Where to get fast twist barrel for Ruger 96-44?

[L1A1Rocker]

I'm 3 months in waiting for my 44 silencer for my Ruger 96-44. I'm planning on running Miha's 300gr hollow point sub-sonic. The factory barrel will not stabilize this bullet so I need something with a faster twist rate. Problem is, I cannot find such a barrel.

Does anyone know who can/does manufacture a fast twist barrel for the 96-44?

Does anyone have a recommendation for twist rate for this application?

Thanks you

[Nobade]

Shilen, Douglas, Kreiger, and Green Mountain (and I am sure others) all make 44 mag barrel blanks with a twist about twice as tight as the factory Ruger one. 1:16 is about normal I believe, or close to that. Certainly fast enough to stabilize the biggest boolit you would want to shoot from a 44 mag. As a bonus the aftermarket barrel blanks are usually .429" - .430" across the grooves so they will shoot normal boolits and not have to be loaded with oversize ones like most factory 44 mag rifles.

-Nobade

[felix]

No, Ruger's standard now is 20 twist for the 44s. That SHOULD do a 350 grainer with no problem at 1100 fps. Look for another problem somewhere. My particular issue (first year) of that lever has a long throat. That magazine/clip has a very limiting factor for seating such a "long" boolit. My magazine won't permit a boolit more than 0.31 past the "crimp" groove. My barrel has 430 grooves and will feed and shoot custom (LBT type) 433 diameter 250 grainers within 2 inches at a hunnert at 1500 fps. ... felix

Find a friend with a late issue Marlin 444 and load it down to 1100 or so and see what happens. These Marlins have 20 twist also. Use YOUR boolit. Yes, a 16 twist will work for sure with a deep hollow point within a nominal 350 grainer. ... felix

[L1A1Rocker]

Thanks for the replies. I'd really like to replace this barrel with a stainless barrel. The stainless holds up much better inside an integral silencer. I found one manufacture that makes 44 mag blanks. But that means I have to thread, time it, and set headspace. For the dollars involved it should come ready to screw on.

Does anyone know of a barrel manufacture that makes a fast twist barrel (stainless preferred) for the Ruger 96-44?

[Nobade]

Thanks for the replies. I'd really like to replace this barrel with a stainless barrel. The stainless holds up much better inside an integral silencer. I found one manufacture that makes 44 mag blanks. But that means I have to thread, time it, and set headspace. For the dollars involved it should come ready to screw on.

Does anyone know of a barrel manufacture that makes a fast twist barrel (stainless preferred) for the Ruger 96-44?

That's what gunsmiths are for.

-Nobade

[felix]

Call www.BartleinBarrels.com and see if you could interest them in a complete turnaround job for s&g. They can make anything you can dream up. Naturally, they would need to have your gun and dummy ammo should you want a total lookalike. Prolly will be a year before they could start. If they say they would be interested, I would wait until they needed your stuff to start the work. They definitely would be my pick if you want the best with zero worries. ... felix

[L1A1Rocker]

Well, I called Douglas barrels today. They had a chrome molly Blank in 11:1 twist in stock (not available in SS ). They did give me dealer pricing on my C&R so I ordered one. It should be here in about a week. Felix, thank you for the recommendation. I went ahead with Douglas due to it being in stock, and that is also what SRT Silencer recommend for their 96-44 integral builds.

I've never worked with a blank before. I've done finishing work on roughed in barrels, but never this much work. It'll be interesting. . . Say Gearnasher, you have any 44 Mag reamers?

[L1A1Rocker]

Found my barrel blank on the porch this morning. Don't know how long it's been out there, could have been a couple of days. Just a bit of surface rust on the outside, can't see the inside too well.

I've never messed with a blank before. Looks like I can get two barrels out of this thing.

Hey Gearnasher, have any 44Mag reamers?

[felix]

Very first thing with a new barrel blank, check to see which end has the SMALLEST internal diameter(s). That is the MUZZLE end! ... felix

[L1A1Rocker]

Very first thing with a new barrel blank, check to see which end has the SMALLEST internal diameter(s). That is the MUZZLE end! ... felix

THAT, sounds like good advice.

Here's a few pics:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j154/L1A1Rocker/Project%2096-44/HPIM1441.jpg (http://s79.photobucket.com/user/L1A1Rocker/media/Project%2096-44/HPIM1441.jpg.html)

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j154/L1A1Rocker/Project%2096-44/HPIM1442.jpg (http://s79.photobucket.com/user/L1A1Rocker/media/Project%2096-44/HPIM1442.jpg.html)

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j154/L1A1Rocker/Project%2096-44/HPIM1444.jpg (http://s79.photobucket.com/user/L1A1Rocker/media/Project%2096-44/HPIM1444.jpg.html)

[helice]

that looks like a cannon barrel.:grin:

[ohnomrbillk]

Looks like I can get two barrels out of this thing.



I may be interested in the other half.

Let me know