very nice guns, I don’t have any experience shooting one or handling but the other Ruger guns I have work flawlessly. Thanks for another great video

[@BloodiedYetUnbowed]

I often ask myself why I don't own a Ruger #1. Have loved them since I was a kid. This video inspires me to get one as my next centerfire rifle.

[@russellkeeling4387]

They are not so easy to find now and you will pay for it. My Lipsey's Ruger #1 cost 1200 dollars and after a good scope it is a two thousand dollar rifle. The only problem is its attractiveness makes me reluctant to take it into the field in bad weather. I bought one in .35 Whelen caliber and have no remorse.

[@jamesstreet1144]

I have a Ruger number 1 in 7mm-08. Love it. Never had any dealings with a number 3

[@chipsterb4946]

I recently bought a late 1970s Ruger No. 1-B in .270 Winchester, in part because of your encouragement. A 26” barrel sounds absurdly long, but it handles nicely with this rifle. I’ve only sighted it in so far but am very pleased with how the rifle shoots.

[@DucDNA]

I just won an auction for a Ruger No. 1 and can't wait to shoot it. I've been wanting a Ruger No. 1 for decades now since seeing one in a gun store. It was made in the late 70s in conjunction with Lyman and had one of those late 1800s style scopes. I almost bought it but didn't, and I still regreget that decision to this day.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Congrats on the win! I think you'll find the #1 a superb rifle - one of the best and certainly a legend. Good health and god shooting.

[@DucDNA]

@@UnitedStatesOfGuns It's amazing how compact and light they are even though it has a 20 inch barrel. It would be a perfect woods gun for white tail. I thik a 1-4x illuminated red dot would be a good optic for it.

[@tinybigbus1873]

As of today, your comment to views ratio is like 8.36 to 1. I don't think I have seen anything like that before. I believe it is because you provide such valuable information and your viewers appreciate you and your channel. I bought a Number 1 in 25-06 with Leopold scope for $450 about 20 years ago. Awesome rifle. Thank you.

[@frankwebster6082]

WoW, they're beautiful rifles. There's no other words to describe them.

[@daviddejong187]

Over the years I passed up on 2 Ruger #1s and I deeply regret those decisions. I just picked up a gun mag yesterday and it featured a new Ruger #1 stainless with a full Manlicher stock. chambered in 257 Roberts. Absolutely beautiful

[@magicdaveable]

One of my all time favorite rifles. Thanks for your review.

[@mchughcb]

Thanks for explaining the difference between the two models. I have only fired the Ruger #1 in 450 NE. I always thought the safety catch was not flush enough for rimmed cartridges. But they are a great rifle to shoot for sure.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Big gun - great cal. You have an incredible combination in one sensational rifle.

[@lesterroberts4787]

I have the No 1 modle 1B [ no sights/has to be scoped] in 30 ought 6 and love it, I bought it new in 1983.

[@jeanmorin9095]

The good old Standard with the 26 inch barrel is a fullsome beauty. The advantage of a 26-inch barrel is that it gives you the velocity that manufacturers of ammunition put on their boxes (supposedly coming out of a 24 inch barrel, but always exaggerated. This means you can pretty well trust the ballistics shown the box when you use over the counter ammunition. Not a small thing for non-loaders.

[@jasonaffeldt7838]

I had a Ruger #1 in 45/70 that I sadly traded off for another forgotten rifle I no longer have as well. Thank you for the nice video and keep up the good work with your channel. 🇺🇸🔪🔥🌲

[@mdub1955]

Mike, I have always had an interest in these Ruger rifles, but have never made the jump. Videos like yours move me closer to making the leap. Pure, well made, and old school... just as I like a rifle.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Hope you get one Marc - one of these days they'll discontinue or move to custom shop only - and I don't know if they even have a custom shop. : )

[@dalanwanbdiska6542]

Very beautiful rifles. That 7.62x39 is an awsome cartridge. That would be a very cool rifle to shoot and own in any caliber.

