Ruger 77/44
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Fork Horn
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 104
RE: Ruger 77/44
I have one with a blue barrel. With rem 275 core-locks i can put three in the same whole at 50 yards. I've killed 3 deer with it and none of them have took a step. I'm actually selling mine for $350 dollars cause i ordered a custom muzzleloading. But you can't go wrong with that gun in brushy country.
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Easley, SC
Posts: 201
RE: Ruger 77/44
Nate,
Broke down and got me one Friday. Took it out to the range and shot one big ragged hole with iron sights at 50 yards shooting 240gr reloads. It's a light and sweet shooting little rifle. I've got a Bushnell Elite 3200 on order...can't wait!
Will
Broke down and got me one Friday. Took it out to the range and shot one big ragged hole with iron sights at 50 yards shooting 240gr reloads. It's a light and sweet shooting little rifle. I've got a Bushnell Elite 3200 on order...can't wait!
Will
#4
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: north Alabama
Posts: 21
RE: Ruger 77/44
If memory serves, according to the Shooting Times magazine review of that gun, the magazine is a bit short and will therefore prevent the use of (long) 300 grain (or more) bullets.
That was a couple of years ago when the gun was first introduced. Ruger may have addressed this problem. Dunno...
I had a blued version, but sold it before I had the chance to shoot it. To me it seemed like a nice & trim brush gun.
That was a couple of years ago when the gun was first introduced. Ruger may have addressed this problem. Dunno...
I had a blued version, but sold it before I had the chance to shoot it. To me it seemed like a nice & trim brush gun.
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Easley, SC
Posts: 201
RE: Ruger 77/44
biglmbass,
Thanks for the info...I reloaded some 300gr XTPs and they fit (w/ 1/16" to spare) if crimped at the first crimp only. All my 240s fit fine. The only problem I ran into was on the first shot, the clip stopped feeding. Upon dissasembing it, I found the spring had come out of its hole. It took awhile but I finally got it back together and haven't had any trouble since. I was shooting one big ragged hole @ 50 yards and about 2" at 100 yards. This is an accurate, light weight little brush gun.
Thanks for the info...I reloaded some 300gr XTPs and they fit (w/ 1/16" to spare) if crimped at the first crimp only. All my 240s fit fine. The only problem I ran into was on the first shot, the clip stopped feeding. Upon dissasembing it, I found the spring had come out of its hole. It took awhile but I finally got it back together and haven't had any trouble since. I was shooting one big ragged hole @ 50 yards and about 2" at 100 yards. This is an accurate, light weight little brush gun.
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