Desert Eagle
- Thread starter Skeletoast
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Skeletoast
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That's a great idea. I'm in Toronto. Anyone who owns one of these babies hit me up! I'll pay for the ammo and the pizza.
mmcintyre1220
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- Tillsonburg, Ontario
Absolutely !!!! I have one in 50AE and one in 44 Mag. While the 44 Mag is fun to shoot, I would sell it today if I could replace it with something else. To me, if you are going to own one it must be 50AE.
This. .50AE is synonymous with the D.E. There are a million other guns in 44 mag, or 357 mag, I don't see the point in a Desert Eagle unless it's in .50AE. Less recoil, but the whole friggin point is more recoil; the gun is mostly useless for anything other than having fun.
I picked this chrome .44 Mag version up from the EE a couple of years ago. A .50AE model would’ve been nice but I figured it’d be easier to get ammo and components for the .44. Not that practical, but one of my most fun guns to shoot.
I picked this chrome .44 Mag version up from the EE a couple of years ago. A .50AE model would’ve been nice but I figured it’d be easier to get ammo and components for the .44. Not that practical, but one of my most fun guns to shoot.
44? pussy... lol
Reloading a 44 DE with H110 produces large fireballs
After 1800 rounds of 44, the small parts break/loosen up.
so far, had to replace a broken extractor, bolt stabilizer pin which stuck in the slide, and the firing pin stop which loosened up. the company sells an unlisted firing pin stop that has a nylon plastic screw threaded in so it can be tightened into the slot and not drop out under recoil. i removed the bolt stabilizer pin myself and stoned it/ sanded it a little to allow it to move freely. it must have imperceptibly peened itself enough out of line to stick. the parts are cheaper if ordered directly from MR so i ordered a new one and spring just to be safe.
Also, under recoil the screws holding the safety loosen up, so you need to use a small amount of locktite (I use purple)
and no, the rounds are not overloaded as i do not mix brass cases and weigh every round after loading. no pressure signs on the primers. i also changed the recoil springs around 1500, which was before the stop/pin issue
After 1800 rounds of 44, the small parts break/loosen up.
so far, had to replace a broken extractor, bolt stabilizer pin which stuck in the slide, and the firing pin stop which loosened up. the company sells an unlisted firing pin stop that has a nylon plastic screw threaded in so it can be tightened into the slot and not drop out under recoil. i removed the bolt stabilizer pin myself and stoned it/ sanded it a little to allow it to move freely. it must have imperceptibly peened itself enough out of line to stick. the parts are cheaper if ordered directly from MR so i ordered a new one and spring just to be safe.
Also, under recoil the screws holding the safety loosen up, so you need to use a small amount of locktite (I use purple)
and no, the rounds are not overloaded as i do not mix brass cases and weigh every round after loading. no pressure signs on the primers. i also changed the recoil springs around 1500, which was before the stop/pin issue
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