[@trapdoorspringfieldmodel1888]

You mentioned in a previous video about certain guns having the intangibles that make them extraordinary. I have to say based on your statements and that of others that the Ruger #1 and #3 are in that category. The rumors on the demise of the Ruger #1 have been around for some time now, but I recall you mentioning that there are rumors of the Model 70 being potentially discontinued as well. Hopefully that won't happen, but I also wouldn't take it for granted that such guns will still be made.

[@rancidpitts8243]

I had a Number Three in 45/70 Gov. I loved it. My finest rifle ever. Times got tight and I had to part with it as it would bring the best return. I do not regret letting it go, but I mourn having to do it. I want another one.

[@markabercrombie9155]

I have a #3 in 30-40, and #1s in .35Whelen, .280 Rem, .45-70, a .30-06RSI and a NIB .357 mag. I've always loved the classic lines.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Fantastic collection. I didn't know there is a .357!

[@brucemeyer2481]

@@UnitedStatesOfGuns Ruger made a run (1800) of #1's in 357 mag, 1400 for CHP. with engraving and gold inlay. I believe sometime in the 80's. 200 were sold with engraving but no gold inlay and 200 were sold with no engraving. no gold inlay. I have one with no engraving or gold inlay. It is rarer than the limited CHP limited edition!

[@MarcosCaminante]

Have a Number 1, just bought a Number 3 and have been bitten by the Ruger Single Shot bug. My collecting has found a new focus. Thanks for the video as always.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Thanks Mark - Those are such fantastic rifles! Glad you found a #3 - not so easy these days. I had more than one and found the .44 Mag. in the #3 one of the most "shootable" guns ever. Good shooting!

[@bullgravy6906]

I have quite a collection of SWs, but i just traded one i never shot for a #3 in .45-70. I've not even shot it and im already sold on collecting a couple 1s and 3s.

[@auntiefiat9769]

I have owned various No 1 rifles since 1974. Mostly larger calibers (458 Win, 416R, 450-400 NE, 45-70 and 375) but also one in 300 H&H. I currently have a 375 H&H Rimless Belted being re-barreled to 375 Flanged Magnum NE. I love the No 1!!!!!!

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Hello Auntie - I agree - the No 1 is a special rifle. I don't know why I sold my last Ruger #1 - to my friend but I did. As Tennyson wrote "tis better to have loved and lost than to never have love at all" - or something like that. I guess I could buy another - but it wouldn't be THAT rifle. Oh well.

[@jeanmorin3247]

The thing with the Ruger No 1 is that it's a gentleman's rifle. If you miss, the quarry gets to live and you still have a story to tell.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Hi Jean - I hope people read your post. I have yet to feel handicapped by one shot.

[@bullgravy6906]

I missed a beauty of a buck opening day of archery with a crossbow. I was bummed to have missed, but had a respect for the hunt and the opportunity to say he'll be a better buck next year.

[@styner3001]

The #3 was also available in .22 Hornet, along side the 30-40 Craig & 45-70 (or 44 Mag), in the same catalog year... in the mid 70's. I recall this clearly because I didn't know what the 22 Hornet was at that time, and that #3 offering prompted me to look it up.

[@drdaldds]

Both the 30-40 Craig and the .22 Hornet were common a few years back - when I purchased my two No. 3 .44 magnums - they were never really all that popular.

[@garyevans3421]

Ruger ran an add for the No. 3 in Guns& Ammo magazine for years in the early eighties. I wanted one for years and finally got one in 45/70. I had brewed my own ammo for the Marlin I had. That was a medium load. The No.3 could take a whole level of stiffer loads. Man that carbine butt plate was too brutal for me! I let it go, but now wish I would’ve kept it. It would’ve been tolerable with trapdoor loads!

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

I did the same thing Gary. The 45-70 in the #3 was a mule - all my choice of ammo of course. I shot at a whitetail with that rifle at sling shot distance and shot right over the back...by a foot at least; I flinched. I should have used lighter ammo. Anyway, I no longer have a 3 : ( but keep a look out for one in .44 Mag. Thanks for the note.

[@garyevans3421]

USOG Although available in most any cartridge imaginable, I can’t help but believe that the No.1 should be in a rimmed cartridge for ultimate reliability when your in the back of behind. I know there’s going to be many who have never had a problem with theirs in a rimless round, I have my opinion.

