| hunter_angler |
| (.300 member) |
| 09/10/13 01:38 AM |
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Re: Ruger "Deerfield" 44 carbine?
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How about that - I wasn't aware they came out with a rotary mag in a semi - HA!- I was on some pretty heavy pain meds after 1999. Wonder what else I missed out on?
I always wanted one of the semi's, just like the one in my gun room & figured they were 38", just like the lever guns - the 20" twists SHOULD be more accurate, but doesn't sound like it. Both my Marlin did better than 3" - more like 1 3/4" to 2" usually, at 100meters with 265's (.44mag. & .444) and so did my Winchester .45 Colt Trapper (16" bl.) with bullets from 260gr. Speer HP to 300 & 340gr. cast - all of those with 38" twists. Gotta try them to know for sure.
I've heard the .44 mag. 38" twist will shoot 300's - at least my cousin's .44 Marlin wouldn't, but it did shoot the 265's OK when driven 1,600fps, same as mine.
Those are some guns I wish I had 'back'- especially the .45 Colt - 2 Elk with that one. I'd much prefer a new 22" to 24" lever gun in .45 Colt to the semi.
To be fair to the gun the 3 inch groups at 100 yards are with me shooting LOL, using open irons (a Marbles bullseye rear sight - fast on target but not as precise as a real aperture) and my patented rolled up and tied throw rug as a bench rest.
Nonetheless I don't think these Ruger carbines are exactly tack-drivers. My Marlin 1894 in .45 Colt shoots a bit tighter. It has the Ballard rather than Microgroove rifling and seems to shoot cast bullets really well. I just like the 96 as a good, light, truck and walking through the woods gun for when opportunity presents itself inside of 75 yards.