Actual gun/ammo related post

susie

I am far from educated on firearms.  So, here be the question.  .44 ammo is another one of those that is hard to find in the local area.  Niece hunts with a .44 Ruger Rifle.  She is need of ammo for deer season.  I did a drive by of the auction side to see what might be out there and price range. 
 
What I saw up for auction was listed as pistol ammo.  Call me stupid, but is a .44 a .44 no matter the firearm, rifle or pistol?  I assume it is the same as what you would utilize for a .22 pistol vs. a .22 rifle.  Only difference would be longs or shorts in that caliber.  Never thought about it until I saw the description and it had me scratching my head.

BobJudy

As far as I know, and I am sure someone will correct me, you are right and can use pistol labeled ammunition. In the old Ruger 44 carbines you want to use a jacketed bullet so as to avoid plugging the gas system but that is the about only thing to worry about. Bob

bpost

Yes, the 44 mag ammo is the same for pistol or rifle.  There are heavier bullet weights in 44 mag rifle ammo that may not stabilize in the shorter pistol barrels but I doubt if a deer will notice the difference if hit in the boiler room.

chiefr

If it is a Ruger rifle in 44 Mag and a semi auto, make sure you shoot jacketed bullets only thru it. Shooting lead bullets will clog the gas port after a few rounds and you will be left with a club. 

 Must be a local thing with ammo. The only pistol ammo scarce around here is anything that can be fired thru a semi auto pistol......but that means a lot of ammo. 357, 45LC, and 44 Mag can be found in stores here at last check.

redhawkk480

agree with what the others have said , my Ruger is a 77/44 or their bolt action carbine and it likes Hornady 225gr FTX LeverRevolution , but really any 225 gr to 265 gr should be fine , just stick to either a JSP or JHP ,  stay away from any thing that says cowboy action  on the box , those are for plinking/ competition and not for hunting with

take a look and see what you can find ,

https://www.gunbroker.com/Ammunition/search?Keywords=44 mag&Sort=13&PageSize=96

susie

Thanks folks.  Its a semi-auto carbine which is very hard to find.  Brother looked high and low for years to find it.  Being vertically challenged isn't a fluke.  I come from a long line of short, fat people so niece needed something with a short LOP as well as lightweight.  The Ruger .44 fit the ticket.  I assumed as much with the ammo, but it pays to double check.

iceracerx

susie said:

Thanks folks.  Its a semi-auto carbine which is very hard to find.  Brother looked high and low for years to find it.  Being vertically challenged isn't a fluke.  I come from a long line of short, fat people so niece needed something with a short LOP as well as lightweight.  The Ruger .44 fit the ticket.  I assumed as much with the ammo, but it pays to double check.

If you contact Ruger they will send  you a owners manual. (or at least they did when I owned one)

It specifically says in the manual the ONLY 240 grain 44 Magnum ammo is to be used in that rifle.  

RobOz

She is shooting a classic. Hope she tags a big one.

montanajoe

https://ruger.com/dataProcess/serialHistory/manuals.php