[@garyevans3421]

Back of beyond. Stupid spellcheck

[@zh3401]

This is my go to rifle for Wapiti and blacktail. Excellent rifles from Ruger. Thank you Mike for sharing.

[@robertnation3077]

I love my .338 Win Mag No.1 ! Bought it second hand in like new condition 6 or 7 years ago. Overkill on whitetail? Dunno as our Kansas deer are huge! Took a 6X6 Bull Elk last fall although I’d bought a .300 Weatherby for the hunt, there is something about that No.1! May well use it for Elk again this fall. It’s become my ‘go to rifle.’ One Shot One Kill

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Bravo Robert - A #1 in .300 WM - there are other rifles - but with that combination - no need.

[@kdean8129]

338 is my go to. Big Saskatchewan mule deer. Moose and elk here too. 1 shot and they don't wanna play.

[@stephensmith4480]

Three nice Rifles Mike. That Hagn just screams quality, very nice.

[@jimb1947]

I own a Ruger #1 and this video makes me want a Ruger #3.

[@2Stonefly]

40 years ago my father bought a Ruger No3 in 22 hornet and had it re-chambered for 223. He also had the gunsmith remove the front barrel band and give it a trigger job. That was my rabbit hunting rifle growing up. What a beautiful gun.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Simply superb - and scarce and they go up and up in value. Your dad bought well. Take care

[@MrHipshot64]

Rabbits with a .223 ? That's a bit much!

[@TheChilKat]

I've always wanted a Ruger #3 in 45-70. I had a H&R and loved it. I just got a Henry single shot in 45-70, it beautiful and a little less money than the Ruger. I live in SE Alaska. A lot more respect from local hunters when using a single shot.

[@kennethhamby9811]

Have owned H&R, Marlin 1895, now a #3, all in 45-70. To me, the #3 feels bests.

[@TheChilKat]

@@kennethhamby9811 My Henry hangs from a Bison leather sling by the door on the coat rack, loaded with 405 grain spj. I really need a #3 to pass on to my grandchildren. I hope they get to live here and learn from nature.

[@allenabercrombie591]

My father collects number 1's and he purchased a number 3 in 30-40. I love the number 3 and have taken it hunting. I especially love reloading for it with 130gr bullets.

[@brianpencall4882]

Ruger Number One, chambered in. 375 Weatherby. It's amusing listening to Mr. USOG gush about the Ruger Number One.

[@bigal2696]

Had a number 3 in 45-70. Fantastic rifle that I never should have let go.

[@rick4649]

I am actively looking for a Ruger #1 but never knew the differences between the #1 and #3. Great video and once again great information. As I said I was looking for a #1but now a #3 may also be an option. Either one would be a fine rifle to own.

[@russellkeeling4387]

I prefer the lock up of the action on the #3 over that of the #1. The #3 locks tightly without a latch and if you're not careful with the #1 you may find the action open and you cartridge missing when carrying it in the field. The no. three never did that to me but both of my #1s have.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Hi Russel, Interesting point. I had not thought of the latch on the #1. Hopefully people will read your post. Thanks for the note.

[@betchalife]

Hello again my friend I hope you are keeping well. I've been quite busy lately but always find the time when I see you have a new upload. These are wonderful rifles. I have always lusted after a Ruger #1. Unfortunately hVrny had the chance to get one yet. And then you introduced me to the Hagn rifles! Haha my goodness they are something else. 14 grand though, a worthy family heirloom! They will only rise in value

[@cs-vf2de]

I think I may have met you at a Kenosha flee market, you were interested in told break open pistol, we made deal on it, Im glad to see someone teaching the history of firearms,Thanks for everything.

[@zechnarwilliams8019]

The great thing about a single shot rifle is that you know you have one shot, it makes you slow down and take time and learn to aim. This is great for a new shooter, that is not disciplined. I just do not have any positive experiences with Ruger in the accuracy department. Never shot a number 1 or 3.

[@michaelanderson1859]

Black powder shooters get the advantage of a longer season but also learn they effectively only have 1 shot. Make it count.

