Recent content by felix cortinas

I have a Ruger Blackhawk .357 convertible, with the interchangeable cylinder I can shoot 9mm so three rounds out of the same barrel, you can look up the bullet sizes. I have never used the 9mm cylinder yet, but nice to have it.

I shoot Buffalo Bore and Grizzly hot loads with 300 grain LFN no problem

I never had a pistol caliber carbine till about 5 years ago as here in Texas, they really aren't practical but sometimes when I go in deep brush after hogs they come in handy. I bought an old Ruger .44 mag carbine and soon after a M77 in .44 mag...fun guns to shoot with lots of knockdown power...

I have one, it is marked Ruger Carbine .44 magnum cal. I looked up serial #, I think it was manufactured early 80s. Neat carbine I use for hogs in the brush. I bought it out of an estate sale for $500 about 5 years ago, somebody at one time chromed the barrel, not stainless but chromed. It...

I live in Texas, my part has some thick woods full of hogs and some really long shots over 500 yards if you want. I bought an M77/44 specifically for hogs in the creek bottoms and around tanks, some really thick brush. I fell in love with it, never thought I'd have a use for such a carbine...

this Ruger has no sights, standard Ruger base. I have heard something about Ruger M77s being built with barrels that were notoriously innacurate.... Wilson barrels maybe?

I found a box of new Hornady 117 grain SSTs, gonna fire off a few rounds through it, will experiment with whatever other ammo I can find, Remington Core Lokts seem to be here and there, the old owner told me had only used the round nosed Remingtons and was happy with them, he owned 3 Ruger .257...

Minis are literally a hit and miss but I love them, got one over 30 years old pencil barrel that shoots nice groups till it heats up, also got a new series 581 Tactical with a scope will shoot 1 1/2" at 100 yards, they are just fun to shoot and yes you don't want to be in a metal deer blind...

I acquired an old M77 serial number starting with 71, so circa mid 70s with the tang safety. I know they had a recall on them because they might go off accidentally, the old man I bought it from is not familiar with this, guess will have to contact Ruger see if the original owner applied for...

I could kick myself in the ass, I had No. 3s in .223 and .22 Hornet years ago, sad to say they did not shot good and I sold them...wish I had kept them anyway...hindsight is 20-20.

I got a .44 carbine the marking is simply Ruger Carbine .44 magnum cal I bought it a few months ago and someone apparently did a nickel plating job on the barrel. I have been shooting the .240 grain Winchesters only but lately having jamming problems even when chambering the first round...

the .257 that seems to be available on several gun shop online sites seems to be the International model...I stick to the Standard models...wish I could find a .308 too.

hope post pics soon, I love this lil carbine....never owned a .44 mag carbine till last 2 months,now got to of em...I got so many pigs in the creek bottoms and this fits the bill better than an AR, only my M1a performs better, but I love this lil jewel.

I had never owned a .44 mag carbine till couple months ago, got me a new M77/44 and loved it then had the chance to buy this one, I need a powerful pistol caliber carbine for some places I hunt cause of nearby roads, got thick woods and creek bottoms full of hogs. I love the .44 mag carbines.

I shot couple hogs yesterday evening while checkin cattle and gave me the chance to experiment, best way was to cycle them out. Good to know.