Rossi Rifleman

Missionary wrote:Have a friend in Indiana that takes his out 44 mag model out.. fires 3 rounds on paper then fires one round into a corn cruncher and so ends his hunting for the year.

Mike, I'm pretty sure the 88 wasn't chambered in 44 Mag. Are you referencing the Ruger 96-44 levergun which looks a bit like the Win 88?

Ranch Dog wrote:

Missionary wrote:Have a friend in Indiana that takes his out 44 mag model out.. fires 3 rounds on paper then fires one round into a corn cruncher and so ends his hunting for the year.

Mike, I'm pretty sure the 88 wasn't chambered in 44 Mag. Are you referencing the Ruger 96-44 levergun which looks a bit like the Win 88?

Michael,
I bet you're right. In fact, a 96/44 lever was on my wish list at one point. Not any longer - since I've heard about the less than stellar performance of the Ruger carbines.

This 88 is on my list!

Adam

The 96/44 has come and gone from my wish list, too. The quicker twist rate is theoretically able to stabilize heavier bullets, but I haven't had this problem (yet). I'm not a fan of the Ruger proprietary scope mounts, or the lower capacity rotary mags. I'm sticking with my stainless Rossi 92.

Gonna have to take a good look at his 44 rifle... Could be a Ruger.

Good looking rifle.
Around here the .243's bring a small premium over the pretty common .308's, about $100 extra. No where near the price of .284's and .358's but value is value man. 16 years ago I came across a pair of .284 88's in a pawn shop, $800 each, and worth it even then. Being a college student at the time I didn't have the means. Saw one at a local gun show last winter, can't remember the asking price but it was more than double that.

I'm partial to the Winchester 88 in .308 as a versatile caliber out here in the West. I finally got a 1959 model some years ago after a long, long search for a pristine one with great wood at a decent price. Love to shoot it and love to look at it as I think its the most beautiful modern hunting gun ever made.