I hunt with a 45LC rifle and a 357 rifle
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Originally posted by pilar View Post.41 mag is much better! How ever most 50 yard rifles come in .44 mag
I don’t know why but .44 mag rifles make me hear banjo music and think about people wearing overalls to church “ with snakes involved “
Lol. [emoji16]
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Within it's range limitations, the .44 magnum is an excellent hunting cartridge. I have a Winchester lever action and a Ruger 77/44 bolt action, and several .44 magnum handguns. I've never hunted anything larger than deer and hogs with them, but have never had a problem taking those animals. I'd use that cartridge on much larger animals, if I had the opportunity. I cast a lot of my own bullets for the .44's, up to 345 grains.
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There are some factors with the 77/44 that make it an anomaly. The recoil -vs- Weight -vs- velocity can make it “seem” inaccurate so don’t believe bad internet stories about it.
The recoil on the 77/44 can make the gun move literally before the slower bullet exits the barrel. Your body weight and stance are a factor in this. You really need to hold the gun still through the shot like you were shooting a muzzle loader. Off hand is where some find the largest problem in this area. Great little rifle though.
For me, I think the Rem 180gr pills work awesome in it and they are upwards of 2,200fps so it gets on down the barrel faster.Last edited by Johnny44; 05-17-2018, 06:41 AM.
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I have killed several bear, lions and hogs with a .44 Mag Ruger model 96 lever action rifle. I love this gun as it is short, lightweight and very nimble; unfortunately, Ruger no longer makes this rifle. We are leaving for a Navajo Spring bear hunt in the morning and Ruger is supposed to have me one of the Model 77-44 here today so that I can showcase the rifle that they are selling at this time.
I am scheduled to go on a handgun hunt for Axis with Ruger in early June. I will be shooting the Redhawk in .44 Mag on this hunt as well. I typically shoot the Hornady 240 gr. XTP ammo in them as it really packs a punch at the closer ranges.
Adios,
Gary
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Originally posted by Johnny44 View PostThats not being a debbie downer, its being realistic. The 30-30 makes much more sense in every way.
Everybody has a different flavor.
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