250gr Keith-style cast bullet would make 2 holes and give a good blood trail. Those are cool little guns
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Ruger 44 carbine
- Thread starter timberjack86
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Reason l asked, you said won in a raffle, so l figured a new gun. They havent been made for years. I have a mint auto, as well as a mint 96/44 lever. Fine guns. Kinda pricey now.
Yeah I looked them up. People are asking crazy prices for it! I've been offered $1200 at work from guys who were in the raffle. I'm more of if I sell it it's gone forever guy. I tend to hold on to my guns.
Horribly complex, very expensive rifles to make. If Ruger was smart, they'd update/simplify the design and start up production again. Very handy little rifles.
My first one was stolen Christmas 1986.
Here's my 2nd one:
I don't think it had ever been shot before:
A prob the 96/44 had, the lever, was the stock cracking around the neck of the stock due to recoil. The autos didnt have it. I guess due to locking pressure differencesHorribly complex, very expensive rifles to make. If Ruger was smart, they'd update/simplify the design and start up production again. Very handy little rifles.
My first one was stolen Christmas 1986.
I don't think it had ever been shot before:
