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Ruger 96/44 and Ruger 77/357

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Does any one have any hands on experience with either of these rifles?
Accuracy at 100yds for example?
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77/357 is a right hoot! Will hold the black of a McQueens 300m target at 300m. Mauser action, control round feed, what’s not to like?!

The 96 and I’ve used a few, is pretty much, “Meh”....
In 1978 I was told by my grand dad that the secret to rifle accuracy is, a quality bullet, fired down a quality barrel..... How has that changed?

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I agree with Sim G's assessment.
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Hmm... I did not find the one I shot particularly accurate beyond around 75 yards on full factory and reloads (4-5" groups at 100) however it was fun with subs and a sound moderator.
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Re: Ruger 96/44 and Ruger 77/357

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Thanks - as ever - for replies.
I am looking at the 77/357 due to apparent lack of single shot 357 that are scope mountable.
My "aim" is to comfortably and accurately get out to 300 yds.
Having spent a few hours on castboolits the reports there do vary - on the whole its positive.
There seems to be an element of luck getting a good shooter out the box new.
Apparently shims are available to correct head space issues and this seems to help with accuracy.
Trigger kits, barrel bedding and lapping the barrel are also mentioned.
Claims of 2 inch groups at 100yds are being made. I have never got any where near that with the several Marlins I have owned.
That aside in the US this an $800 rifle. Here £1200.
For £1200 I would be wanting a rifle that shot well out of the box with out having to fettle it.
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mag41uk wrote:Does any one have any hands on experience with either of these rifles?
Accuracy at 100yds for example?
The 96/44 that I once tried was simply "orrible". A tiny rattler piece of junk that I never had the urge to shoot again, and that was only at 25metres.
My only experience of the Ruger 77/357 wasn't actually a 77/357 but the 77/44 .44 magnum version of the rifle. It was owned by a slaughterman who used it for despatching cattle. A good rifle but I can't comment on the accuracy as he never used it beyond more than a few yards.
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mag41uk wrote:Thanks - as ever - for replies.
I am looking at the 77/357 due to apparent lack of single shot 357 that are scope mountable.
My "aim" is to comfortably and accurately get out to 300 yds.
I see Rossi single-shot .357s pop up ocassionally and they usually come with a rail mounted. Whether you'd hit anything with it at 300, I'm not sure, I would like to think the Ruger would be the superior performer.
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