Puma 92 44 Mag

[bbarker]

How do the Pumas compare in quality to say a Ruger or Marlin 44 mag rifle? I am still considering a handi rifle but really would prefer to have a quicker follow up shot.....otherwise, I would just take the muzzleloader.

 

[Osobuco]

From all my reading : Marlin > Ruger >> Puma
Needless to say I own a Marlin lever

 

[HuntMeister]

I think all 3 are fine rifles. I am a bit biased as I have a Marlin and have never owned a Rossi or Ruger in .44. If you intend to do a scope mount I believe the Marlin will be a better fit in the levergun dept. The bolt gun that Ruger makes in .44 would be an awesome all weather gun.

 

[bbarker]

Does it shoot the lighter bullets better than the heavier ones? I plan on using this as a close quarters or brush gun. Probably will not go with a scope to start with anyway. Do you reload or shoot factory loads?

 

[HuntMeister]

Does it shoot the lighter bullets better than the heavier ones? I plan on using this as a close quarters or brush gun. Probably will not go with a scope to start with anyway. Do you reload or shoot factory loads?

I have only shot 240 gr boolits out of it so I cannot say one way or the other. I do reload.

 

[nicajack]

I have had my blued .44 Rossi for about 8 or 10 years. I have only shot 240 grain JHP and LSWC through it. Both group well and it is very reliable. Even with .44 specials.
As stated above, If you want to mount a scope on one, get the ruger or Marlin. I avoided the Marlins at the time because they mostly had microgroove rifling. Didn't want to spend hours scrubbing lead out of the first 2 inches of barrel.....John

 

[michaelrichardson]

Go for the ruger or marlin. Like the puma but like others, scope mounting in PIA.

 

[x10]

I have owned a Marlin 1894 44 and hunted with it for a few years, never was as accurate or fit me well as I'd like, I bought the puma scout model, better accuracy and with the scope out front and the cheekpeice if fit much better and used it for a few years hunting and it did ok but then I came across the 77/44 and it was everything I wanted, it fit me better and accuracy was much better. For pure hunting the 77/44 if you care about looks probably the marlin but I"m a hunter not a collector.

I would not think of ever going back to the levers, I can run the bolt on the 77/44 as fast as I can run the lever, the scope fits better on the bolt gun.

I run a burris fastfire2 on my 77/44 and love it, I put down several deer with the setup and can't say anything more

 

[troutline]

The 77/44 is hard to beat. Mine shoots the 300gr bullets best.

 

[shooter1054]

I have shot the Ruger and own the Marlin. I like the marlin over the Ruger because I had issues with racking the bolt and accuracy. I could kill a deer @ 100 yds. with both the Ruger and Marlin ,but I was about 1 1/2 inches better with the Marlin. I shoot Reloads with 240 grn. Hornady XTP's @ about 1600fps at the muzzle.

 

[Fordtough25]

I have the Marlin as well, shoots nice, sights are good by themselves! I love it, perfect for deer hunting or dropping something chasing you!