[@dennisandersson5552]

I really love my Ruger No.1 chambered in .338WM. I used it to cull my first bull moose. Sure the recoil is not mild but the effect on the receiving end can not be denied either. Like Elmer Keith said: "-Recoil, relax and enjoy it!"

[@wiregrassga]

I have a No1 in .270 and love it. I have several other hunting rifles, mostly bolt actions and one lever action and I can count on one hand the times I've needed a second shot. Using a SS makes me take time to make sure that first shot is right.

[@bullgravy6906]

hunted for the first time in 20 years in 2022. i bought 100rds of .30-06. By the end of rifle season i had 2 deer and 98 rounds left. i Also got a nice buck in muzzleloader season. 3 bullets, 3 deer. I need a Ruger #1 now...to go with my #3

[@bobdayton9608]

I purchased a #1 back in the early 80's. It was a #1 AB. 22 inch very thin barrel. In 270. Beautiful wood. I reloaded it for 20 years. Shoots 3/4 inch but you cannot shoot it more than 2 times without the barrel cooling off. Otherwise the third shot will rise a couple of inches due to the very thin barrel. Shot many deer with it. I have a couple of custom rifles, and others, but I always come back to the #1.

[@rockrat440]

Great video! I have a Ruger #1 in 30-06 with a forend that goes all the way to the muzzle. Beautiful rifle, I love it except for an annoying glitch with ejection. The spent casing always hits the front of the safety lever, bouncing the casing back where it sits in front of the chamber. Is this a quirk with my rifle or is that just the way it works?

[@Mr.Big-Gunz]

Scott the ejector has an adjustment screw on the back or under it, tighten screw to slow ejection or loosen it to speed up the throw of the spent case....read it in the owner's manual, & find it on picture of breakdown sheet...

[@MrPh30]

Some very good rifles they are , and lot of choices of them to be had .

[@uncleremus5046]

Mike I wish you offered tours of the vault. I’d buy the beer but idk if you could get me too leave!Simple Elegance the Ruger # 1.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Hahaha - you'd probably like it in there - it is true. : )

[@childoftruth1738]

The Ruger no. 1 is an absolute beauty and a great rifle. I don't own one but have always thought of it as one outstanding rifle, with a history to prove its a top of the line rifles ever built.

[@dennistaylor6486]

The Ruger number three was also available in 375 Winchester,I have one and its one of the better cartridge choices that came in the Number 3.

[@bobgarr6246]

You left out the number 3 in .22 Hornet. Finding any number 3 is quite difficult. As for the number 1, they are no longer made , they could be had from only one special distributor ( Lew Horton?) But I'm not even sure of that anymore. They were just to costly to make. And the ones you can find new are quite expensive. The used ones in good condition and useful chamberings are pretty damn expensive also. We all should of picked up a few back in the 70's when they were plentiful and reasonably priced. Yup, woulda, coulda shoulda !!!!

[@dthunter2506rem]

Great videos as always! The Ruger number 1 and 3 has quite the following for sure! Almost cult-like at times! LOL! They certainly do have a distinctive beauty and balance to them! The only thing I don't like about them, is their typical lack of a proper fore-stock hanger to allow a free floating fore-end. This limits their average potential accuracy significantly! I have heard "ALLOT" of owners/users say their Number ones are super accurate, but it depends on the logical standard to what they are comparing to. MOA accuracy is the very industry standard basically, and is what I use to compare accuracy results from. I have owned a few of these rifles, and loved the way they handled and looked! The only aspect of the number 1 that I was utterly disappointed with is that they are just not "NORMALLY" MOA or less capable. They seem to hover around 2-2.5 MOA. One I had was awful at about 3.5-4 MOA at 100! Yuck! This is more than enough accuracy for 90% of hunting, but just not interesting enough to hold my attention. I have put a pile of money and time trying to get my Ruger number 1's to shoot at or under 1 MOA, to no avail. Disappointing to say the least! I have heard so many number 1 owners claim that their rifles shoot MOA or better, but when it came to see them shoot them at the range in person, the claim is unfounded. I personally have NEVER seen one shoot 1 MOA or better yet. Does it happen, of course it does, it is just that I have never personally witnessed it. I still to this day, would love to have one that shot 1 MOA or better, because I love the Ruger number 1 style so much! I have also had 4-5 other single shots (Browning 1885 and B-78's), and every single one of them shot at or less than the standard 1 MOA! 3 of then close to 1/2 MOA! My guess is the quality of the fore-stock hanger system lends itself to a much sounder shooting platform. When I come across them at gun shows, I don't even blink about the potential accuracy potential of the firearm, as long as the bore looks good. That allot of confidence that I don't have in the Ruger design. I love the Browning's, but I do prefer the number 1's balance and weight to carry for hunting. If their was a fix for this that would allow a number one to shoot to the standard MOA level, I would very likely, --NO---, "ABSLOUTELY" would own one again!

