I bought a Desert Eagle XIX a couple of weeks ago. In California only the DE44 is approved, a DE44CA version. Once bought, barrel/bolt kits can be bought. I bought a .357 magnum kit with 10" barrel. I took this to the range today to chronograph some Buffalo Bore loads, Remington 125 grain JSP load and a few reloads. I am looking for a good 125 grain JSP, 158 grain SJSP and 170 grain JSP rounds.
At the range:
125 grain Jacketed:
Remington SP ..................................1770 fps
Buffalo Bore HC ...............................1950 fps
Reload 13.3 SP grains Alliant 2400 ....1465 fps
158 grain Jacketed:
Buffalo Bore HC ...............................1900 fps
Reload SP 13.3 grains Alliant 2400 ....1420 fps
Reload SP 14.4 grains Alliant 2400 ....1500 fps
170 grain Jacketed:
Buffalo Bore HC ..................................1675 fps
Reload GDSP 14.2 grains Alliant 2400 ..1450 fps
Reload GDSP 14.5 grains Alliant 2400 ..1430 fps
The only load that failed was the 125 grain JSP reload using 13.3 grains of Alliant 2400. It fired fine .. extracted fine ... just failed to feed a follow-up round. I must admit, this is a pretty light load that I used in my S&W 4" 686.
All of these loads were like shooting a .38 Special, or 9mm Standard loads. The Buffalo Bore loads really amazed me, what 1900 fps with a 158 grain load ... this is 1250 ft-lbs of muzzle enerygy (750 ft-lbs at 100 yards).
Actually I liked my 158 grain JSP reload at 1500 fps, even though a mere 790 ft-lbs at the muzzle and 480 ft-lbs at 100 yards.
The 170 grain GDSP reload at 1450 fps (795 ft-lbs of muzzle energy) pleased me, a nice deer round I was thinking. The Buffalo Bore 1675 fps 170 grain JHC load amazed me with 1060 ft-lbs of energy.
Bottom line is the Buffalo Bore loads function just fine in the Desert Eagle XIX .357 magnum. These are pricey, so except for special situations, I'll be quite content with my reloads ... a 1500 fps 158 grain JSP, or JHP strikes me a a pretty decent round.
At the range:
125 grain Jacketed:
Remington SP ..................................1770 fps
Buffalo Bore HC ...............................1950 fps
Reload 13.3 SP grains Alliant 2400 ....1465 fps
158 grain Jacketed:
Buffalo Bore HC ...............................1900 fps
Reload SP 13.3 grains Alliant 2400 ....1420 fps
Reload SP 14.4 grains Alliant 2400 ....1500 fps
170 grain Jacketed:
Buffalo Bore HC ..................................1675 fps
Reload GDSP 14.2 grains Alliant 2400 ..1450 fps
Reload GDSP 14.5 grains Alliant 2400 ..1430 fps
The only load that failed was the 125 grain JSP reload using 13.3 grains of Alliant 2400. It fired fine .. extracted fine ... just failed to feed a follow-up round. I must admit, this is a pretty light load that I used in my S&W 4" 686.
All of these loads were like shooting a .38 Special, or 9mm Standard loads. The Buffalo Bore loads really amazed me, what 1900 fps with a 158 grain load ... this is 1250 ft-lbs of muzzle enerygy (750 ft-lbs at 100 yards).
Actually I liked my 158 grain JSP reload at 1500 fps, even though a mere 790 ft-lbs at the muzzle and 480 ft-lbs at 100 yards.
The 170 grain GDSP reload at 1450 fps (795 ft-lbs of muzzle energy) pleased me, a nice deer round I was thinking. The Buffalo Bore 1675 fps 170 grain JHC load amazed me with 1060 ft-lbs of energy.
Bottom line is the Buffalo Bore loads function just fine in the Desert Eagle XIX .357 magnum. These are pricey, so except for special situations, I'll be quite content with my reloads ... a 1500 fps 158 grain JSP, or JHP strikes me a a pretty decent round.
