Ruger #1 help needed

Brush Okie · 04-04-2012, 08:50

Picked up a #1 circa late 70's in 22-250 today. I took it out for a test run and several times when I loaded a round in the hammer did not cock and I had to work the lever a second time and it shot. I did clean the barrel out and spray gun oil on and in it without disassembly. Any ideas what might be the problem? I am thinking possably trigger adjustment is bad but not even sure what screw adjusts the trigger. Thanks for the help.

MVP · 04-04-2012, 09:36

BO,

Get rid of that new fngled contraption and git yerself a good old Sharps or rolling block with a hammer you'ins can grab.

MVP

Dusty · 04-04-2012, 10:30

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Originally Posted by Brush Okie

Picked up a #1 circa late 70's in 22-250 today. I took it out for a test run and several times when I loaded a round in the hammer did not cock and I had to work the lever a second time and it shot. I did clean the barrel out and spray gun oil on and in it without disassembly. Any ideas what might be the problem? I am thinking possably trigger adjustment is bad but not even sure what screw adjusts the trigger. Thanks for the help.

Try the Ruger forum.

Buffalobob · 04-09-2012, 19:22

I have one from about 1978 and it developed a similar problem in February right before my South Carolina pig hunt. I sprayed carb cleaner into the action down and it functioned for a few rounds when I tested it, but then mis-fired when I had a 200 pound boar at 100 yards - go figure. When I got back I took it to a gunsmith I trust and he put the action in a sonic cleaner with solvent and said all manner of sand came out of the firing pin assembly. I guess all those antelope and elk hunting trips finally got enough dirt into places where you can't get to it without dis-assembly and that it just blocked the firing pin and ceased to fire.

So my advice is to either disassemble the action and give it a thorough cleaning or take it to a competent gunsmith to do it for you.

I have killed an antelope at 1006 yards with it so accuracy is pretty good.

As far as the pig hunting went the guys came down from Bragg and got a small one so we were not skunked. They took it back and grilled it outside the barracks. Funny thing was at the end of Robin Sage a pick up truck rolls up with a pig in the back for them to kill, clean and BBQ so they knew what to do with a pig.

P.S. The late 70's have an adjustable trigger that is easily as good as any trigger on the market now.

Brush Okie · 04-09-2012, 20:35

BOB thanks,

I took it apart and cleaned a LOT of gunk out of it. There is an adjustment screw under the forearm ruger says adjusts the extractor. I adjusted it and it is good to go. Thanks. BTW this one has a nice trigger.