desert eagle .50 or 44mag
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you can purchase dies etc. for the 50ae. from anyone that sells reloading equipment.
brass and bullets are not hard to come by. either caliber will give you lots of shooting fun, they are fun guns to shoot and to feed. { i have a 50 and it kicks major butt}
cheers
brass and bullets are not hard to come by. either caliber will give you lots of shooting fun, they are fun guns to shoot and to feed. { i have a 50 and it kicks major butt}
cheers
I was in the same situation as you several years ago... 50 or 44... I roll my own, but also buy commercial stuff when I feel lazy... for that reason alone, I bought the 44... It loads for cheaper, with supplies being very available along with a plethora of load data... and I can even stop by the local Canadian Tire in a pinch and grab a box of factory 240 grain ammo anytime I feel lazy...
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- Niagara Region, Ontario. For now
44 mag is in my opinion the only way to go! 50 ae is going to be an arm and a leg to buy, and although not impossible to find is still more difficult and expensive!
Do what I did last month and buy a .50 Mark XIX and the .44 conversion barrel and magazines.
All the fun and awesome of .50 with the ability to shoot cheaper .44.
FYI, the latest batch of factory I bought came to 50 cents a shot for the .44 magnum, but almost $3.00 a shot for .50.
There may be some cheaper stuff out there, but the .50 is a bit cost prohibitive if you dont plan on reloading.
All the fun and awesome of .50 with the ability to shoot cheaper .44.
FYI, the latest batch of factory I bought came to 50 cents a shot for the .44 magnum, but almost $3.00 a shot for .50.
There may be some cheaper stuff out there, but the .50 is a bit cost prohibitive if you dont plan on reloading.
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If you are gonna go big , GO BIG ... 50AE
I tried a .44 once, big beast, owner told me he had to reload very hot to get it cycle and I was also chewing up the brass on ejection a little. Apparently is did not cycle very well on factory ammo.
I hope you are a big boy because I am not, and this was the most uncomfortable pistol I ever tired. I wish I had bigger hands This pistol is sure the most badass out there
Enjoy the Big boys gun
I tried a .44 once, big beast, owner told me he had to reload very hot to get it cycle and I was also chewing up the brass on ejection a little. Apparently is did not cycle very well on factory ammo.
I hope you are a big boy because I am not, and this was the most uncomfortable pistol I ever tired. I wish I had bigger hands This pistol is sure the most badass out there
Enjoy the Big boys gun
chrisward3
Regular
- Location
- Ottawa, ON
ill chime in here (and im sure Mercury will be right behind me) on being a 50ae DE owner...
its awesome!!! totally a flash-pimp-wtf is that?-OMG thats huge-is that for real? GUN!!! if you're looking for a lot of bang for a lot of buck...this pistol is for you. its by no means an everyday shooter, but that pistol you take out on special occasions to show off to your buddies, let them try a couple rounds, and watch the fireballs launch out of the muzzle.
id compare it to a ferrari or lamborghini in this context...because its one of those ones that everyone is drawn to simply for the fact that its a 50cal handgun. no one ever needs one, and there are a lot more reliable pistols out there...but its one of those guns that makes a big splash when it does come out
here are some pics of mine...bought it as a grad gift to myself when i finished university last year. Its in titanium gold.
its awesome!!! totally a flash-pimp-wtf is that?-OMG thats huge-is that for real? GUN!!! if you're looking for a lot of bang for a lot of buck...this pistol is for you. its by no means an everyday shooter, but that pistol you take out on special occasions to show off to your buddies, let them try a couple rounds, and watch the fireballs launch out of the muzzle.
id compare it to a ferrari or lamborghini in this context...because its one of those ones that everyone is drawn to simply for the fact that its a 50cal handgun. no one ever needs one, and there are a lot more reliable pistols out there...but its one of those guns that makes a big splash when it does come out
here are some pics of mine...bought it as a grad gift to myself when i finished university last year. Its in titanium gold.
Om nom nom. More photos!
I don't think I could ever own anything that shiny, and keep it shiny. It'd be scratched and dinged up in a week, regardless of price. ('Things are meant to be used' philosophy, y'see.)ill chime in here (and im sure Mercury will be right behind me) on being a 50ae DE owner...
its awesome!!! totally a flash-pimp-wtf is that?-OMG thats huge-is that for real? GUN!!! if you're looking for a lot of bang for a lot of buck...this pistol is for you. its by no means an everyday shooter, but that pistol you take out on special occasions to show off to your buddies, let them try a couple rounds, and watch the fireballs launch out of the muzzle.
id compare it to a ferrari or lamborghini in this context...because its one of those ones that everyone is drawn to simply for the fact that its a 50cal handgun. no one ever needs one, and there are a lot more reliable pistols out there...but its one of those guns that makes a big splash when it does come out
here are some pics of mine...bought it as a grad gift to myself when i finished university last year. Its in titanium gold.
chrisward3
Regular
- Location
- Ottawa, ON
heres a few pics and vids i dug up:
pavehammer:
[youtube]sx_LZ0QNxpQ[/youtube]
my friend cristy:
[youtube]HsgG7kEOz4g[/youtube]
pavehammer:
[youtube]sx_LZ0QNxpQ[/youtube]
my friend cristy:
[youtube]HsgG7kEOz4g[/youtube]
