Question on Ruger lever actions...
It seems like any rifle Ruger makes in semi-auto is somehow a variation of the 10/22. Anyway, I kind of like their lever actions (less round capacity) and was wondering if anyone has any observations on them especially the .44 mag?
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They are very smooth accurate Rifles,I havent shot over 200rds in mine due to the cost of ammo.But I would recommend one for Hunting whitetails or to carry as a trail gun.Another thing I like is they are built very strong and should last a lifetime.HTH
Best!!
Rugster
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NOTPARS...
To start this off, I have Zero experience with Ruger's lever-action Model 96. However, I have LOTS of experience with Winchester's lever-actions. For my money, I would much prefer a Model 94 Trails End in 44 Mag. It features a 20" barrel, and an 11 round tube magazine (it is also available in .357 Mag, 44-40 WCF, and .45 LC). Lastly, the Winchester will always have a better resale value over the Ruger.
Bert H.
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I'd pick a classic Winchester or Marlin over the ray-gun looking Ruger. Forged receivers, doncha know?
God Bless America and...
NEVER Forget WACO
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RAY-GUN [?] [?] [?]
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I think it is a difference of the external hammer Cowboy style Win 94, Marlin 336 etc or the Modern style of the Ruger or other hammerless lever action. I once had a Marlin 57M 22mag hammerless lever gun that was one of the prettiest guns I ever owned.
Purely a matter of taste. I have killed an 8 pointer with a 44mag Marlin but also like the smooth look of the hammerless.
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BTW, a 10/22 uses a blowback action whereas their classic .44 carbine uses a true gas action. They look alike, but they don't function the same. The new .44 carbines are based off the same design as the mini-14 and mini-30.
You can't tell me this gun ain't purdy!
Oops, sorry - I posted the big picture of it by mistake, this should be better...0 -
I'm not too thrilled with the stock design on the lever action .44 mag.
It appears to be made to be used with a scope & I have a hard time
getting my head positioned properly to use the iron sights.
The curved hard buttplate makes the recoil feel worse than it should.
Now that I have a .454 Casull carbine & pistol I really should sell the thing especally since I sold my .44 mag pistol quite some time ago.
The stock in that picture above clearly has more drop than mine and it has a straight buttplate rather than the curved one. Too bad the lever would make it impossible to fit even IF it fit otherwise. Does anyone know if this style of stock is made for the .44 mag version of the rifle?0 -
bambi,
Sure I can.IT AIN'T PURDY!!!
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But I'd be lying.[:D][:D]
I'm just jealous 'cause your's is purdier than mine.[:(][:(]
BW
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Thanks bobby... Ya almost had me. [:D] 0 -
I have a 96 in 22rf. To me it looks like the savage 99. I took off the barrel band, worked over the trigger, put a 4x leupold on it. I t is very accurate. Harveested 171 praire dogs, and 6 red foxes in one day. Most one shot kills. Using winchester power points. As a left handed shooter this little rifle is so sweet, if it farted it would be marshmellows. I realy like it. My two cents worth. Geri 0 -
Gruntled, that is a Ruger .44 mag carbine... That style is called the "fingergroove sporter" and was made from 1962-1967. They are rare (especially in that condition) and will bring 50% more than the standard carbine. I searched for a couple years for that one, I couldn't hardly find ANY of the fingergroove models. When I found that one I also found another one just a day or so later (ironically). 0 -
Geri, that's because Ol' Bill Ruger was a fan of the Savage 99 and it was meant to be a tribute/further use of the 99 style. Ruger started out in his early years by modifying a Savage 99 to gas operation, sort of a test bed for his thoughts. 0 -
Bambihunter: I wondered if they made a stock in that design for the .44 mag LEVER action. That design is far better than the stock that came on mine. 0 -
Oh, I'm sorry Gruntled, I didn't follow... I looked through all my books that reference the 96/44 and I don't see anything about it at all.
I'm pretty sure the 96/44 has the metal "recoil pad" that extends up onto the top of the buttstock like the standard .44 carbine. If that's the case, then it wouldn't be very easy to switch it over to the flat style since you'd have to cut off an inch or so to make it square then you'd have to make up the difference by adding a thicker recoil pad. Of course, it'd be difficult to add the monte carlo cheek piece to it. I do know you can modify them to where you don't need the barrel band, but the stock is tapered just for it so it might look funny anyway.
I'm sure you could have a custom stock made for it, but it'd likely be more costly than what you'd want to put in it. I don't know of any other gun that would match what you want that's chambered in .44 mag.
So, I guess that leaves you gruntled huh? [;)]0
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