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Ruger 77/44 44 Mag bolt action carbine
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Posted on 07/08/2014 12:10:51 PM PDT by Beagle8U

I just picked up a new Ruger 77/44 bolt action and wondered if anyone here has any experience with them, or favorite loads/reloads for them?

It is a SS 44 Mag bolt action carbine with an 18 1/2 inch barrel and Synthetic stock.

Michigan just passed a law that will allow pistol cartridge rifles to be used for deer hunting in the 'shotgun zone', so I plan to use it for hunting deer.

I'm thinking 240 grain semi-jacketed softpoints should do the job out to 125 yds or so.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Hobbies; Outdoors; Sports
KEYWORDS: banglist; guns; hunting; mi; reloading
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To: Beagle8U
the .44cal magnum round is a great deer gun in heavy brush. 50 yard shots are deadly to deer, hogs, and even black bear.
Ruger used to make a semi-auto carbine. We used to call it the guerrilla killer.
21 posted on 07/08/2014 12:44:55 PM PDT by Doc91678 (Doc91678)
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To: edpc

I read somewhere that the hornady flex tip doesn’t feed well in the rotary magazine of the 77/44.


22 posted on 07/08/2014 12:48:22 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Unions are an Affirmative Action program for Slackers! .)
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To: Beagle8U

“I’m pretty sure Alliant bought out Hodgen.”

No mention of that on Hodgdon website:
https://www.hodgdon.com/history.html


23 posted on 07/08/2014 12:48:44 PM PDT by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
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To: Beagle8U

Ooops...my mistake. I copied the 30-30 ballistics info by mistake. Their 225g .44 would be traveling 1416 fps and have 1002 ft lbs of energy at 100 yds from a 20” barrel. The flex tip design reportedly offers more consistent expansion and bullet performance.


24 posted on 07/08/2014 12:50:16 PM PDT by edpc (Wilby 2016)
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To: Doc91678

Shot my first deer with a 44 semi-auto...Dropped it on the spot...


25 posted on 07/08/2014 12:55:03 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: Tijeras_Slim

Pretty cool poacher’s gun.

I doubt the MI DNR would find any humor in it though.


26 posted on 07/08/2014 12:58:00 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Unions are an Affirmative Action program for Slackers! .)
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To: Beagle8U

I killed a 300# bear with that load in an 8” wheel gun. A few deer met the same fate. None ever went 30 yards.


27 posted on 07/08/2014 12:58:55 PM PDT by MileHi
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To: GSAonce

Good article, thanks!


28 posted on 07/08/2014 1:05:29 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Unions are an Affirmative Action program for Slackers! .)
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To: KitJ

No problem.


29 posted on 07/08/2014 1:05:53 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Unions are an Affirmative Action program for Slackers! .)
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To: Beagle8U

H110 and Winchester 296 are basically the same powder. The other good powders to use are 2400, Accurate Arms #9, and 4227. All with 240 grain bullet.


30 posted on 07/08/2014 1:06:52 PM PDT by MCF (If my home can't be my Castle, then it will be my Alamo.)
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To: TexasRepublic

I don’t know for sure, but all the reloading websites said they were bought out by Aligiant. (SP?)


31 posted on 07/08/2014 1:09:34 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Unions are an Affirmative Action program for Slackers! .)
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To: MCF

I had pretty much decided on 110 or 2400 for powder, but wanted to run it by FReepers for input.


32 posted on 07/08/2014 1:13:14 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Unions are an Affirmative Action program for Slackers! .)
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To: edpc

I’m hoping to get the 240 gr SJSP up to about 1800 fps at the muzzle, or a tad more.

I think the bullet has a BC of .16 or .18.

That should grind their grits pretty good at 100 yds.


33 posted on 07/08/2014 1:23:28 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Unions are an Affirmative Action program for Slackers! .)
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To: Beagle8U

Thanks for the extra info and good luck with your load development!


34 posted on 07/08/2014 1:26:38 PM PDT by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
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To: T-Bird45

I haven’t even sighted it in yet, just got it this afternoon.


35 posted on 07/08/2014 1:31:13 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Unions are an Affirmative Action program for Slackers! .)
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To: Beagle8U

Ohio just did something similar with straight jacketed rifle shells. Goes into effect this fall.


36 posted on 07/08/2014 1:33:41 PM PDT by reed13k (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothings)
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To: reed13k

Yup, MI, OH, and IN now have pretty much the same law for deer guns.

MI does allow regular rifles up north though.


37 posted on 07/08/2014 1:46:17 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Unions are an Affirmative Action program for Slackers! .)
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To: reed13k
...straight jacketed rifle shells.

What does that mean?

38 posted on 07/08/2014 2:12:50 PM PDT by MileHi
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To: Beagle8U

More important, can it penetrate a blue helmet at 125 yards?


39 posted on 07/08/2014 2:39:22 PM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: MileHi

I’m sure he means straight walled pistol cartridges used in a rifle.


40 posted on 07/08/2014 3:58:10 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Unions are an Affirmative Action program for Slackers! .)
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