While our 10-round magazine always fit & fed in the 96/44 (Ruger’s Lever-action 44 Magnum), spent cartridges would commonly hang-up in the ejection port opening, preventing it from being able to load the next round. We finally had time to look-over where exactly the spent cartridges were hanging up and took to a trial and error approach, which proved successful on the 2nd try. There is a seemingly purpose-less half-round channel in the top of the receiver where the rim of the spent cartridge was catching as it would try to eject. The successful attempt can credit a 5/16″ brass rod, reduced to a half-round shape and pressed into the receiver channel – bingo!!
Spent cartridges no longer hang up while shooting when using our 10-round magazine.
Above you can see our first trial and error bit, the milled out area off to the right, which did not solve a thing, and to the left, the half-round brass piece filling in the channel, which now allows spent cartridges to eject free and clear.
Check out our informative installation video:
As stated in the video, any first-time buyer of a magazine for their 96/44 (lever gun) will receive a free ‘brass adapter-insert’ to make ejection possible.
is the magazine currently available, I have a lever action version And would appreciate the larger magazine convenience.
Last time I wrote to you they were not, because you were “improving” it. I assume the above news item refers to that improvement.
if they are available what is the price and how and where do I order one
while your previous response dealt with the occasional failure to feed and the half round “adapter” ver well. I do not think I have received a response to my original query. so I’ll reiterate it here.
what is the current status. are the available now, at what price, and how can I order one. I am active or the Ruger “lever-gun” forum and no one there seems to know what is going on either.
Just ordered three more 10-round magazines today. They’re great! I have two ruger rifles I use them on and after successfully trying them out from my last order I felt confident getting more. Also, Thank you for the simple and easy to read availability calculator on the order page for your products. It updated instantly, subtracting the three I ordered from the available total when I finished. Super easy to read and understand for anyone who wants to buy them.
Have you considered a six round compact magazine
Hello
Are you still producing these 10 shot magazines and do they work in the lever action model 96 in .44 mag
Have you started producing these again yet?
Also would you ship to the UK
Cheers
Keith