Hi all,
I'm looking for a fast-handling, lightweight, and relatively quiet/low recoil rifle for stalking whitetails and hunting thickets. I have rifles ideal for long shots out of box stands, but my favorite hunting involves slipping through the woods, looking for deer and signs, and shooting offhand or while sitting on the ground. I would like to use a ghost ring or similar sights, and would like to be accurate to 120 yards or so.
I'm seriously considering the old-style Ruger .44 carbine and the Winchester 1892 clones in .44 mag or .45 (Long) Colt. In particular, I like the looks of the 1892 Miroku 24" takedown rifle in .45LC. I'm not a big handloader, but I have an old Lyman 310 tong tool and would like to start using it to load for whichever rifle I choose.
Which would you choose, and where do you see the advantages of either rifle?
I'm looking for a fast-handling, lightweight, and relatively quiet/low recoil rifle for stalking whitetails and hunting thickets. I have rifles ideal for long shots out of box stands, but my favorite hunting involves slipping through the woods, looking for deer and signs, and shooting offhand or while sitting on the ground. I would like to use a ghost ring or similar sights, and would like to be accurate to 120 yards or so.
I'm seriously considering the old-style Ruger .44 carbine and the Winchester 1892 clones in .44 mag or .45 (Long) Colt. In particular, I like the looks of the 1892 Miroku 24" takedown rifle in .45LC. I'm not a big handloader, but I have an old Lyman 310 tong tool and would like to start using it to load for whichever rifle I choose.
Which would you choose, and where do you see the advantages of either rifle?