Ruger Releases Two New 77/44 Rifles

I always thought pistol caliber bolt actions were a neat thing. Ruger has had their 77/44 around for a good while, but they just dropped two new versions of it. As the name implies, these guys are chambered in .44 Magnum.

The 77/44 uses a scaled-down Ruger Model 77 action. Current 77 series rifles have a three-position safety. It’s easy to access and allows the shooter to load and unload the rifle with the safety engaged. The 77/44’s use a stainless steel bolt with 90° bolt throw and rapid lock time. It feeds from a four-round detachable rotary magazine, similar to that of a 10/22.

Construction of the barrel and receiver is all steel, either stainless or blue, depending on the model. It comes with a 16.6-inch threaded, cold hammer-forged barrel with a factory-installed thread protector.

A suppressed .44 bolt gun using .44 Specials would make a great brush gun. With the 16-inch barrel, it would still be fairly short even with a suppressor attached. Integral scope mounts are machined directly on the solid-steel receiver, and the rifle includes scope rings. There are also barrel-mounted iron sights if you want to keep things simple.

What’s Different with the new 77/44?

The main difference between the new models is the stock and finish. They both use synthetic stocks with included sling swivel studs. The one that has the Desolve Bare Reduced Camo pattern stock is all brushed stainless steel. The model featuring the Kryptek Obskura Nox Camo stock has a blued finish barrel and receiver.

MSRP is $1279.00 on the Desolve model and $1249.00 on the blued Kryptek one.

With an overall length of just 36 inches and a weight of around 5.5 pounds, the new 77/44’s should make great brush guns. They’ll be easy to handle, and pack plenty of punch for deer or wild hogs.

Desolve Camo Specs

Kryptek Camo Specs