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Post by deerdude on Apr 22, 2014 18:58:15 GMT -5
i have been thinking of doing some trading with a local shop on one of these to deer hunt with this year.They have a used one for 649.00 and a new one for 7 something. not sure what I can get out of my thumb hole stocked t/c omega but just thinking about it right now. can any one tell me if thats a good price on them and how well do they work for deer?
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Post by dbd870 on Apr 22, 2014 21:21:52 GMT -5
Don't exactly what version you are looking at but they sound high, I can pick up a new one for a tad under $600. The 44Mag is plenty for deer with a good load. Tom has taken deer out to 200 with his 44 rifle. I would suggest spending a lot of time with a good rifle & load if you thinking about that kind of distance. As to the 77/44, they don't like light loads and they seem to be a 2-3" gun with some work on putting together a load it likes. What what I've read some like factory loads better than others, there have been some who haven't been able to do better than 4" @ 100. I have not had any personal experience, this just what others have posted about the one's they have. My only deer with my 44mag rifle was at 80yds with a 240gr JSP, worked fine, my 357maximum Encore seems to get grabbed first when a rifle goes out in IN.
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Post by drs on Apr 23, 2014 4:19:11 GMT -5
i have been thinking of doing some trading with a local shop on one of these to deer hunt with this year.They have a used one for 649.00 and a new one for 7 something. not sure what I can get out of my thumb hole stocked t/c omega but just thinking about it right now. can any one tell me if thats a good price on them and how well do they work for deer? I purchased one back in 1999 and if I can remember I paid $450 for it NIB. The version I bought was the one with the walnut stock with open sights. With factory loads, I can receive 1.5" to 2" 5-shot grouping @ 100 yards. With good hand loads like: 24.0 grs/ W-296/ 240 gr. Hornady XTP bullets, groups shrink to around .275" to 1" on average. I've taken several Deer out to 90 yards with this & factory loads (Winchester 240 gr. SP.) A better trigger could shrink those groups. Here is a website giving an evaluation of Ruger's Model 77/.44 Magnum. www.youtube.com/watch?v=baD8aVyHMs0 |
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Post by duff on May 20, 2014 19:33:08 GMT -5
I had one. Sold it, never liked it after i bought it. Had the 44 carbine semi and regret everyday selling that one. My next 44 rifle will be the henry...hope to be the last one too.
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Post by duff on May 20, 2014 19:36:35 GMT -5
Had plastic stock, overall i felt the gun was too light. Felt i couldn't hold it still. It proved to not be a shooter for me but i am sure others that work at it would make them a fine shooter.
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Post by Woody Williams on May 20, 2014 20:11:19 GMT -5
I had one. Sold it, never liked it after i bought it. Had the 44 carbine semi and regret everyday selling that one. My next 44 rifle will be the henry...hope to be the last one too. I've got one of the older tube fed Ruger Carbines and dearly love it. It is one of those "from my cold dead hands" guns.. I'll never sell it as it will be passed on in the family.. |
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Post by drs on May 21, 2014 4:21:38 GMT -5
I had one. Sold it, never liked it after i bought it. Had the 44 carbine semi and regret everyday selling that one. My next 44 rifle will be the henry...hope to be the last one too. I've got one of the older tube fed Ruger Carbines and dearly love it. It is one of those "from my cold dead hands" guns.. I'll never sell it as it will be passed on in the family.. Woody, I used one of Rugers .44 Carbine, their semi auto with the tubular magazine, on my first (1968) Black Bear Hunt, out in Washington State. I later traded it for a Winchester Model 94 in .44 Magnum and that Model 94 KICKED like a mule. Now, I just have my Ruger 77/44 in this caliber. |
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Post by duff on May 21, 2014 4:30:33 GMT -5
I hear you woody. Should have kept it, grrr.
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Post by greyhair on Jun 13, 2014 22:59:57 GMT -5
I have a 77/44 stainless. Used it 3 years now, and love it. I have dropped several deer at 75-100 yards. Light, and the recoil is not bad. The only comment I have is that the rotary magazine is a little clumsy to pop out, IMO.
Good shooting rifle and good looking too. I think I paid $549 three years ago. It is a keeper.
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Post by omegahunter on Jun 18, 2014 7:06:06 GMT -5
I was thinking that the new price last year was about $650 for the stainless/synthetic stock version.
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Post by drs on Jun 18, 2014 8:05:09 GMT -5
I was thinking that the new price last year was about $650 for the stainless/synthetic stock version. Ruger also chambers this model in .357 Magnum. If the .256 Winchester Magnum, was still around; I'd think it would be neat to have a Ruger Model 77/.256 Magnum.  |
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Post by Woody Williams on Jun 18, 2014 9:20:20 GMT -5
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Post by omegahunter on Jun 19, 2014 8:26:48 GMT -5
Man, Woody. Looks like the market price went up $50 and more from the 4 stainless/synthetics that I saw last year at the local GS priced @ $649.99.
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Post by thecommissioner on Jun 20, 2014 8:33:02 GMT -5
I have the 77/44 all-weather version. I get 3/4 inch groups at 75 years with WWB 240 grain JSP. What I don't like about it is the trigger. Way too stiff so one of these days I'll drop a new trigger in it.
Ruger needs to talk with the guys at T/C. My T/C Impact muzzleloader cost less than half the 77/44 but has twice the trigger.
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