Ruger No. 1 ejection problems

[Balto]

Anybody have problems with fired brass clearing the safety during ejection?  

The Brass is always  forcefully ejected out  of the chamber but gets hung up on the safety.  I always have to manually clear it before the next reload  (very slow).  This is a Ruger No. 1 Tropical Rifle in .458

I have had this rifle for years and played around with it from time to time.  It has always done this  but  I never gave it much thought  since i didn't hunt with it much in the past.   Mostly it has been a safe queen.

This year I am considering using it on a Spring Brown bear hunt.  Any replies greatly appreciated. Thanks.....Balto

[Ruger # 1 Guy]

I've only had that happen when shooting off a bench, and that's a good thing as it's easy to put the brass back in the box. I've never had it happen when shooting off hand.
  S/S

[marlinman93]

Mine has never given me that problem. You can adjust how hard they eject with the adjusting screw. Maybe that might help to lessen or increase the spring tension?

[bob allen]

I also have and use a .458 tropical and have the same problem.Since a second shot has not been nessisary to date there has not been a bad moment,as I have developed a routine for a quick reload.I was unaware
that it could be adjusted I will look into it.Thanks for the tip
                                                                                    Bob

[RugerNo3]

By removing the forearm on a #1 or #3 to access the adjusting nut, you can get the adjustment down to function as an extractor. It is possible for a #1 specialty smith to inlet the safety into the tang as the finer shotguns are. E.A. Brown comes to mind.

[bob allen]

I was thinking of having Brown rebarrel a #1 and adding some of the trick parts.I was wondering if anyone has had any work on #1s done by them.I have one of their rifles and it is great,finish,fit,and truly a tack driver.
         Bob

[Tom W.]

Both of my #1's had the brass hang up on the safety.  A good gunsmith with some stones can grind the safety back just enough so the spent cases will clear it, yet not take off so much as to leave a hole visible when the safety is in the "safe" position.

Or you can cant your rifle a bit to help the spent shell fall while getting the second shot ready....

[Balto]

Thanks for the replies,

I don't think it is a ejector adjustment since the cases fly out fast and clear until they hit the safety tang  -then they just bounce partially back into the chamber.

I think I will send it to  a smith and have it stoned down a little (or do it myself) .  Thanks for all the ideas.........Balto