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dalea

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Reliability and longevity of ruger. 44 mag carbine.
« on: October 29, 2012, 09:48:47 AM »
I have a 25th aniv (1985) ruger. 44 carbine in excellent shape.hasn't been fired much at all. How reliable long term are these guns? I might use it as a brush gun although its still in excellent condition.  I don't really want to carry it in the woods as its no longer in production and parts are no longer available.   I even have the box and manual for it. Since I want a 44 for the brush, should I just get a .44 marlin lever gun to replace it? I've fired a couple boxes of hornady leverevolution through it (seems to love this round), but I'm nervous about long tern reliability and might be happier with a newer lever gun.
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« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2012, 10:00:09 AM »
If money is not a consideration I would put the Ruger away as a future "collectible"., otherwise I would shoot the crap out of it.
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Re: Reliability and longevity of ruger. 44 mag carbine.
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2012, 10:06:21 AM »
I don't have one, but a friend does.  He uses it every year for deer hunting.  It has proved to be reliable and hunting accurate and is a great brush gun.  He broke the stock on it through the wrist and I have seen that on a couple others.  Factory replacement stocks are hard to find and I'm not sure any one is making any after market stocks.  Do you still have the owners manual?  I think the recommended cartridge is a 240 grain jacketed or semi-jacketed round.  I think straight lead bullets in these caused problems with the gas systems and using lead bullets is what caused problems with these.

A .44 lever gun would be a great brush gun.
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Re: Reliability and longevity of ruger. 44 mag carbine.
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Re: Reliability and longevity of ruger. 44 mag carbine.
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2012, 10:45:50 AM »
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Re: Reliability and longevity of ruger. 44 mag carbine.
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Re: Reliability and longevity of ruger. 44 mag carbine.
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2012, 05:11:01 PM »
Ruger 96/44 is a favourite here of hog hunters, their only limiting factor was Bill Rugers lack of a 10 round mag for them.
They are scarce and damn near impossible to get these days as no ones wants to part with them. They sell here anywhere from 1200 to 1800 depending on condition.
IMHO the best lever action 44 ever made.
Re the Marlin in 44 - only if its one of the older ones, too many horror stories regarding the modern marlin lever actions.
I have a marlin 39a made in 64 damn thing is still near mint apart from a couple safe rub marks to sell it here now it would not be unreasonable to expect at least 800-900.
Personally Dalea - shoot the damn thing it what they was meant for, you wont where it out!  ;)
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« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2012, 05:17:33 PM »
Quote from: jumbofrank on October 29, 2012, 05:09:30 PM
The stock in the first link is for a lever action Ruger. I think the OP is about the semi-auto carbine.

Is the Model 96 the lever action ?
Crap, got the wrong gun.    :-X
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Re: Reliability and longevity of ruger. 44 mag carbine.
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2012, 05:39:45 PM »
I guess I forgot to say this rifle is the semi auto with the tubular 4 shpt magazine
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« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2012, 05:57:11 PM »


The only thing I can find is for the model 99/44 "Deerfield" but that uses a rotary mag.
This might help.
http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/RUG-44-MAG-STK-W-SI-p/300-289.htm
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