Graddous No. 1V

[ZiaHunter]

Robert Graddous rebarreled and accurized a Ruger No. 1V for me in 220 Swift and finished the rifle a couple of months before he passed away. It took him over 18 months to work on it and the only one No. 1 he rebarreled. It was a labor of love for him and he would call me regularly to go over the details. D'Arcy Echols fabricated the scope mounts and they are a thing of beauty. All metal re-blued with a Kreiger 26" 4 groove 1:12 barrel with the contour to match the factory barrel. Kepplinger trigger and Hicks accurarizer installed. Haven't put many rounds down the barrel but shoots very well.

 

[Steel head]

Robert Graddous rebarreled and accurized a Ruger No. 1V for me in 220 Swift and finished the rifle a couple of months before he passed away. It took him over 18 months to work on it and the only one No. 1 he rebarreled. It was a labor of love for him and he would call me regularly to go over the details. D'Arcy Echols fabricated the scope mounts and they are a thing of beauty. All metal re-blued with a Kreiger 26" 4 groove 1:12 barrel with the contour to match the factory barrel. Kepplinger trigger and Hicks accurarizer installed. Haven't put many rounds down the barrel but shoots very well.View attachment 7575324

I’ve always had a liking for #1’s.

 

[Supersubes]

Me too! Very cool build, and quite a bonus that Robert did it.

 

[jbell]

Yeah that is one to keep for sure. Robert will be missed...