gunman42782

The shop I work at has one, and dang I really, really like the gun. Stainless, perfect size for deer hunting around here, but the price tag is crazy! $650! I just can't see paying anywhere near that for this gun. Ruger, like a lot of others, seem to be pricing themselves out of the realm of the working Joe.

tx gun runner

The older I get the more I hate modern hunting guns . I have more fun taking a pole smoker out for hunting then my bolt gun . The last 4 deer I shot was 3 with my 44-40 Rossi lever gun with a peep and the last one was with my 50 cal flinter which was a lot more fun then a scoped bolt gun . If that 58 Zouave shoots good it will make a good hunting rifle and paid under $250 for it delivered to my door ....

deputy125

i agree...........
but we now live in an age where
marlin 39's are $500+
browning hi-powers are $900+
and even the abomination made colt 1991a1's are $700+

the used market is in the same boat. cheaper imports continue to make in-roads. American gun makers have responded by adding their names to imported guns instead of trying to be competitive.

The ruger 77 bolt in 44 is a nich gun------ruger knows it. there is no competition and folks who want it bad enough will get it......if for no other reason than it will probably be dis-continued in a few years and go up in value. if i was a 44 nut, i myself would probably day dream about it. Some guns that have smaller demand and lower production numbers are higher than they should be because of the nich factor.

Snuffy

For that amount of money I have Savage bull Barrel with scope ready to go in 204 Ruger. I have been buying more Stevens and savage these days. The reason is the cost of Rugers.

Bountyhunter

My local had one of the Ruger 44's used and it was more than a new Remmy 700. Nice rifle, but for the price, they can keep it.

Johngoboom

TN, what are you doing taking an ass pirate out hunting with you???? I know you live in Tennessee, but you ain't turned into one of them boys from "Deliverance" have you?

Or it could be you meant "smoke pole"?

tx gun runner

I have more fun taking a pole smoker out for hunting then my bolt gun [ my way ]
I have more fun taking a smoke pole out for hunting then a bolt gun [your way]
I guess I've in Tn too long , I don't see the difference .

sheepdog

...my local has had a .44 levergun Ruger sitting in the same place for 4 years...the tag reads $500...I told him a year ago that he needed to rub it down with an oily rag...now it's got a fine coating of powder rust all over it...would need re-blued...and it's never been sold...shame....

tx gun runner

Kano Kroil and light buff with 0000 steel wool will stop and remove rust and not hurt bluing .

sheepdog

...doesn't the rust penetrate the bluing and ruin it??? I've never bought one rusty...and only the sights and grip screws rust on my Rugers....

Bountyhunter

[quote=tx gun runner]
I have more fun taking a pole smoker out for hunting then my bolt gun [ my way ]
I have more fun taking a smoke pole out for hunting then a bolt gun [your way]
I guess I've in Tn too long , I don't see the difference . [/quote:ki6l74yd]


If you don't know the difference between a smoke pole and a pole smoker, you have a problem.

it sounds like that gun shop has it prices jack up high(650.00 ).I saw one today for 499.00 and its like the one sheepdog is talking about its been sitting there for alooooog time.if you want to hunt with a 44 mag get a T/C hell I only gave $230.00 for my 444 barrel for my encore and it will out shoot that ruger anyday of the week.
pete

tx gun runner

Not if it is surface rust . The Kroil really works great and one of the best bore cleans to boot . Read the 59 reviews , all 5 stars .. http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?p ... ber=137203 ..

tx gun runner

I've shooting muzzle loader since 1968 , when you were still drinking breast milk and peeing in a diaper ...

Machinist

I think that was still true last year, wasn't it?

Bountyhunter

I'd pee right on my pants before I'd smoke pole. But to each his own I guess.

Taurus_9mm

I damn near spit out a mouthful of tea when I read John's initial response.

hold on TX as old as you are you will be pissing in a diaper soon enough or worse having plastic plumbing running down your leg so be nice remember obozo wants to pull the plug on you.

tx gun runner

Pete .... don't remind me .

Bountyhunter