A popular rumor says a Ruger employee found a cartridge case marked ".44 Remington Magnum" and took it to Bill Ruger, while another says a Remington employee provided Ruger with early samples of the ammunition.
Et rygte fortæller at en medarbejder fra Ruger fandt et patronhylster med teksten ".44 Remington Magnum" og tog det med til Bill Ruger, mens andre siger at en ansat i Remington gav Ruger et tidligt prøveeksemplar af ammunitionstypen.