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Ruger Number 1 in .257 Weatherby
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<blockquote data-quote="Nomosendero" data-source="post: 1681338" data-attributes="member: 3622"><p>I have a Lipsey Number 1 257 Wea. and I love it.</p><p>Yes, they have changed over the years. I had a 7RM "Red Pad" years ago & it did not group better than 1 1/2" & that was with careful loads using the 160 SBT. As a rule the older "red recoil pad" rifles did not group too well, needed forearm tweaking, etc. There were exceptions off course but the Reputation was made and locked in and they were buying cheap barrels for the Number 1 & M77's too!</p><p>The black pad rifles now have the Ruger tubes and Ruger makes good barrels now, cheapies like the American shoot better than one would expect.</p><p>I also have a 264WM Lipsey N1, both it and the .257 Wea. shoot very well. The 257 will shoot 1/2" (3-shot groups) with the cheaper Norma ammo. They of course are not the best platform for 600+ longer range shooting, it is easier to build or buy a bolt rig for that. These are my MPBR point and shoot rifles, where I hunt whitetails the max is 450 yds., the 257 is about as good as it gets for that. Check yours, mine has a 28" barrel, even better & with the SS action is is about the legth of a M700 Long action with a 24" barrel. I will be loading up some 100TTSX for the next load, from what I have seen I expect 3700-3750. It is a fine rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomosendero, post: 1681338, member: 3622"] I have a Lipsey Number 1 257 Wea. and I love it. Yes, they have changed over the years. I had a 7RM "Red Pad" years ago & it did not group better than 1 1/2" & that was with careful loads using the 160 SBT. As a rule the older "red recoil pad" rifles did not group too well, needed forearm tweaking, etc. There were exceptions off course but the Reputation was made and locked in and they were buying cheap barrels for the Number 1 & M77's too! The black pad rifles now have the Ruger tubes and Ruger makes good barrels now, cheapies like the American shoot better than one would expect. I also have a 264WM Lipsey N1, both it and the .257 Wea. shoot very well. The 257 will shoot 1/2" (3-shot groups) with the cheaper Norma ammo. They of course are not the best platform for 600+ longer range shooting, it is easier to build or buy a bolt rig for that. These are my MPBR point and shoot rifles, where I hunt whitetails the max is 450 yds., the 257 is about as good as it gets for that. Check yours, mine has a 28" barrel, even better & with the SS action is is about the legth of a M700 Long action with a 24" barrel. I will be loading up some 100TTSX for the next load, from what I have seen I expect 3700-3750. It is a fine rifle. [/QUOTE]
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