Ruger 44 carbine

[giggyfish]

I really want to pick one of these up. I’d love to find a minty early version which was the big older brother to the 10/22. The price on these things are crazy these days but I don’t see them getting cheaper any time soon. Anyone have any first hand advice on what to keep an eye out for or any body have one they want to part with? 

[PSeggs]

Good luck.  

I know Ruger still makes the 77/44. 

Short & light.  Slightly bigger than a 10/22. 

[jolly mon]

I would see them come in the shop from time to time so if you want one pull out the cash stash and get it because it will be more coin later . FYI their accuracy isn't that great and they are picky about what ammo it likes 

[Bass Ackwards]

My brother had one, he killed a nice 6 pointer on a Thanksgiving day on my property some 30 years ago. He kept most of his guns at a friends house in NH and when he died 15 years ago all his guns could not be tracked down which really pissed me off.

[PSeggs]

Also. I had a 99/44 (newer Ruger Carbine)& a Marlin leveraction at the same time.  I much preferred the 99/44 to the Marlin.  All I shot was Winchester White Box 240JSP.  And it shot them great!  Was slightly bigger than a 10/22.   

My biggest gripe was the 4rd mag. Spares were expensive. And 4rd mag at the range was not much fun. 

I wish they'd bring it back. And invent a 10rd mag for it. Make it like the BX mags for the 10/22 only bigger. 

I'd sell my 357mag Rossi.    That would be one carbine that would do it all for me.  

[Maine Guide]

I had a safe queen that I sold a friend for $600 before I left Maine in 2020. 
 

what a moron. 

[Old Hunter]

I owned a 1973 built Ruger 44 Magnum Carbine for about ten years and recently sold it via Gunbroker, I was pleasantly surprised at what it brought.  It was a good swamp and woods carbine, very light and entirely adequate for the 100 yard and less shots you get on wooded lanes and swamp edges. These rifles were designed around the 240 grain jacketed bullet, although you will read of people shooting heavier bullets and lead bullets (I think you are asking for gas system trouble with common non-GC lead bullets).  I had a good handload that my carbine shot well; Starline cases, 240 grain HORN XTP, 23.0 GRN H-110, WIN WLR, chronographed at 1620 fps at the muzzle in my carbine.  I zeroed it for dead-on at 100 yards, that deer was shot in the heart at 82 yards, she ran a bit along the edge of the swamp and then dropped dead.

 

[giggyfish]

Nice pics OH. 44 carbines are sweet, Ruger would sell a boatload if they began production on this gun again. 

[PSeggs]

45 mins ago, giggyfish said:

Nice pics OH. 44 carbines are sweet, Ruger would sell a boatload if they began production on this gun again. 

Wish they would. But I doubt it. 

[Old Hunter]

Thanks gents.  I regret not buying the Ruger lever-gun version during the few years it was available, all the great attributes of the gas gun without the drawbacks.  OH

[giggyfish]

How cool would it be to have the original carbine, the 96 lever and the 99 Deerfield. 
I’m on the lookout for a 308 Winchester 88 to go with my model 100 too. It just a very fun genre of firearms. Keep your plastic black rifles I find these so much more satisfying. 

[acesover]

On 10/15/2022 at 0:19 PM, PSegnatelli said:

Good luck.  

I know Ruger still makes the 77/44. 

Short & light.  Slightly bigger than a 10/22. 

They may still make them, but you can't buy one anywhere. I wanted one in .357, impossible to find. Neither caliber is available, even on Gunbroker. They would be a fun weapon to have.

[PSeggs]

25 mins ago, acesover said:

They may still make them, but you can't buy one anywhere. I wanted one in .357, impossible to find. Neither caliber is available, even on Gunbroker. They would be a fun weapon to have.

It'll turn up eventually. 

Usually when I have no money to spend. 

[BrianBM]

If still in production, why not ask Ruger where they are going, and to what dealers?

[R.R. Bridge Fisher]

I have one of these in the safe. Last I looked they were bringing in 8-9 hundred. 

I would never sell mine.