Hi all, I'm new here and a new owner of a .44 mag carbine. The older 10/22 looking one. The gun came with 2 boxes of remington 240gr sjhp semi jacketed hollow point. I read up and see that i should be shooting only jacketed bullets from this gun. My question is, are these semi jacketed bullets okay/safe to use? Pretty excited to own the gun, ive littery been eyeing them and eating one for about 15yrs now. I got a mint safe queen which was apparently only at the range once.
44 carbine ammo question
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Jimbo357mag
Hawkeye
Welcome. Jacketed and semi-jacketed rounds are perfect for the Carbine. They seem to operate best with 240gr bullets. It is possible to shoot lead bullets but the gas port would have to be cleaned on a regular basis.
Do yourself a favor and scrap the "see-through" mount idea. If you're going to use a scope, mount it as low as possible - the stock configuration of the .44 Carbine was intended for iron sight use, and the more your eyes are above that elevation, the poorer your cheek weld and shooting posture. The "see-through" mounts sound like a good idea ----- until you try them.
I used to have one - sold it and bought a 96/44 because of the possibility of a non-repairable failure. Rather than a fixed 4X, think about a Weaver 1-3X - just about right for .44 Mag use. No objective bell, so you can use the lowest rings. For hunting, the .44 mag is realistically a 100 - 125 yard gun; 4X is fine out there, but if you get a close-in, moving target, 4X is a definite handicap.
I used to have one - sold it and bought a 96/44 because of the possibility of a non-repairable failure. Rather than a fixed 4X, think about a Weaver 1-3X - just about right for .44 Mag use. No objective bell, so you can use the lowest rings. For hunting, the .44 mag is realistically a 100 - 125 yard gun; 4X is fine out there, but if you get a close-in, moving target, 4X is a definite handicap.
10-4 the see thru mounts are already on the way. I'll see what it feels like when install together. I agree with the scope being a possible hindrance in close hence why I was trying to keep the iron sights useable. I'm aware the cheek weld suffers with the high scope mounts. But I wasn't really setting this up to be a precision shooter. I have other bolts for that. I can shoot minute of deer at 100 I'll be happy.
I don't think a 4x scope is going to give you much trouble even @ close range....
FWIW, in situations where I want to be able to access the iron sights, I use detachable rings such as these....
https://www.amazon.com/Warne-Quick-...94515720&sr=8-3-fkmr0&keywords=warne+qr+rings
FWIW, in situations where I want to be able to access the iron sights, I use detachable rings such as these....
https://www.amazon.com/Warne-Quick-...94515720&sr=8-3-fkmr0&keywords=warne+qr+rings
jjas said:
On the .44 Carbine, the scope bases are high enough that all you can see is a thin sliver along the top of the rear sight... makes it pretty difficult to aim. A taller set of sights would help that, but it's easier to just mount a low power scope.
Also, if you've ever tried to shoot a trotting or running deer at 20 yards with a 4X scope, I bet you'd change your opinion real quick. If you can find it in the scope, all you see is brown.... could be the neck, could be the guts, could be the rump.
parker18 said:
Ruger doesn't recommend lead bullets in the carbine because the lead tends to build up and block the gas port as it goes down the barrel. The jackets on the semi and jacketed bullets protect the barrel from exposure to the lead. Semi jackets simply means the lead tip of the bullet is exposed.
Dantforth
Blackhawk
Well, here goes!! I have had my carbine since the sixties. I tried every ammunition on the market and can tell you that the Remington 240 grain hollow point cartridges are by far the best choice. I also agree with others regarding the useless see through mount. Never ever use that on your carbine. A low power scope is far superior mounted as low on your rifle as is possible and you will not always be craining your neck to try to find the scope! I use a Bushnell 1.5-4 power and leave it on 2X all the time. A fine rifle for short range deer hunting. Quick and reliable.
mart
Bearcat
I have mine set up with a Leupold 2.5x in the Buehler mount and rings that came with the rifle. It's about a perfect pairing IMO. The Buehler mount and rings gets it pretty low and the 2.5x gives me a huge field of view.
pete44ru
Hunter
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While my Son uses a low-mounted IR 1x-3x scope on his .44 Carbine, I've only ever used a receiver peep sight on my for the past 45 years, on deer for up to 125 (or so) yards, w/o issue.
OMO, a scope makes one of the best-handling hunting rifles ever made, just a tad less handy.
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While my Son uses a low-mounted IR 1x-3x scope on his .44 Carbine, I've only ever used a receiver peep sight on my for the past 45 years, on deer for up to 125 (or so) yards, w/o issue.
OMO, a scope makes one of the best-handling hunting rifles ever made, just a tad less handy.
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