#10MinuteTalk - .44 Mag: Deer Destroyer or Antiquated Relic?

Wasn’t the 44 Russian first??

troubleshooting - just posting a test comment

A year late … but
Get one

You mentioned it but I would like to hear more about the 444 marlin.

Taurus raging hunter .44 is perfection. No recoil almost.

Holy friggin Jeebus. Honestly, it's like watching my phugn brother's kids try to make up rules watching you three.
Do some background. How do I get a job to be so irritatingly useless? I have several dozen of your products and KNOW the subject matter

Took my first handgun deer this year. Took a spike I thought was a doe with a Ruger Super Blackhawk 7.5" barrel. Burris 2x scope and double-lunged the deer on the trot at about 45 yards.

Call me crazy, but I have been hoping to get a full complement of 44 Mag firearms… Lever Action, Combat Revolver, Hammerless pocket/ankle wheel gun, semi auto double stack 1911 and carry pistols, bolt action, and an AR-style MSR!

I have an old S&W and a 1975 Ruger 44RS. Both 44. Don’t shoot them much, still like new. Cool guns, especially the Ruger.

Wrong they are not more coefficient than the others and they are slower not my choice but if you could speed them up but you can't because you have to shorten the case to load them and the powder capacity is reduced I believe the 265 grn flat point is the best round because of the Hornady Inerlock and also that is what the ftx is, so I am not happy that Hornady canceled them especially for the 444, now if they made a 250 grn XTP with the Inerlock would be the perfect 44 or 444 mag bullet. Just food for thought.

Got a Deerfield- softest 44 mag I’ve ever shot!
Most fun semi automatic rifle I own. It’s literally like taking out and shooting a R10/22 on steroids. Recoil is more of a push than a kick!! Perfect for a starter gun!
Merry Christmas guys and good luck trying to find one of these rifles

Good stuff on spot

I get a kick how younger people will talk about cartridges like the .44 .308 or 30-30 like they’re barely adequate for anything bigger than a jackrabbit as if all the big game in the world suddenly got 10 times more tuff once we millennials started hunting them. Glad to see them giving time to a favorite cartridge of this young guy with an old soul 😉

What are your opinions on a .44 lever action Henry rifle.

Did that idiot just say "Dirty Harold" ?
Nothing entertaining or informative about a couple of numb nuts standing around talking of something they know nothing about.
Check your notes , buddy.

I have a Henry big boy in 44 mag. Used it on a buck, less than 20 yards heart shot. Blood exploded from entry wound onto the brushes and tall grass, deer didn't go 20, dug the bullet out on the other side of the torso, was caught in the skin. Definitely a interesting event.

Have you ever done the 357 magnum or 7.62x39 in 10min talk

Lets check the body count ive been using a 44mag rifle for years Hunting pennsylvania ohio maryland Virginia and north carolina... 38 Doe 26 Buck and a coyote never lost a critter ,if it was hit it was recovered...bottom line for woods hunting where your shot might reach out to 125yds you aint under gunned

My Winchester 94 20" SRC in 44 mag is a deer killing machine. I get 1800 fps in some loads

Always thought the Ruger model 44 Deerslayer would make a hella home defense weapon. They should re-introduce it in a takedown version.

Mainstream cartridges that all use the case measurement instead of the bullet:
38 special
380 acp
480 ruger

Just want to chime in and say lever guns are pretty popular here in Australia, we call them lever actions though.

Someone was shooting at a deer that was getting away and Elmer Keith laid on on his back put the 44 between his knees and killed the deer at 644 yds!

these dorks take 21 mintues for a 10 minute talk

Colt Anaconda 8" I love it !!! shot my 10 point white tail with it :)

I possess a single action, a semi auto, and a big boy lever action; you just gotta love the roar!

But for the desert eagle, as heavy as it is, that would (Buffalo round) be like shooting a 380!

The 44 is a good deer cartridge. Its also very good on black bear, mountain lion, and other such game.

Renington UMC .44 Rem Mag
180 gr JSP is 1610 fps - 6.5" VR (Handgun) or 2100 fps - 21" (Rifle).

Leverevolution rating on the packaging is for a handgun. Does seem a bit strange given the name of the product.

That was an 1873 Winchester Nathan Algren (The Last Samurai) showcased during 1876 for the Winchester company in San Francisco. It was chambered for .44 WCF (.44-40).

I bought mine for the destruction aspect.

Ruger super redhawk Alaskan for the win.

The marlin 1894 in 44mag is awesome. The drawback is you lose most of the benefits of a short, light, handy rifle if you put a scope on it. Plus, if you're a traditional person, you might think a scope on a lever action is a sin! I realize some poeple don't use scopes but in Pennsylvania where I hunt most rifles i see in the woods are scoped.

I got gunpowder older than the three of you😂

.35 Remington gang

wayyyy too much blabbb

I've had a Ruger Super Redhawk for decades. I love the gun and I love the round. Now that Ruger is making Marlin I'm entertaining getting an 1894 Classic.

30-30 just entered the chat.

What’s a 44 meg???

454 casull is not a completely different animal lol. It edges out the 44 mag

Hunting in the heavy woods of northeastern Minnesota where a 40 yard shot is normal and a 75 yard shot is a LONG shot, the .44 Mag is really an ideal cartridge. I shot a Ruger .44 autoloading carbine for many years, and switched to a Ruger 96/44 lever gun about 30 years ago. A 240 grain jacketed soft nose with a good load of 2400 powder does the job just fine.

Henry makes a very nice 44 magnum ,I have one in a lever action and a single shot ,the single shot is perfect for a first time hunter

I had an 1894 many years ago. It had a bit of recoil with 240gr factory loads, and I didn't want to shoot lead bullets out of it. I started shooting Trail Boss under a 220 Sierra FPJ (no exposed lead at the tip, so they feed smoothly every time). This load had no recoil and still hit plates like a 10mm. I don't remember the velocity, but it was around 975. This cartridge is also easy to load, because resizing straight wall brass requires little effort. The caliber is very versatile, and those who experience it with only full power factory loads are missing out. Plinking with a thumper that has very low recoil is so much fun!

Model 94 Winchester 23 grains of 4227 imr and a 240grain lots of knock down 200 yards and in

Amazing! Are you from Ohio or Pennsylvania?

I'd like to see a comparison between the Ruger semi-autos and the Henry, Marlin and whatever lever actions. Accuracy, ease of function, reliability, and versatility regarding bullet weights and types( hard cast vs copper jackets.

Desert Eagle is a semi auto pistol in 44 magnum.

Bought a 44 mag revolver the other week. Personal defense while camping. Possible hunting. Just a beautiful firearm. The past of that round and of big irons in general should be cherished. It's America's 2a history.

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About the bare minimum for shooting elk in Utah (at standard loads), and you can put it in a sidearm to stop cougars. What else do you need?

I’ve taken deer with the .44 Mag in both a Marlin 1894SS and a Ruger 44 Carbine. Very impressive round within reasonable range.