Hornet: You're gonna love that No.1. Mine is a No.1V, and has accounted for countless PD's, chucks and ground squirrels over the years, and is one of my most accurate rifles. I also shoot a Ruger No.3 custom rig chambered in 17 Ackley Hornet.....wicked accurate, and pure death on grass rats.
Here's mine dominating an alfalfa field here from my bench, cleaning up on distant ground squirrels:
If you're new to these rifles, be sure to research both the forend modification and trigger work, as without these two tweaks, the rifle will never reach it's full potential. There's lots on the web related to these fixes, and it's not hard. I've floated and glassed both forends, and replaced both triggers. Kipplinger is the absolute best, or if you can find one, snag a Canjar single set trigger for that No.1.....pure joy.
There's something about the solid lock-up when that lever is closed....like a bank vault closing. You also don't have to worry about loading to max overall length either...no magazine to dink about with, so you can seat as close to the lands as wanted. A few trips to the rat patch, and you'll really bond with the new rig.
My No.1 cooling off on a hot rat shoot:
Good luck with the rifle, if it shoots like mine does, it will be with you for a very long time.
