Ruger no 3 in 44 mag

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Ruger no 3 in 44 mag

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I ve been looking for a browning 92 in 44mag and stumbled across a ruger no 3 in 44mag, should I snap it up or keep looking for the Browning.
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That should be a perfect match in the Ruger.
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If you don't mind a 'single shot' it is an excellent gun. I tend to think of it as an ideal firearm for older straight-wall cartridges, particularly those too-long to work through conventional actions, but no reason a 44 Mag wouldn't run just fine in one. I had a HandiRifle in 44 Mag briefly, just to see how accurate the round could be, and got cloverleaf groups at 100 yards (wish I had a levergun that could do that :( ). Suppose the Ruger could do similarly.
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There weren't many of those, I'd suggest snapping it up.
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Buy it.

At some point down the road you'll find a Browning. For the time being, buy and enjoy the Ruger! :D
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You know what I'd do if I had one of them. . .

(. . . I'll bet 6pt-sika knows. . . )

I'd have it re-chambered out to 444 Marlin. . . 8)
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AJMD429 wrote:You know what I'd do if I had one of them. . .

(. . . I'll bet 6pt-sika knows. . . )

I'd have it re-chambered out to 444 Marlin. . . 8)

Not a bad idea but I wouldn't do that !

If the #3's in decent shape I wouldn't wanna change it .

The #3 was only made in 22 Hornet , 223 REM , 30-40 Krag , 375 WIN , 44 MAG and 45-70 .

I coulda bought a 30-40 NIB for $185 in 1980 , one of the local shops had one someone had asked them to order and they never came back to pay for it !

I've often wished I bought that one !
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AJMD429 wrote:You know what I'd do if I had one of them. . .

(. . . I'll bet 6pt-sika knows. . . )

I'd have it re-chambered out to 444 Marlin. . . 8)

You realize as light as a #3 is with any of my 444 cast bullet loads shooting a 300 grain or greater bullet would be rather hard on ones shoulder :roll:
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A friend has one in .45-70, the only No.3 I've ever seen in person.


Jump on it, even if just for trading material.
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MrMurphy wrote:A friend has one in .45-70, the only No.3 I've ever seen in person.


Jump on it, even if just for trading material.
I wanted a #3 in 45-70 when I was about 16 . My father , grandfather and myself rode to Clark Brothers in Warrenton Virginia that woulda been 1977 . Anyway Clark Brothers would give you 10% off back then for cash . Think they wanted $185 for a NIB 45-70 . I asked the guy to bring one out . I fondled it a bit and my father was standing behind me the whole time saying . "that thing will stomp you" , one of the few times I listened to him and didn't buy it . Now I wish I hadn't listened , but then what would be the chance of me still having that gun 36 years later ? Slim to none I'd say .
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I always preferred the No.3 over the No.1. I liked the looks of the simpler lever design as well as the straight grip stock, but from what I gather that straight grip design you could really feel the recoil allot more, and that simpler lever would also cut into your finger after a few rounds. I still want one, 44 mag is perfect for hunting here.
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6pt-sika wrote:
AJMD429 wrote:You know what I'd do if I had one of them. . .

(. . . I'll bet 6pt-sika knows. . . )

I'd have it re-chambered out to 444 Marlin. . . 8)

You realize as light as a #3 is with any of my 444 cast bullet loads shooting a 300 grain or greater bullet would be rather hard on ones shoulder :roll:
Good point. Always wanted to turn my No.1 from 7mm Mag into 444 though.
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AJMD429 wrote:
6pt-sika wrote:
AJMD429 wrote:You know what I'd do if I had one of them. . .

(. . . I'll bet 6pt-sika knows. . . )

I'd have it re-chambered out to 444 Marlin. . . 8)

You realize as light as a #3 is with any of my 444 cast bullet loads shooting a 300 grain or greater bullet would be rather hard on ones shoulder :roll:
Good point. Always wanted to turn my No.1 from 7mm Mag into 444 though.
I think the regular #1 stock with the little recoil pad would be fine if it were rebarreled to 444 . But the #3 has that screwy buttplate that Ruger used on the 10/22 the 44R and I believe the first Mini-14's .
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I shot a #3 in 45-70.
I would not buy one, it thumped pretty good.
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I'd suggest you buy it, if the price was "right" - as the .44 mag is somewhat hard-to-find, and therefore desireable (aka: pricey, in the $800 range) to Ruger collectors.

BTW - there were at least three (3) Ruger #3 Carbines factory-chambered fot the .30-06.

I saw one of them in an all-Ruger display @ a Portland Maine gunshow about 25 years ago, with it's framed factory authentication letter displayed right next to it.


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Forget the 444, rechamber it to 445 supermag. Use your 44mag dies. Still can shoot 44 mag in it. I will be doing just that with my 44 mag handi rifle.


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Passed up one at the Tulsa gun show, a couple of years ago, almost new, for $500 (44mag). Had a slight crack in the wood , by the action, so passed up on it.
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I love my #3 45/70, almost bought one in 375 last year but could not come to terms with seller. Never seen one in 44 but it would be pretty cool.
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Buddy has a #3 in 45-70 he has used for pigs. As Mescalero says - pretty good thump that would not be a bother in hunting but off the bench much :o 44 Mag seems a perfect balance in that category. Same fellow has a Ruger 44 carbine he has also used for pigs and that has worked out well.
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As a true blue A#1 .44 fan, I see no problem with leaving it as a .44 for a few different reasons. One, the rifle is very light. Two, it is not hard to hit the 1600fps mark with 330gr TN cast bullets from a rifle. That is a lotta whomp and believe it, it will shoot plumb through and elk and nothing inside it will hardly even slow it down, including the shoulder bone :wink:
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2X22 wrote:As a true blue A#1 .44 fan, I see no problem with leaving it as a .44 for a few different reasons. One, the rifle is very light. Two, it is not hard to hit the 1600fps mark with 330gr TN cast bullets from a rifle. That is a lotta whomp and believe it, it will shoot plumb through and elk and nothing inside it will hardly even slow it down, including the shoulder bone :wink:
I wonder what the twist rate is; if fast enough to stabilize those heavy (for 44 Mag) dudes, it could be pretty cool, even if 'hard on the shoulder'.
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Try it, you'll like it....You should be able to load up some seriously smokin' rounds for that puppy...it will leave a mark on you, though... :lol:
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Well I bought it.The stock has some nice grain in it more than you d think for a supposedly plainly version of the number one.I d post picks but I can t get the new photobucket to work for me.
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It wasn't the straight grip that made the #3 hard shooting. It was the whole **** stock design especially that Hollywood nostalgia butt plate. It also would have looked nicer without the barrel band.
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