[@chrischiampo7647]

Nice Rifles USOG 😀😊👍🏼

[@r.awilliams9815]

I'd love to have a #3 in 38-55.

[@brandontanis388]

They did make them in .375 Win. Saw one on Gunbroker 2 years ago.

[@aaronwilcox5673]

Im a left handed shooter so the Ruger Hawkeye lefty is my answer to the Mauser 98. Classic Marlin and Winchester leverguns lines my safe and gun room. My Ruger No. 1 is the most elegant production hunting rifle I have and for you lefty handed folks it's a real blessing. I've got a No.1 with a Zeiss optic on top and it has the iron sights and is chambered in 280 Remington. That thing would be at home hunting elk, deer, or antelope. It would even feel at home burning chamois in Europe. A great rifle.

[@stevefrompa7181]

I have yet to find a rifle more appealing to my eye than the Ruger 1a, s, or h. I won't be parting with my 1s in 300 win mag anytime soon.

[@traybill2]

I love my Ruger No.1 I have only owned the one and wouldn't trade it off. The Hagn is gorgeous and I love the simplicity of the action but prices are out of reach for a retired cop. the Ruger is a beautiful elegant rifle. I am glad you pointed out the fact the left side of the block and action are higher. Many point to the No.1 as an ambidextrous action when in reality it is a right handed action. Though easier to adapt too for a South paw than a bolt action the higher left side wall does make it less convenient. really enjoyed the video.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Thank you Tracy. I'm thinking of putting the Hagn into production - just in the thinking stage. I changed some things to facilitate production though. We'll see what happens next.

[@k.backus6349]

My favorite rifles, Ruger #1 and Ruger #3. My number 1 is in 7 mm. Mag and the #3 in 45-70. On the search and hunt for a Ruger #1 International in 30-06.

[@jusportel]

I had a Ruger No. 3, really loved it.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Hi Clint - a gem of a carbine - hope you get another.

[@jusportel]

@@UnitedStatesOfGuns me too. It was a really nice little carbine in .45-70.

[@asimseth1927]

Wow this is what impresses me about the developed world so much thought going in development of practically everything and so many options available to everyone off the rack.

[@Clawson_customs]

They are some beautiful guns

[@johnlee8780]

I love my No 1 & 3s. I have .458, 45/70, 7x57 internationals, .223 Varmint in no.1. .22 hornet, .223, 30/40 Krag in No. 3. I had a 22-250 that shot 3/8” 5 shoot groups at 100 yards butI sold it to purchase my house forty years ago. I still kick myself in the ass for selling it. I wouldn’t mind having a .270 or .338 in No.1 & 45/70 in No. 3.

[@tomahawk5118]

I had a Number 3 in .375 Winchester and I sure miss that rifle. Have a Number 1 in .45-70 coming.

[@thetoneknob4493]

its my favorite gun that ive never owned! ive never seen one that was in my poor mans budget. ive seen a couple in bad cosmetic shape that wer still priced insanely high. if i ever find one i can afford im going to by it for sure!

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Good decision - you'll get one. I was looking at a #1 in 30-06 today - a little distressed with hunting marks and the pad had been switched to a Decelerator - I should have bought it but I hesitated. Probably gone by now. Take care and good shooting.

[@Bowdock]

The Ruger Single Shot Rifle is everything you say it is. Simple, elegant, strong. Few things in life approach perfection like this Rifle!

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Thank you - hard to find or think of a better rifle.

