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set me straight on ruger 44 semis
krm924
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im looking for the ruger semi 44s. they have been called carbines, deerfields, 99/44s and so forth.
i think that what i want is the new one, it has the handguard and rotary mags and integral scope mounts.
what are the differences between old and new? is the new better than the old? i dont think ill scope it, but i may try a red dot on it for fun.
thanks in advance,
kyle
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i think that what i want is the new one, it has the handguard and rotary mags and integral scope mounts.
what are the differences between old and new? is the new better than the old? i dont think ill scope it, but i may try a red dot on it for fun.
thanks in advance,
kyle
take one second to stop and think about those serving now and take 2 seconds to remember those who served before us.
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I WOULD RATHER BE DUCK HUNTING.
the old model was the carbine it had a internal tube magazine , plus it didn't come with the ruger rings like the new models do
which is better , all depends on who you ask , the old model carbines had quite a following ,
one thing the new model is sure a lot easier to unload with that removeable mag
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It is quicker to reload with the pre-loaded mags. The older model with the tubular mag has to be loaded one round at a time. As mentioned, the older guns have a following with Ruger collectors and are not easy to find these days.
The manual that came with my Deerfield says not to use aluminum cased ammo like CCI Blazer as it appearently does not produce enough pressure to cycle the short stroke gas system.
The Deerfield also will not cycle .44 spl ammo.
Joe
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