Cabela's Number One

[Guy Miner]

Was in the Post Falls, Idaho Cabela's today and spent a little time with the 50th Anniversary Ruger Number One in .300 H&H.

Beautiful wood. Not the very best perhaps, but very good. Appears that the buttstock and fore-end were cut from the same piece of wood. A bit of fiddleback in the buttstock. Checkering was quite nice.

The metal finish seemed maybe too bright for my taste - almost like bright high-gloss black paint. Dunno. Front sight wasn't quite as well mated to the barrel as most other Number One rifles I've seen.

Was actually considering it, despite the near $1500 price tag because I liked the wood and because I thought it would be cool to have a .300 H&H to go with my .375 H&H... But, walked away - just didn't like that ultra-glossy black finish, and didn't care for the way the sight ramp sort of perched above the barrel rather than snugging down on it.

Overall, nice rifle. Just not quite what I had in mind.

FWIW, Guy

 

[FOTIS]

You're a stronger man than me Guy!

 

[300 H&H]

Buds Gun Shop website has the Ruger No.1 300 H&H in stock for $891.00 and ships for free to your FFL. You know Guy that would make a mate to your 375 H&H.

 

[Guy Miner]

Now, that's tempting...

 

[FOTIS]

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/prod ... s_id/61793

 

[Guy Miner]

Yesterday's trip to Cabela's was a real treat for me. I rarely get to an upscale gun shop. Spent a lot of time in their "Gun Library." I'm sure it's nothing to many folks here - but that was my first time actually seeing a Cooper... Everywhere I turned in that "library" there was something else, something really nice, that I just had to see.

Quite a few Number One Rugers, a bunch of Model 70 Winchesters, some neat Remington rifles. Beautiful S&W revolvers like we used to see in all the gun shops 25 years ago... Very nice stuff. And now I realize a fellow can shop those Cabela's gun library places online. Never bothered looking before... Wow. Going to have to generate some iron will to resist the temptation. Dang...

 

[DrMike]

Cabelas and the merchants that have followed their lead in merchandising (Bass Pro, Wholesale Sports (in Canada), etc.), have been a real bonus to sportsmen everywhere. I was able to visit my first Cabelas (in Sydney, NE) three years ago. Though I'd bought online and via phone for many years, it was indeed a treat to spend time in their store.

 

[BK]

Yep, I've been to the Cabelas in Post Falls, it's a pretty nice store, and while smaller than the other store I've been to, Lacey, Washington, I like it better... more stock on the shelves (the Lacey store was pretty bare of reloading stuff when I was there) and a LOT less people getting in my way.

I do have to say, I'm a bit surprised that when I walk in to a big outdoors supplier with $500 in my pocket, wanting to buy a new parka and they have nothing but a few mediums and larges, I am confused. But Bass Pro in Rancho Cucamonga was no better.

 

[Woodycreek]

Been to the Cabelas in Wheeling WVa and had a great time spending money :lol: Trying to get a road trip with Scotty and a few others to go to the Hamburg PA Cabelas.

 

[SJB358]

Been to the Cabelas in Wheeling WVa and had a great time spending money :lol: Trying to get a road trip with Scotty and a few others to go to the Hamburg PA Cabelas.

That would be a great trip. I think we should be able to pull it off shortly. Scotty

 

[JD338]

Buds Gun Shop website has the Ruger No.1 300 H&H in stock for $891.00 and ships for free to your FFL. You know Guy that would make a mate to your 375 H&H.

Guy,
What are you waiting for? The 300 H&H would be a perfect match to your 375 H&H. :wink:

JD338

 

[sask boy]

Yes Cabela's is a neat place the first year their store was open in Sydney my nephew was coming back from world high school rodeo final and stop there. He called me on cell Winchester 270 brass 11.50 per bag. Still have have some unopened bags that was when us Canucks :wink: could still buy down there. Just got their fall catalog some real good prices leupold & zeiss scopes beats our prices by lots
Hopefully someday things will get straightened out.

Blessings,
Dan

 

[super-7]

Brand new store in DEadmonton AB, grand opening was today, they have specials on all month, so with hunfest and the grand opening all going on this week,I beleive I'll wait till it's aliitle less crowded. It'll be nice for Wholesale sports to have some competition.

 

[DrMike]

Thanks for the "heads up," super-7. I wasn't aware of this. Next time I'm in DEadmonton, I'll make it a stop.

 

[C.Smith]

Yesterday's trip to Cabela's was a real treat for me. I rarely get to an upscale gun shop. Spent a lot of time in their "Gun Library." I'm sure it's nothing to many folks here - but that was my first time actually seeing a Cooper... Everywhere I turned in that "library" there was something else, something really nice, that I just had to see.

Quite a few Number One Rugers, a bunch of Model 70 Winchesters, some neat Remington rifles. Beautiful S&W revolvers like we used to see in all the gun shops 25 years ago... Very nice stuff. And now I realize a fellow can shop those Cabela's gun library places online. Never bothered looking before... Wow. Going to have to generate some iron will to resist the temptation. Dang...

That is a nice store and crammed packed full of stuff. I'm to the point of saving my money and buying all of my reloading supplies at this cabellas because they usually have what I want and the prices are decent compared to locally for me. I don't like having to take a number to look at a rifle on their counter.

Corey