44 Mag Bolt Action Ruger

[eagle rider]

Anybody hunt with a 44 Mag in a rifle? Wondering about shot limitations. Love the round for handgun hunting. The Ruger 77/44's look nice.

[Early]

I bought one....GREAT little gun.  I let my grandson use it with the agreement that if he bagged a deer with it, he could have it.  He did...and now I'm looking for another for myself!!   If you are looking for an accurate, lightweight deer rifle for shots out to 100, maybe 125 yds, you can't go wrong with this little Ruger.  (Note:  Grandson whacked a big doe at 70 yds. with a single sledgehammer shot.)

[eagle rider]

I'm really thinking hard on it. My buddy has two for sale in his gun shop. Through a little 2-7 on it and I'm in business. 100 yds would be perfect.

[Early]

While the scope is a good idea; We have found the little Ruger to shoot great with open sights. Get one...you will like it!

[eagle rider]

Super light weight too.

[Early]

For what it's worth:  We tried only a couple types of .44 ammo, before quickly settling on Hornady 240 gr. XTP loads....Worked for us!

[sits in trees]

I know I will get a lot of flake for this but a 44mag is a big pistol round but nothing compared to a 3006 or .308. you wanna knock em dead at 80 or 140yds you need a rifle bullet...

[Dinsdale]

Problem as I see it.....

 

There are just tooooo many gun and caliber combinations I'd like to hunt with. LOL

 

I want a lever action 44 to play around with for a short range gun at some point.

 

At ranges talked about here it'd be just fine.

 

 

[ny hunter]

I have a lever in 44 great gun I also have 1 in 357.love to take either with me when I am out scouting.

[ants]

One of my hunting buddies use to use a Marlin lever action 44 Mag. He piled up a bunch of deer with it, all well with in 100 yds.. About 3 or 4 years ago he put a bad shot on a buck at about 30yds. We never found the deer and of course he blamed the gun.(dumb ass) Since then he went back to his Marlin in 35Rem.

I think if you keep shots under 100yrds ,and make good hits., you'll be fine. But the best pistol round can't compare to the worse (deer caliber) rifle round . IMHO 

 

 

That Ruger bolt action is a slick little rifle.

Edited July 28, 2013 by ants