I have one in the stainless synthetic. The thing I really like about it is that it handles about like a 10/22 and seems to have the same sights on it. I've fired hundreds of thousands of rounds through a 10/22. Back when we had a lot of rabbits I probably averaged 2000 rounds a week from a 10/22.
When I carry the 77/44 in grizzly area I load it with 270g speer gold dot flat nose bullets loaded to about 1500 fps from the rifle barrel. That bullet fits the mag and feeds well and seems to penetrate well at those speeds with a bit of expansion.
I load the same speer 270g in my 444 marlin outfitter at 2200 fps. The bullet seems pretty soft at those speeds but the harder 265 Hornady flat nose has been hard to find. I find myself moving more towards the 270g in my handguns too so I always have a supply of the Speers.
Bb
