Zeke/PA
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My #1 .25-'06 shoots three shot dime size groups with reloads!
I love it and the forearm has not been touched YET!!
I love it and the forearm has not been touched YET!!
Ruger 1 in 25.06 followed me home
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Lloyd Smale
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had one just like it. It was the most accurate sporter weight ruger ive owned.
Zeke/PA
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Time was when a single shot desire was a job for a very talented custom gunsmith.
Then along came the #1 and single shot fans became elated, myself included.
I own three, the.25-'06, a .30-'06 and a .270 which was my first.
All shoot well but I had to free float the barrel on the .270.
I killed PA and Maryland deer with all.
jgh4445
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If you don't have any brass, dies or bullets, I've listed some in the reloading items for sale or trade on this site.
SwampWolf
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Beautiful rifle, sigsmoker; especially the stock. You got it at a very good price, imo. The most accurate rifle I own (and I have many 
) is a Ruger No. 1 Varmint, chambered in .220 Swift.
) is a Ruger No. 1 Varmint, chambered in .220 Swift.
cat_IT_guy
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Very nice! Color me jealous - the .25-06 AND the Ruger #1 are both on my want list.
Lloyd Smale
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great deal. My #1 2506 is the most accurate ruger rifle of any kind ive ever owned and that's in probably close to 30 of them.
johnnydollar
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Nice rifle!
ExAgoradzo
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I have shot 2 different #1s and had a favorable impression of each. I don't own a .25-06 but have often thought it is prob the best 'medium caliber' going due to a combo of power, cost, and availability.
Happy shooting!
Greg
Happy shooting!
Greg
ExAgoradzo
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Bet that's true Geno!
It would be nice to have one as a 'gun shy person' gun...
Greg
It would be nice to have one as a 'gun shy person' gun...
Greg
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Bullseye
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I had used Varget in various loads and could only get a 2-3 inch group out of 9 different combinations of amounts of powder and OAL with 85 gr Nosler Ballistic tips at 100 yds.
I searched the internet and could not find much more than suggestions for IMR 4350.
Nothing found, so using my figures of best case length ( 3.1775 to 3.180 ).
I loaded up 16 cartridges noting the BOLD type in Lyman #49 for the best accurate load for 87 gr soft points. which is starting at 49.0 gr, so that's what I used.
I can settle for this. 4 or 5 clicks up and 2 clicks to the right and this rifle will be right on at 100 yds.
Now I can take it out and shoot 200 yds.
Here I shot 6 rounds only today, There are 8 holes in the target, There are the only 2 I shot at 100 yds with my new 1895 at 100 yards open sights.
Near the bottom 405 hole are two close 25-06 holes, my first two shots.
I zoomed up my scope to around 18X and put the next 4 25-06 holes in a 1 inch group.
Happiness is finding your load. Ruger 1 25-06 Varmint 85 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip and 49.0 gr IMR 4350 with my OAL at around 3.180.
I searched the internet and could not find much more than suggestions for IMR 4350.
Nothing found, so using my figures of best case length ( 3.1775 to 3.180 ).
I loaded up 16 cartridges noting the BOLD type in Lyman #49 for the best accurate load for 87 gr soft points. which is starting at 49.0 gr, so that's what I used.
I can settle for this. 4 or 5 clicks up and 2 clicks to the right and this rifle will be right on at 100 yds.
Now I can take it out and shoot 200 yds.
Here I shot 6 rounds only today, There are 8 holes in the target, There are the only 2 I shot at 100 yds with my new 1895 at 100 yards open sights.
Near the bottom 405 hole are two close 25-06 holes, my first two shots.
I zoomed up my scope to around 18X and put the next 4 25-06 holes in a 1 inch group.
Happiness is finding your load. Ruger 1 25-06 Varmint 85 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip and 49.0 gr IMR 4350 with my OAL at around 3.180.
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Bullseye
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Thanks flashhole. Besides 25-06 cases, I have reformed 30-06 too.
I find the bullets seat a tad tighter in the 30-06 reformed cases and that is what I shot these last 6 with. But all were full length die sized.
For this pound of powder, I am going to settle on this load.
I have to admit, I wasn't 100% serious with taking these shots, ( trigger pull control, taking my time ... etc. )
I wasn't even sitting, just leaning over the rifle. I think another more serious session at 200 yds will prove better. Maybe next time I'll try H4831.
I find the bullets seat a tad tighter in the 30-06 reformed cases and that is what I shot these last 6 with. But all were full length die sized.
For this pound of powder, I am going to settle on this load.
I have to admit, I wasn't 100% serious with taking these shots, ( trigger pull control, taking my time ... etc. )
I wasn't even sitting, just leaning over the rifle. I think another more serious session at 200 yds will prove better. Maybe next time I'll try H4831.
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