Desert Eagle .44 Mag

[TODD3465]

Just picked it up today. Anyone have one of these and do any loading for it?
I would think I would want to use a clean burning powder in this gun. Any suggestions?

 

[Rembrandt]

I've had one for 10-12 years....use a 6" and 14" barrel for hunting. Have taken everything from Antelope, Mulies, and Whitetails with it.....here's my recipe..

240 grain Hornady XTP's
20.1 grains of 2400 powder
CCI primers

 

[TODD3465]

All right! Thanks for the feed back. I was going to use the XTP's.
I'll have to get a pound of 2400 and a few boxes of XTP's in the morning.

 

[David4516]

Have any plans to us it for concealed carry?

 

[P95Carry]

Hey Ed .. see ya made it over here then. Welcome dude .... I think you'll find much to enjoy (but don't desert PN tho!)

Later

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David .... ''Concealed carry'' ...... hehe! My a$$!!

 

[George Hill]

According to a dealer at a gunshow, you can pack one in "Thunderwear".

 

[Unruely]

"Thunderwear" works great! Chicks love it!

As for a favorite load, I use 21 grns of AA #9 under a 240 gn XTP.

Martin

 

[David4516]

The 'Agents' in the Matrix carry it concealed

 

[dev_null]

According to a dealer at a gunshow, you can pack one in "Thunderwear".

Just remember, the potato goes in front, not in back.

-0-

 

[TODD3465]

Actually I might use it if I get a CC-Permit. Maybe just as a good gun to have in the car.
However since I may volunteer as a reserve officer in a town nearby maybe I'll use this as my duty gun.

I've shot smaller guns that have recoiled worse with hot loads and in rapid fire this thing ain't that bad.

 

[greyhound]

I've been curious about this for a while: I've never seen 44 ammo for autoloaders. Am I missing something? Or is it only for these DEs? If so must be hard to find...

 

[Unruely]

For the DE, you use standard .44 mag ammo. The same as for revolvers. As long as it is jacketed.

Martin

 

[TODD3465]

Yeah it is hard to get used to the concept of it.
But they even load pretty slick into the magazine. Which looks like a "super-sized" rimfire mag.,.

 

[TODD3465]

Here's a quick pic of one in the mag to show what we mean.

 

[greyhound]

Thanks for the info! The range where I go has a DE .50 cal for rent and one day some guy was shooting it. All the other people went to find out what the heck was making all that noise!