Ruger M44 accuracy question

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They stopped making them because there was no market for them...and there were very valid reasons why there was no market for them.

With all due respect, not really............................. Since Ruger was into their investment casting for most of their products, and the original .44 Auto Carbine required a lot of machining, it was discontinued due to the rising production costs vs what they could reasonably be sold for.

Today, most of the repair parts needed for one are made of unobtainium - especially the TG housing (which forward ears hold everything tightly together).

IME, cartridge feeding problems arose when the TG housing's forward attachment ears cracked and/or broke off - which allows the forward end of the TG housing (and the cartridge feed mechanism) to float ILO being anchored solidly.

The following .44 Auto Carbine (the 99/44 Deerfield), being based on Ruger's Mini-14, had fewer issues, but IMHO failed in the marketplace because it was made with a non-walnut hardwood stock & a plastic/fantastic operating rod (safety) cover atop the rear half of the barrel - abhorrent to those traditionalists originally interested/attracted to idea of an auto-loading .44 Magnum rifle.



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