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those ruger semi auto .44's carbines they hold 5 rounds so they are legal here?
anyone own one of these?
what are they worth?
i got my 1st born a 30-30 and one day he'll use it (he's 2) and wanna my get my 2nd son a gun as well. these look like a good gun for a kid to learn with (and something fun i can use for the next 12 years till they can ).
 
I have the ruger 44 carbine. They stopped producing them because of the change from round nosed bullets to pointed ones. This made the manufacturer have concerns that the recoil of the gun would cause the shells to discharge.
The American Rifleman, NRA publication, did a story on this and it was found to be possible. So, they concluded that the gun should only be used with round nosed bullets to be on the safe side. They are a great gun other than this.
 
these look like a good gun for a kid to learn with
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semi auto matics are NOT good guns for kids to learn with. buy a single shot cooey the life you save may be your own. The quickest way for you to turn the first born off shooting is to press a light 30-30 into his hands and have him pull the trigger. It is not what you want but what your kids need is a 22 and a few thousand rounds of CB shorts.
 
can14 said:
I have the ruger 44 carbine. They stopped producing them because of the change from round nosed bullets to pointed ones. This made the manufacturer have concerns that the recoil of the gun would cause the shells to discharge.
The American Rifleman, NRA publication, did a story on this and it was found to be possible. So, they concluded that the gun should only be used with round nosed bullets to be on the safe side. They are a great gun other than this.
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i handload so thats fine. but thanks
 
I have never, ever, seen a factory .44 Magnum round with a pointed bullet.
The soft points and hollow soft points are pretty blunt.
In addition to the two different .44 Rugers, a variety of lever action .44 rifles have been made.
The older .44 Rugers with tubular magazine seem to sell in the $400 range, although you don't see many for sale. Ruger did make another that is akin to a Mini.
 
david doyle said:
semi auto matics are NOT good guns for kids to learn with. buy a single shot cooey the life you save may be your own. The quickest way for you to turn the first born off shooting is to press a light 30-30 into his hands and have him pull the trigger. It is not what you want but what your kids need is a 22 and a few thousand rounds of CB shorts.
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i own a few 22's they would start with those obviously. but for learning shoot a high power i think that 44 would be nice .

my first rifle I shot at 12 was a 7mm blr with 175gr powerpoints, and it didn't hurt or scare me, i cant see a 30-30 being too much
 
i own a few 22's they would start with those obviously. but for learning shoot a high power i think that 44 would be nice .
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Have you ever shot .44Mag out of a rifle? Just asking because it can be a bit subjective but I have a Henry Big Boy in 44 - it's an 8.5lb rifle unloaded - and I wouldn't exactly characterize the recoil as "mild". The 44 may not have the intensity/muzzle velocity of the mid power 30 cals but that heavy bullet makes itself felt as it's leaving the barrel. Probably just as easy for beginner to shoot a 30/30 or a 7.62x39.
 
I owned a 44 tubular semi auto Ruger. It has nothing to do with pointy bullets etc. (I have a lot of friends at Ruger). It all had to do with production costs. The bullet load configuration was a Hornady 265 soft point with Winchester 296. It would print 3/4 inch outside diameter groups at 100 yards. It was a great deer gun to those ranges. There was NO recoil! I used an early Aimpoint sight with great success.

Regards,
Henry;)
PS: I miss it!!!
 
david doyle said:
semi auto matics are NOT good guns for kids to learn with. buy a single shot cooey the life you save may be your own. The quickest way for you to turn the first born off shooting is to press a light 30-30 into his hands and have him pull the trigger. It is not what you want but what your kids need is a 22 and a few thousand rounds of CB shorts.
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Absolutely, 100% right!
 
Ruger reintroduced to 77/44. need one.

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Here are two deer that I shot this year with my .44 Ruger Carbine. These are great little dogging guns, as they are only 6 pounds or so, great for where I hunt, as shots are rarely longer than 50 yards. I wouldn't recommend shooting past 150 yards with them, on game, as the ballistics are akin to a Pumpkin past that distance. I have owned mine for 4 years now, and would buy another in a heart beat if it ever came along.

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I picked up a mint tube feed model off a guy at work.came with a williams peep and 1 1/2 boxes of ammo.He says he only fired 10 shots to sight it in then he never used it again.I paid around$ 400 for it.Nice little rifle but the trigger is very heavy.
 
12many said:
those ruger semi auto .44's carbines they hold 5 rounds so they are legal here?
anyone own one of these?
what are they worth?
i got my 1st born a 30-30 and one day he'll use it (he's 2) and wanna my get my 2nd son a gun as well. these look like a good gun for a kid to learn with (and something fun i can use for the next 12 years till they can ).
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Why would you think that a 5 round capacity would be illegal?
 
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