Ugly Sauce
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Now that, is beautiful.
Now that, is beautiful.
There is something to be said for the .44mag in a rifle. My non-single shot .44 is a Ruger semi-auto carbine, and it was my main deer rifle for many years, and took many a deer. Since it always produced one-shot kills, nothing wrong with a single shot.It is not a Single Shot or a Lever Action, but this Ruger 77/44 is probably my favourite centrefire rifle and is in 44 magnum.
What kind of accuracy are you getting at 100 yards?
I can hit a 2" circle if its visible but with that 1.5-4 × scope its more minute of deer shoulder/ center mass silhouette than a precision instrumentWhat kind of accuracy are you getting at 100 yards?
I really love those classic hunters! That is my favorite version of the Handi-rifle.I've got an H&R Classic Hunter in .45 Colt... if I was a .44 man, I'd be searching high and low for one.
I have a ruger carbine myself. I enjoy it greatly. I've kept it iron sights for drives. Took a nice doe last year with it. Speer 260 gr handgun hunter... My last box opened for this season. 21 rounds until I'll have to sight in again. Both my Super Redhawk and the carbine.There is something to be said for the .44mag in a rifle. My non-single shot .44 is a Ruger semi-auto carbine, and it was my main deer rifle for many years, and took many a deer. Since it always produced one-shot kills, nothing wrong with a single shot.
good stick. I have started to stash some Hornady 240 gr XTP. I'll probably keep the remainder of the Speer for one or the other after this season and sight in one with Hornady. 21 rounds of hunting ammo could last a few to many years for me, if dedicated to one firearm. 265 gr Hornady load you speak of sounds like good stuff. It sux we're getting old enough to see ammo come and go lol I used to enjoy Winchester Gold partitions 357 180 gr. I have 3 or 4 rounds hanging around still. Recently bought a couple boxes of Winchester Big Bore 180 gr for taking up north camping now that that stuff has gone extinct as well.They sure are nice and light. The 265 grain Hornady was my bullet, such nice controlled expansion I've hardly seen before or since. I had a little shotgun scope on mine for a couple years, but I prefer iron sights. Used to pair mine with a Charter Arms .44 Special on some two-day, over night treks in the wilderness. Carrying short rations the pistol kept me fed with grouse, and being quite confident that no bear could get past five 265 grain bullets from a .44mag, I felt warm and fuzzy all over.
But, I think I'd still feel just as warm and fuzzy with a single shot, and perhaps a 300 grain bullet. And a cigar.
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I've always thought the 180 was ideal in the .357 (for animals, not for people) But my .357 load for my Rossi is a hard cast 200 grain bullet.good stick. I have started to stash some Hornady 240 gr XTP. I'll probably keep the remainder of the Speer for one or the other after this season and sight in one with Hornady. 21 rounds of hunting ammo could last a few to many years for me, if dedicated to one firearm. 265 gr Hornady load you speak of sounds like good stuff. It sux we're getting old enough to see ammo come and go lol I used to enjoy Winchester Gold partitions 357 180 gr. I have 3 or 4 rounds hanging around still. Recently bought a couple boxes of Winchester Big Bore 180 gr for taking up north camping now that that stuff has gone extinct as well.
Steve, is that a Miroku Winchester? I've seen a .357 version of that rifle, and I may talk the shop out of it one of these days. Presume the wrist was already drilled and tapped for the tang sight.Pretty fond of this one. 1885 with an MVA sight.
My deer rifle, nearly forever, was a Marlin '94 in .44 Mag. Concur, the deer were DRT. Always heard the stories about tracking wounded deer; just was never an issue. For all that, I still like a repeater; sometimes, everything doesn't come out right.Since it always produced one-shot kills, nothing wrong with a single shot.
It’s a Browning made in Japan so I’m sure Miroku made. It came with a Marble tang sight but I put the MVA on it. It’s very light and a joy to carry in the deer woodsSteve, is that a Miroku Winchester? I've seen a .357 version of that rifle, and I may talk the shop out of it one of these days. Presume the wrist was already drilled and tapped for the tang sight.
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If the one at that gunshop sits there long enough, I may still buy it, just as a beautiful piece of machinery, rather than any useful purpose. Yes, it should be light and handy, even with a somewhat longer barrel.It’s a Browning made in Japan so I’m sure Miroku made. It came with a Marble tang sight but I put the MVA on it. It’s very light and a joy to carry in the deer woods