Hey Mr. Exblaster, you should post some data on the loads you work up for this #3 .30-40 and show us some group pictures.

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Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

A Number 2 Dave?

Cool.

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I recently saw a #3 in .44 Magnum. What cartridges where chambered in the #3?

Hey Michael, we have to start calling this rifle a Ruger #3 with Ruger #1 butt stock and fore arm installed so certain people don't get their panties in a wad.. Even though we know what we are talking about.

The Ruger #3's were made in .22 hornet, .223, .30-40 Krag, .375 wcf, .44 mag and .45-70 govt. Down through the years I have heard a few folks say they were also made in .30-30 and .357 mag, but I have never seen any of those nor have I seen any Ruger info on those calibers. I have heard that there were only 200 made in .44 mag. The next rarest #3 was in .30-40 Krag.

This #3 in .375 JDJ would be great for Alaska.

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Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

Dave, from what I understand, the #3 in .357 was a limited edition commermorative for the California Highway Patrol. Now wouldn't that be a neat one with heavy cast bullets? I had a #3 in 45-70 but sold it to finnace my Pedersoli 1874 Sharps repro and I still have my #3 .22 Hornet. They are neat rifles.

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Hey Ya'll,

My Ruger #3 .375 JDJ that has Ruger #1 butt stock and fore arm installed is still up for grabs. It sure would make somebody a fine hunting rifle.

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Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

When did Ruger catalog a No. 2 single shot??????

So, the Ruger '#2' is a label that you made up, to maybe create a frenzy for a 'very rare' rifle?

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I've seen the same description on other forums. Hey, at least some folks out there still have math skills!

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Bubba is a straight shooter and did not make up anything up. The term Ruger number 2 was used for a long time in the single shot circles.


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Thank ya'll Mike G. and Mr. Exblaster. I had refrained from calling it a #2 until it was mentioned by Michael from Alaska on this thread. I started using that term because I thought the folks on this thread would reccognize it. So Shaun, what we are refering to as a Ruger #2 is actually a Ruger #3 that has Ruger #1 butt stock and fore arm installed on it. Not trying to decieve anyone. Not trying to create a frenzy. If someone is interested in this rifle, I want them to know exactly what it is. Mr. Exblaster bought a Ruger #3 in .30-40 Krag from me and I was totally up front and honest with him about that rifle. I am the same way with anyone I sell a fire arm to

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Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

I tried looking for a Ruger No.2, my search engine came up with rugerforums.net, my antivirus software would not let me connect.

Any way a No.1 is a No.1 and a No.3 is a No.3 anything else is ----I don't know.

It is actually not worth stirring the pot over.

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

Sorry Thornblom. A Ruger '#2' is something I have not ever heard of before. It is apparently somewhat of a custom assembly of preferred parts that has achieved a cult following? And I don't mean that 'cult' in this example has any negative connotation.

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Gentlemen,

Ruger has never produced nor offered nor catalogued a #2. It is a term used for a #3 that has had Ruger #1 wood installed on it. To achieve this you must do it yourself or have your gunsmith do it. I found my #1 wood on gunbrokers.com for just under $300. I just removed the #3 wood and installed the #1 wood. Nothing else had to be done. I seriously doubt there has ever been a cult following of this modification. It is just something that a few people do if they have a #3 that shoots exceptionally well and they want to upgrade it. The finished product looks good and is a heck of a lot less costly that a custom stock and fore arm.

The term #2 has been tossed around in single shot circles since 1977 that I know of. And probably has been used longer than that. Most, if not all of the folks who are into the Ruger #1 and #3 rifles know exactly what the term #2 means.

At this point I am no longer offering this rifle for sale.

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

This is a photo of a Ruger "No.2" Folks this is one good looking rifle.

This needs to be nipped in the bud. Dave is correct the Ruger No.2 is what we call a No.3 Ruger that is modified re-barreled, and restocked into what must be one of the most beautiful rifles in existence. The first one I handled had a Savage 99 lever fitted for the under lever to give it the look of a Ballard Rifle, with a tapered 16 sided barrel, chambered in the 38/55 Winchester, pure shooting porno. Here is the story of one such No.2.

Canadian target shooters wanted a single shot rifle for the .303 British in the spirit of the Martini-Enfield rifle, or The Farquharson Rifle . A number of such rifles where built on the No. 3 action.

"There was such interest in the project that Ruger heard about it. And that's how Ruger came to add .303 caliber to their lineup. The Ruger rifle is a No. 1 light sporter and it was recently added to the Ruger catalogue. Clay at Prophet River Sports helped put the bug in Ruger's ear."

"Above is a picture (edit) of Mr. Ironsighter's custom Ruger No. 2. We call it a number 2 because it is neither a No3 or a No1. Mr. Ironsighter's rifle features a semi octogonal 25" Shilen barrel. It also has a small quarter rib and folding leaf sights. The bore is a true .311" diameter and the stock was from Treebone Carving in New Mexico. The rifle was built was Bill Leeper the well known F-class competitor. The rifle shoots minute and a half groups with iron sights and factory Igman ammo."

Here is the thread with more photo's; http://www.snipercentral.com/forums/...hp?f=4&t=35056

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What's the difference between a Ruger #1 and #3 action, anyway? Size? Never have sorted out the variations in my head.... I thought the #3 rifles just had smaller stocks from the factory?

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The Ruger #1 and #3 actions are the same size and strength, they just have different levers.

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Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

Hello there Mr. Signalshifter,

That is a beautiful #2 rifle. I like everything about it. Especially the modification of the lever.

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

Here are two close in photo's of the No.1 above, and the No.3 below.

As Bubba pointed out the only difference in the action is the under-lever/trigger guard. I have both rifles. As you can see the underlever on the No.1 latches onto the the trigger guard, where as the No. 3 has no trigger guard but an underlever styled after the Winchester Highwall latches on with a ball latch like a socket snaps onto a ratchet. With either action you are looking at what might be the strongest action in a modern rifle. Back about 1970 early in the No. 1's life Guns & Ammo decided to see if they could blow one up, they couldn't do it. The Ruger was chambered in the 7mm Remington Mag. The over pressures at the end where ridiculous. The block face around the firing pin hole was gas etched from blown primers and with the last few shots they actually had use a chambering reamer to get the fired cases out which were all but welded to the chamber. The action it self never failed.

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