Because of this thread, I just dragged my #1V in 25-06 to the range to shoot some little groups... For me, this is a bench rifle, equipped with a big B&L variable scope.
It does shoot very well, producing those nice clusters. I did however install a Moyers trigger and had some trigger work done for a crisp letoff.
The barrel, while accurate, seems pretty rough as it does require a lot of cleaning (I call it my copper mine...). I can clean my BPCR's in much less time than is needed to clean this #1.
I keep telling I will convert it into a BPCR someday when the barrel is shot out, but at the rate I am shooting it, that might take a while.
It shot patterns with the only (Remington) factory ammo I tried in it, and is pretty picky with handloads, requiring full-throttle loads with the bullets seated way out into the rifling - but at least it shoots well: when I do my thing, 5-shot groups of 0.5 - 0.75" can be achieved with the best loads. It doesn't have a speed hammer, but I drilled a few holes in the factory one and added the Wolff spring set.
And yes, I did freefloat the barrel.
