What do you think of this rifle?

Please explain your reasoning on both of these statments.

LOL, that sounds about right! DH and I each have an M44. When we took it to the firing range, after the first shot EVERYBODY there stopped to look around and see what had made the big boom. They are really awesome to shoot. I think they are beautiful to look at and hold, but that's just me.

Ladycat, you may want to ask Big 5 if they have any M44s available, as they are carbines (shorter version of the 91) and a bit easier to manage.. for me anyway as a short woman. We bought them for $89 at Big 5 a year or two ago for our anniversary gifts to each other .

You do get a tool that will allow you to measure the head gauge before buying... you may want to look into that.

They should let you pick out the one you want.

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Military ammunition is "ball" or full metal jacket. It does not expand, mushroom, or fragment on impact. Therefore, it will usually pass through the body of the animal without transfering all of its energy. A frightened deer can keep on running. It will probably die but this may be 3 miles away.

IMHO, some military weapons can be used just fine to hunt with; I've successfully used (for whitetail) an M1 Garand, a Springfield (sporterized), and military mausers (sporterized). Sportized can mean (various levels) different stock, barrells, triggers, etc. However, the basic working of the gun are the same and the military dressed ones can be used successfully.

Ive found the rifle to be fine for hunting, I prefer the longer heaver model I might be a bit odd in that ,but I do like the way it comes to bear and shoots with less recoil.
I love the way this rifle is a .30 caliber but shoots with nearly no recoil compared to my other.30 caliber. (.300 win mag )

I bet--a 300 win mag is just short of a main battle tank. Good for elk, moos, etc but a little overkill for a whitetail. My preferred calibers are 270 or 243 for open areas or 35 Whelen for more brushy/smaller areas.

Did you end up buying one Ladycat? I have seen your post on coupons, would not surprise me if you end up getting the ' mother of all deals ' on whichever firearm you decide to purchase.

Oh no, $100 is WAY out of my range.

Now, if I could stack coupons, or buy them with CVS extra bucks or something that would work very well.

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Yep it is but I bought it in Alaska for sheep.

That would be quite a coup buying a gun for pennies with coupons!