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Ruger 77/44
Ambrose
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Anyone have or shoot a Ruger 77/44? I just got one at the last gun show. I plan to put a compact 4x scope on it. What can I expect from this gun? I hope for it to be a 2" gun at 100yds. Any experience or info on the gun would be appreciated. Also, how does it like 44 specials?Roy
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Don't like to jump in without some ideas from those who have "been there".
Grizzly
Don't like to jump in without some ideas from those who have "been there".
Grizzly
Picked one of these up at the local gun shop today. Anyone have any experience with them?
Yes, but not good.
I really liked the rifle, nice and compact. The magazine can be a PITA to remove, but I learned that in addition to depressing the release pushing on the mag with your thumb, keeping pressure and then pulling it out worked well.
I tried all sorts of loads, 240 grain jacket, lead bullets, heavy loads & light, fiddled with the damn two piece bolt and just never got decent accuracy. I went from stringing individual shots to different POI for some decent groups. I switched scopes, I "loctited", I bedded. Nothing really helped so I sold it for a Ruger 96 in the same caliber.
If yours shoots well that's great. I'd "almost" buy another and give it a try.
It is a very light and handy carbine yet can be held steady enough for accurate off hand shots too. Never had any problems with mine and I used it for deer, hogs, turkeys, varmints, pests, etc. Mine shot < 1 inch groups with my reloads scoped at 50 yards. I kept shots under 75 yards. For the hogs don't take any head on shots the bullet will usually glance off their slopping fore head. Only profile shots between ear and eye work always worked. For turkeys junction of neck with body. The magazine is not a problem just make make certain it is seated properly when removing and inserting it. You'll like it but it is short range even with a scopoe but definitely a walk-around carbine you'll like to carry.
One time while dove hunting, I met an old Tex-German farmer, who fired his shotgun at one and he had to climb a tree. His single shot shotgun had a repair at the wrist and what was more interesting to me a area which looked like an ice cream scoop had scooped out the wood for about an inch depth at the side of the stock.
The only animal which has ever charged me was a hog. I had shot its friend and made the mistake of waiting a bit and then getting down from my tree stand with a fired case in the chamber. Next thing I hear is brush cracking and popping; and down the slough's bank here comes this hog shaking its head like a fox terrier coming for me. I had to bluff the hog off by going into a sitting position and acting like I was ready to shoot and wishing to myself "Just Stop and Turn Back and Nothing Will Happen". The hog stopped in front of me and shook its head some more, turned around, and went crashing back through the brush.