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There isn't many options for new production 44 mag rifles. Excet lever actions and single shots. Started looking at the stainless CVA. $3-$400 seems pretty reasonable. Any experience here or other single shots?
I have a New England .44 Mag and love it. That was my deer rifle for the last few years I lived in Ohio after they legalized straight wall cartridge rifles. Really bummed out that they went out of business. If you can find one, I recommend it.There isn't many options for new production 44 mag rifles. Excet lever actions and single shots. Started looking at the stainless CVA. $3-$400 seems pretty reasonable. Any experience here or other single shots?
Yep I'd have every intention to shorten the barrel if I did pick one.The only ones that I know of in current production are CVA, Henry and Traditions. I had a CVA, but it was prone to ridiculous fliers with multiple scopes, so I sold it cheap with full disclosure. CVAs are said to have the best trigger of the bunch. Henry often has very nice wood. Traditions can be had for less money. https://www.whittakercountry.com/product/traditions-cr441130-outfitter-g3-44-mag-syn-black/ I really wish that they'd make them with barrels closer to 16 inches. You aren't really getting any velocity gains beyond that length.
The old Handi rifles were good.
How do you figure that? Not a Henry fan-boy by any means, but I'm 99% sure that all Henry firearms are made in Wisconsin unless something has changed in the last couple years.The Henry's are Chinese.
You're right. I was thinking of the Savage NEF clones. I edited my post.How do you figure that? Not a Henry fan-boy by any means, but I'm 99% sure that all Henry firearms are made in Wisconsin unless something has changed in the last couple years.
Back to the OP. I wouldn't mind having a CVA or Henry single shot in 44 or 45, or even an H&R (which might be my pick over all). But for the money either of them cost I'd rather add a little to it and buy a Rossi lever action. As @Bazoo said, I prefer mine with tubes.
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As @Bazoo said, I prefer mine with tubes.
Ohh, man! I would love to find one of those in .45 Colt. That is a neat rifle right there!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.
Ohh, man! I would love to find one of those in .45 Colt. That is a neat rifle right there!
I have one too in 45 Colt. I gave it to my son and he won't give it back. They are nice little deer rifles.It's a fun rifle, and I lucked into that one... bought it from a friend. I've since fitted a Williams peep sight to it... the factory buckhorn was useless to my eyes.
I believe 18" is the sweet spot for the .44mag, as far as velocity gain over shorter barrels. That will deliver 300fps (generally) over a pistol. 16" on a single shot is a little too stubby, doesn't look good. Remember that a single shot is quite a few inches shorter than any repeater. A single shot with a 18" barrel will still be an inch or two shorter than a lever gun (for instance) with a 16" barrel.I really wish that they'd make them with barrels closer to 16 inches. You aren't really getting any velocity gains beyond that length.