[@christinamoneyhan5688]

Yes it is quality throughout. I purchased one in 1976 . Just so happens they stamped them on the barrel Made the 200th year of our American Liberty ( known now as Liberty models ) mine is a #1V in caliber 22-250 I also had a 10x Eurtel target scope installed on it. Can not tell you just how many Ground Hogs (Woodchucks) have expired in farmers hay fields because of this beautiful firearm. Yep! I still have it however have not shot it in 40 years. It is quite capable of 5 shot 1/2" groups at 100 yards.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Wow! Gotta get that laser back in the field! 40 years is a nice break but now it is time to go shooting : ) You must have had fine gun judgment in '76 - not many sold early on. Anyway, however it works out - thanks for writing and all the best.

[@jeffsnider3588]

Action of these rifles reminds me of the 120 mm tank gun. I have a #3 made in 1976 which Ruger engraved "Made in 100th year of American Liberty".

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Hi Jeff - they sure are strong actions - barrels usually fail under extreme pressure before the action. Your #3 is superb - wish they still made them.

[@candelariosanchez273]

Just love single shot rifles they are to me so accurate and are so simple to use and because they are so simple and easy to use are very dependable love your videos thanks once again for sharing I happen to have a browning 7mm single shot and I just love it have killed many deer with it greetings from south texas

[@MegaBoilermaker]

A superb rifle by anyone's standards

[@goldcfi7103]

The #1 rifle is exceptional!

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Truly Captain!

[@markmalinowski6975]

Well done video. I have several Ruger No. 3 ‘ s.

[@zh3401]

Still my favorite hunting rifle and always will be. It does handle perfectly and it is a pleasure to hunt the back country as it is slender and lighter than my bolt guns. I own a 300 WM and a 308 W and I have taken much game with them in the western US states and BC. For me, single shot has improved my hunting as well as my taking of game. I must have the right shot to harvest a bull or buck humanely and swiftly. More challenging and rewarding for me.

[@jackgriffith9229]

😂1:46 “You may need more Shots” ! Hilarious! A Ruger Number 1 with optics sighted in properly you won’t need more as you got it done the first shot !

[@500asquare]

If one is to buy only one #1 it has to be a tropical in 375 H&H. Mine has honest use marks on it and it served me well for 35 years

[@deanbenson6879]

Had a #1 in .308 Win, most accurate rifle i ever owned. Have a #3 in 22 K Hornet...not so much.

[@gunnareriksen8756]

Oh. What a lovely bunch of rifles. I'm proud to say that I own one, in a petite caliber .416. RIGBY. IT'S A HANDFUL AND KICKS LIKE A MULE. It's also very very accurate!. Bay one!!!!!!!!.

[@bgcal50cal]

I also have a No. 1 in 416 Rigby. With. 400 gr. Heads it was a really hard kicker. I am a gunsmith so I cut the stock to keep the same length of pull and installed a Pachmayr Triple Magnum pad. More fun to shoot now. I also have 1 in 458 Win Mag. Did same to it also. Getting to old to get beat up! Enjoy yours!

[@mikeslarb5580]

I have a no.3 in 220 swift it is a Berger barrel, was done before I got it . Wouldn't trade or sell this gun for anything.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

You probably have the only one. Swift on a #3 - great idea. I wouldn't sell either.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Had a M77 MkII in .220 Swift, 26" target-gray finish bull barrel, laminate stock, beavertail forend. Was exceptional, but quite heavy. Eventually I lost my use for it, sold off. The Swift is still the world's highest velocity factory cartridge. Had some 40gr handloads that turned a milk-jug full of water into plastic shreds and a cloud of mist. Those same loads also proved to be quite problematic for prairie dogs. hahaha

[@timturner7609]

4:22 I know that's right. I keep saving up for one thing or another but then something else always comes up.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Story of my life haha : )

[@timriddle1401]

They are wonderful to shoot.

