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Tee that is a fine looking piece. I have debated putting a red dot in the back dovetail on one of mine...

My brother had one from that era. It didn't seem as solid as my old one. The guy he bought it from included a bunch of 180 grain loads with H-110 that shot really well in it. I almost want to say it had a "hardwood" stock rather than the walnut mine had, but I don't really remember. I don't think my brother kept it more than a couple of years.

I wanted one since I was a kid. A few years ago a guy I worked with told me his Dad was getting rid of some of his guns. He told me he had a Ruger .44 carbine. He wanted $600 for it, but sold it to me for $450. Excellent condition. It was made in 1967. I’ve only shot it maybe 20 times. Cool factor is why I bought it.

Ron

You got a buy on that one. It is all one needs for northeast woods hunting at typical distances. If PA had allowed semis Ruger would have sold a lot more.

I've had a number of 44 carbines over the years, two of them broke the trigger housings internally. I eventually got rid of all of them when I landed a mint early "deerstalker" model. I know for a fact, the guy I got it from regrets his decision to let it go!

I've had two of these (the orginal model); one I bought new the other used. I don't know what the attraction is. Mine are long gone. Lots of other 100 yard deer rifles out there.

I'm just a fan of the 44 mag rifles. Aside from the Ruger carbine, I have a number of Marlin lever actions in 44 mag. One that I don't have is the Ruger 77/44. Had a stainless one and sold it. Then wished I didn't.

Why did you buy two of them?

Palmetto State Armory should start making these since they are off patent. They would sell like hotcakes

Reading a link that was in another link posted here I saw a list of the 5 worst rifles and the Ruger Deerstalker was right behind the Savage 340 pop metal supreme. 😀

I hunted west side Blacktail one year with a Deerstalker and it was a pleasure to carry. I wanted a buck and didn’t settle for a doe so I didn’t get a shot but based on my previous experience with it at the range I was comfortable with shots under 75 yards. In the environment I was hunting I wasn’t concerned with shots over 75 yards anyway.

Lead bullets are not recommended since the lead can “shave off” and plug the gas ports.

Dont have the semi auto but just picked up a stainless 77/44

Will satisfy the goofy Michigan straight wall requirement in the southern part of the state where I recently gained permission to hunt

Has a 2-7 Leupold on it.

Hoping it will be minute of deer at 75 yards, which will be a typical shot where I have access

I would love to hear how accurately it shoots when you get to try it out.

I just got home with mine, a friend who recently passed daughter let me pick a couple out. I'll hopefully get some better pictures in daylight tomorrow.

Sorry about your buddy, but nice that you got a couple of guns to remember him by.

Thank you.

Not really better pictures but the best I could do this morning before heading to the tire shop.

Ive shot the standard and the sporter, but never an international.

Pops had a decent sporter and a couple standards.
Sold the standards to buds way back.

Pops still had the sporter, '66 model and I took a deer with it when they first allowed PCR.

Trigger housings and stocks can crack. Wasnt gonna risk it, or mod to help reduce risk. So didnt purchase it from dads estate.

Have handled 1022 and .44s in all three configs. Sporter (fingergroove ) is the only one I like.