Why did Ruger discontinue the 44 carbine?

Why did Ruger discontinue the 44 carbine?

In 1985, the Ruger 44 Carbine was discontinued due to its high production cost after nearly a quarter million of the rifles had been made. When it comes to collectability, the earliest Deerstalker-marked carbines bring the highest premiums.

What can a 44mag shoot?

revolvers, any revolver chambered for . 44 Magnum can and will shoot . 44 Spl. ammunition very well, making for a great choice for a lighter practice round, and for hunting smaller animals.

Can a Ruger 44 carbine shoot 44 special?

Yes, the . 44 Special could be fired in a . 44 Rem Mag for low recoil practice (much the way .

Can you shoot Hornady Leverevolution in a revolver?

It will be fine in a handgun. Hornady shows it in S&W revolvers in their catalogue. I have shot the 44 Mags in a S&W and it shot great.

How far will a 44 mag shoot accurately?

The accuracy of the .44 Magnum is very good, with models from Colt, Smith & Wesson, and Ruger producing bullet groups of 3 to 4 inches (7.6 to 10.2 centimetres) at 50 yards (46 m), with most ammunition.

Is a 44 Special more powerful than a 357 magnum?

The 44 spl offers big bore performance without the flash and concussion of the 357 mag. It is not as handicapped by velocity loss in the snub barrel as the 357 magnum. The 357 magnum, depends on high velocity to to do it’s work.

Is 44 Special better than 45acp?

IMO the are pretty much equal, especially when the 45 Auto is shot from a revolver like the S&W M625. The only major difference is, if you don’t load your own ammo, there are much more jacketed bullet loads available for the 45 Auto than the 44 Special in commercial ammo.

What powder is used in Hornady LEVERevolution?

Hodgdon®
Thanks to popular demand, Hodgdon® is now making its famous spherical propellant available for shooters everywhere. Hodgdon LEVERevolution® is the exact same spherical propellant that’s used in Hornady® factory ammunition.

What are FTX rounds?

The Flex Tip eXpanding (FTX) bullet developed for Critical Defense ammunition looks like a traditional Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) bullet whose cavity has been filled with a polymer plug.

How many GR cast is in a Ruger 44?

I was shooting 300 gr cast in my old 44 Ruger carbine and it got leaded. I fired a 240 jacketed bullet and the muzzle split and peeled back like a banana peel. I talked to someone who collects old Ruger 44 carbines that said he had seen quite a few carbines die from that, and Ruger no longer makes the barrels.

What’s the best.44 Magnum load for a carbine?

For heavy 300 JHP’s the best thing you can run is H110 and look up loads in the Hodgdon manual under “Rifle” loads. H110s been the ticket for my autocarbine as well… im not home, but if i remember right i used 21g w a 265fp, and 24g w a 240hp.

Can you load lead in a Ruger carbine?

You can’t load lead in the gas system of the Ruger carbine. It gums it up and causes failures. Loading lead through it leaves lead residue in the gas system, if you send it in for any kind of work and they find lead in it, they won’t do anything for you, even if it’s a cracked stock.

Can you shoot a 44 Mag with a Marlin 444?

I found a new old stock Marlin 444 lever action barrel. The front of 444 Marlin chamber is ~ the same as a 44 mag chamber. The rear of the chamber was cut off, a gas hole was drilled, and a gas block was TIG welded on. It will now shoot 0.9 moa with the same 24 gr H110 240 gr JHP handloads that never shot that well with the original barrel.