[@stuartleis9079]

You definitely appreciate fine guns. A Ruger # 1 certainly is that. I enjoy and appreciate your opinion and comments. About 39 years ago I shot a Black Bear with a Ruger # 1 in 7mm Rem. Mag. belonging to a friend and neighbour. I spotted the bear across a stubble field and had no gun. This was near to where that friend lived on a farm. I went there but he wasn't home. His wife was good enough to lend the rifle and some ammo. We went back to where we spotted the bear and it was still there. The closest we were able to get using trees for cover was about 300 yards. I levelled the strange gun across the hood of our pickup and found him in the scope. I knew this gun would be zeroed in to be deadly accurate at even this range just by knowing how particular this friend was with all his firearms. He was always hunting or target shooting. I sent one round and the bear went down but got up again and ran for the valley a few yards away. He managed to make his way over the edge and went or rolled almost to the bottom not yet dead. Laying down and howling. I quickly dispatched him. It was a deadly round out of a deadly accurate rifle. I got thinking afterward; jumpin jacks, I'm bear hunting with a single shot rifle!!! Better make that first shot count. And it did. Isn't that what hunting is all about? Make that first shot count? Be it a single shot or a semi auto. Ever sines then I've had a world of respect and admiration for the Ruger # 1.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Fine shot Stuart - single shots make us better hunters. I like your trust in the rifle, in your friend and how he sets up and takes care of his guns and in yourself. And you got a bear! Hope you get a #1

[@davidwilson2657]

I had one of each, a No. 1 25/06 and No. 3 375 Winchester. The Winchester barrel was as bad as the 25/06 barrel was good.

[@christinamoneyhan5688]

I forgot to mention I know the #3 was also made in 22 Hornet ( my friend had owned one ) .

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Thanks for reminding me Christina! If I knew....I forgot : )

[@russellkeeling9712]

My #3 is a .223. It is a very accurate firearm. In Colorado we are not allowed to big game hunt with anything smaller than a 244 caliber so my #3 is relegated to critters. I have a 6 to 18 power scope so the prarie dogs have to keep a sharp eye open.

[@lsteck4399]

In 1983, there was a TV show called the A-Team, which used a more powerful rifle called the Mini-14 chambered in 308 Winchester! Many ranchers, hunters, and farmers owned these weapons and were more formidable than an AR-15! They were made in the USA and were owned by very many people!

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Didn't know that; thank you

[@charlescrook3577]

The No 3 also came in 375 Winchester.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Thanks Charles! That is a scarce one.

[@charlescrook3577]

USOG Yes sir, it is! Though mainly a J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co. collector, I’ve seen ALL manner of firearms come across my tables for servicing.

[@KrugerrandFarms]

My #3 wears #1 wood . It is in 30-40 and shoots cast bullets as well as jacketed into 1.5 inches at 100 yds. most of the time. I have killed around 20 deer with it and it is one of the rifles I would never sell. The #3 was also sold in .22 hornet and I believe 375 winchester. I have a #1 that I built in 38-56. It can be loaded to 35 Wellen power but I use it mostly for cast bullet shooting. The sear notch is on the top of the hammer like a High Standard pistol. This takes pressure off the sear and makes finer trigger pulls possible. I think Bill Ruger's partner Sturm was an engineer for High Standard so the lineage is obvious The Winchester High Wall also has this feature. The Remington Hepburn has the sear engage the hammer near the pivot and it was nearly impossible to get a fine trigger pull on them.The only Ruger #1 that I had a bad experience with was a 243 that never shot well and eventually donated it's wood to the 30-40 #3. It went on to be a 38-55 shutzen rifle that worked out quite well. Last the quarter rib also has 2 dowels. Bill Ruger didn't cut corners on this fine rifle.

[@pelonehedd4936]

