I have an old Big Boy .44 Magnum. The rifle is well made and functions nicely. I don’t know about the quality of current production models.

Three things that I’m not crazy about: One; the weight of the rifle. It’s heavy but the upside is that the weight helps with recoil. Two; loading is done by dropping cartridges down the tube. I prefer a loading gate like Winchester or Marlin but that’s just my preference. Three; the slow barrel twist rate. In my opinion the 1:38 rate is too slow for heavy bullets exceeding 270 grains. A faster twist rate is needed to properly stabilize the heavier .44 Magnum bullets.

Do not drill the brass receiver for scope rings. The screws will quickly strip out the soft brass. If you decide to mount a scope, use a cantilever scope mount.

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