Ruger 96 .44 magnum rifle
- Thread starter Ronson
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Jimbo357mag
Hawkeye
The 'cowboy' guns took over the pistol cartridge scene about that time.
They could have made them in stainless and for 357mag and 41mag as well but they didn't.
They could have made them in stainless and for 357mag and 41mag as well but they didn't.
22/45 Fan
Hunter
I had one briefly. Recoil was remarkably unpleasant, probably due to the curved, hard butt plate and accuracy was poor. Not a good combination. An accurate version in .357/.38 Special would have been a lot nicer.
sebtool
Blackhawk
The LGS had 1 hanging on their wall for sale a few days ago, something you don't see too often. I agree that other pistol calibers would have been a good move. .41 and .357 mags would have sold well, if you could get some accuracy out of them.
I was always curious why they didn't sell that well. If the accuracy wasn't much good, it's almost understandable. They remind me of my old Winchester Model 88, with the 'non-traditional' stock, which might have been a factor in sales figures. Not real attractive to most.
My 88 is still my go to gun for deer. The trigger ain't much, but it's a good shooter when you get used to it. It's accurate, fits me well, and the only gun I own that I'll take a shot at a running deer with, as I know when I can make the shot.
I was always curious why they didn't sell that well. If the accuracy wasn't much good, it's almost understandable. They remind me of my old Winchester Model 88, with the 'non-traditional' stock, which might have been a factor in sales figures. Not real attractive to most.
My 88 is still my go to gun for deer. The trigger ain't much, but it's a good shooter when you get used to it. It's accurate, fits me well, and the only gun I own that I'll take a shot at a running deer with, as I know when I can make the shot.