I have never owned a rifle like these. I have taken a lot of Coastal Blacktails and Mule Deer with My different Bolt repeater rifles. I have a Savage 99 in 300 Savage that I bring on Out of state hunts as a backup. I have never taken anything with it but I like a unscoped rifle for inclement weather. I started out using open sights and went to scopes that have served well. But shooting the Garand M-1 rifle made Me a convert back to open sights . I will not change My scoped rifles and will still hunt with them but we all go through changes and preferences and anyone who loves shooting sports knows its just plain fun to try new things . Its like being a single Man and being able to try out different women. With a rifle You won’t be committing adultery. I like Traditional Muzzleloaders and military muzzle loaders, primitive archery etc. anything that shoots. These Number ones and threes are like the old Peabody’s and Martini Henry rifles of the Zulu War of 1879. The hunter using a single shot is not necessarily at a disadvantage, and less likely to be prone to getting a bad case of Buck Fever. There may be times when a patient Hunter will find themselves surrounded by a herd of cow and spike Elk who then get spooked and move on by the presence of a coyote. That movement may also cause a excited dash from concealment of a very nice Buck and its cohorts from good concealment. They are not sure of what they are fleeing from. The initial shot and miss followed by a pause will puzzle them and cause a momentary pause in their dash to determine from which direction the threat is coming. A well practiced single shooter who can habitually reload while while maintaining the eye of the Tiger/ Predator / Falcon , Eagle etc. will achieve success.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Hello - I agree - a new or new - used gun is always welcome and a perk for shooters and hunters. Your 99 in .300 remains one of the best - and I also like iron sights in rain.

[@isserfiq]

I always liked the more unpretentious #3. Unfortunately they both fall outside the budget of this pedestrian. I have the H&R model 58 in 44 Mag and the model 258 in 30-30/20 ga in its place. Along the same vein I'd love one of the Martini-Henry Cadets in 357.

[@Mike-kl1qc]

My dream rifle, I will get a 6.5x55, 45-70, and 22 hornet. I’ve found the 6.5 just waiting on the owner to part with it.

[@johnt4060]

Haven’t seen a Number 3 in years

[@georgeriedel9357]

Years ago, I bought a Ruger #1 chambered in .300 Win Mag., I had it re-tubed with a 24 inch MEDIUM barrel an had it chambered in .35 Whelan. Killed a bull moose in Newfoundland at 400 yards, w/Nosler Partition 250 gr, 62 gr. IMR4062.

[@geradebowden3293]

I owned a #3 in .375 Winchester

[@judodavid1]

Very nice, I enjoy your work.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

🙏 Thank you so much - again.

[@TheDUTYFIRST]

I had a #3 in 45-70 many years ago. Had to sell it, I regret that day!!

[@davidgendron1953]

Best rifle, most beautiful, reliable like no others.... If I had more gun money I would get at least a couple of them!! I'm in love with my RSI in 30-06 The full stock and short overall length is awesome!! As for a following shot it will never be as fast as a semi auto or a straight pull action, but I can follow a second shot pretty darn quick almost as quick as the average bolt action shooter. I would love one in a bigger caliber as a camp gun, like a 45-70 or 375H&H or anything similar!!

[@ValMartinIreland]

Does the block drop at 90 degrees to the bore or is it at a slight angle to the back?

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Hello Val Martin - I had to check mine - looks like a very slight angle.

[@towtruckmafia]

All the Number 1 rifles are a special run now.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

I didn't know - I was told it is the end of the road.

[@towtruckmafia]

@@UnitedStatesOfGuns I think Ruger can afford to make actions for them on a limited basis, since everything they make is investment cast, vs forged and machined like other manufacturers.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Lipsey's is handling the #1 exclusively. So far there are 4 chamberings for it.

[@charlesadams1721]

Bill Ruger stated that the Ruger falling block rifle was based upon the Farquharson rifles of the late 1800s, with the styling a tribute to the Gibbs-produced Farquharson rifles. It was considered one of the very strongest actions ever produced and was a favorite of shooters of large game cartridges. In the famous picture of Frederick Selous, his Gibbs-Farquharson is shown as part of his 'kit.' The Ruger #3 is one of those guns that people loved when they owned them and almost immediately wished they hadn't the need to sell. It was light, fast in the hand, easy to carry and shoot. In the smaller calibers it had virtually no recoil, but in my #3 in 45-70 was a real thumper, to the degree that I often wished I had mounted a recoil pad on the rifle, but never did so as I feel it would have compromised some of its near-supernatural handling characteristics. Reportedly, the Ruger #3 was available in the following calibers; .22 Hornet, .223 Remington, 30-40 Krag .375 Winchester, .44 Magnum and .45/70.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Fine post - thank you. The #3 was superb and they should make one more run of them. Thanks for taking the time to write.

[@jovan7863]

Have you done review of Russian/Soviet single shot rifle/shotgun.