Author Topic: Ruger 77/44 questions... (Read 1230 times)

single shot shooter · « **on:** November 11, 2004, 06:22:31 AM »

what type of accuracy are you guys getting from these? likes and dislikes? thanks

Nobade · « **Reply #1 on:** November 22, 2004, 04:58:15 PM »

Best loads would do 2 MOA most of the time. Likes? Light and handy. Easy to suppress. (SRT Arms and John's Guns) Great whitetail rifle for Eastern woods hunting. Dislikes? Trigger. (Easily fixed with a Timney sear) Not terribly accurate. Rotary magazine too short for most bullets. Crappy bedding and hard to bed properly. How's that for a rundown?

De41mag · « **Reply #2 on:** November 23, 2004, 05:13:10 PM »

sss;

Had one of those 77/44 several years ago. All I could get in the accuracy dept. was about 3 to 4 inches at 100yds. Also you can't mount a small power scope on it without buying the extenison rings. I did not keep it long, I bet I did not have it six months. It was very dissapointing. I've got a H&R Ultra with a 44mag barrel on it. After a good bit of reloading I found a great cast bullet load and a great jacketed bullet load.
Just my two cents but I would save my money or get a Marlin or H&R.
Good Luck.

Dennis

Chuck White · « **Reply #3 on:** November 24, 2004, 02:32:13 AM »

I have one and with 240 gr Hornady XTP's I get just under an inch at 50 yards! This is about what I expected.

[De41mag wrote:
Also you can't mount a small power scope on it without buying the extension rings.]

I have a Weaver 2.5X on mine! It came out of my 870 shotgun mount and it works fine! I didn't have to get extension rings for it!

Paul Barnard · « **Reply #4 on:** November 24, 2004, 05:28:42 AM »

It is a fine rifle for its intended use. It is a woods deer rifle. It is light, fast handling and quite lethal on deer. I don't know why they are generally 3-4" guns. I would think better accuracy is possible even though 3-4" is plenty accurate for deer. Despite my best efforts I can't consistently do better. Just yesterday I noticed the stock on mine is cracked just aft of the forward lug screw. I guess I'll contact Ruger about it. Overall, it is typical Ruger. Pretty good, but leaves you scratching your head as to why something on it isn't better than it is.