ruger 99 ,44 mag semi

[northernhunter]

hey guys just picked up a mint ruger 99 deerfield semi in 44 mag,whats the best load out there for deer and bear.

 

[kamlooky]

The 45-70 would of been a better choice............

 

[TheTooner]

But Ruger didn't make the Deerfield in .45-70.

 

[contaucreek]

You lucky bugger.

 

[Wild_Thing]

Awesome brush gun!! Pretty much any jacketed 240 hunting bullet should prove to be accurate. Don't use cast bullets.

 

[bps540]

i have an older tube fed model & it likes winchester 240 gr hollow soft point.
it's never jammed on this load.

 

[Slamfire]

Nice find! Very cool little carbines, seems to be quite a demand for these. I picked mine up new a while back. I use the data in the Hornady Handbook and found that W296 and 240gr bullets work pretty good at around 1800 fps muzzle speed. Deer slayer.

 

[cote_b]

So you scored that one at Epps then??

 

[hoytcanon]

It is already in the EE... so it can be yours.

 

[Slamfire]

Wow! The price paid.

Seeking to trade.

https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1667207-ruger-99-in-44-mag-with-bushnell-red-dot

 

[nitro-express]

I've loaded for 2 of these. The no mus no fus load I use is a BDX 240 JSP and WW 296. You want something clean burning. I settled on 21.7 gr. I think that is a Sierra accuracy load.

Powder Grains Velocity Ft. lbs.
Accuracy Load 296 21.7 1600 1364
Hunting Load 296 24.0 1750 1632

Ken Waters did a article on it as well. See Pet Loads or July-August Handloader magazine # 104

Personally I didn't see the need to go to max loads, even at 21.7 it barks a bit.

Interesting rifle, they do seem to keep going up in value. My cousin paid $350 for his, and several years later my nephew paid $600 for a pretty nice one. When they approach the price of a 77/44 or a '92 I draw the line. Now a nice Ruger 96, well, for that I'd pay up.

 

[Superbrad]

It is already in the EE... so it can be yours.

It’s going to be there a while......

 

[Slamfire]

...Interesting rifle, they do seem to keep going up in value. My cousin paid $350 for his, and several years later my nephew paid $600 for a pretty nice one....

For reference, $679.99 new from Russell's (long defunct) in 2006, the last production year.

 

[nomad 68]

I like these little rifles but the money they typically go for really mystifies me.

 

[Slamfire]

Because these are worth it.