I had 3 of the Ruger Carbines in 44 mag. over the years. 2 were the lever actions, and one was the semi(the one you are looking at). First I will say that $200 is a great price and I would definitely but the rifle at that price. However I got rid of the 3 different ones I had. For me the accuracy was just not acceptable. I went with the Marlin 1894 lever in 44 magnum, and I am glad I did. The Marlin's I have, and have shot will out shoot the Ruger's, and the Marlin's will digest cast bullets 10 times better than the Ruger's would. The 44 magnum round IMO is a cast bullet round, and the cast bullets do not perform very well in the Ruger semi.

I consider my Marlin 1894 to easily be a 150-200 yard deer rifle. And IMO the Ruger is just not up to that range of shoting. However the 44 magnum round is very capable on up to deer sized game at that range. It just takes a lot of practice, and if you reload cast bullets you can easily shoot 500 or 600 rounds for $100. Tom.