Recipe for .50 AE with 350 grain bullets

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Like the titles says - looking for any data on .50 AE with 350 grain bullets. Loading for a Desert Eagle.

Right now there seems to be some .50 bullets out there but they're 350 grain. I had been using Berry's 300 grain plated for a while but those seem to be gone.

Thoughts?
 
The bullet would have to be pretty short to load without sacrificing a lot of performance. Very wide meplat, which bullet are you looking at? If you don't find data a loading program could find a safe start point for you.
 
.50 Action Express / .50 AE

Warning! Notes: Do not use cast bullets in the Desert Eagle. (Handloader Issue #178)

Be Alert: Publisher cannot be responsible for errors in published load data.
Wt. Bullet Powder Manufacturer Powder Charge Velocity (FPS)
325 Speer RNHP Hodgdon H-110 29 1,213
Remarks: .40 group
325 Speer RNHP Hodgdon H-110 30 1,219
Remarks: .50 group
325 Speer RNHP Hodgdon H-110 31 1,281
Remarks: .40 group
325 Speer RNHP Hodgdon H-110 32 1,318
Remarks: 1.25 group
325 Speer RNHP Accurate AAC-9 26 1,289
Remarks: .75 group
325 Speer RNHP Accurate AAC-9 27 1,343
Remarks: .50 group
325 Speer RNHP Accurate AAC-9 27.5 1,420
Remarks: .75 group
325 Speer RNHP IMR IMR-4227 31 1,256
Remarks: .75 group
325 Speer RNHP IMR IMR-4227 32 1,297
Remarks: 1.50 group
325 Speer RNHP IMR IMR-4227 33 1,355
Remarks: .50 group
325 Speer RNHP IMR IMR-4227 29 1,285
Remarks: .25 group
325 Speer RNHP IMR IMR-4227 30 1,331
Remarks: 1.00 group
325 Speer RNHP IMR IMR-4227 31 1,378
Remarks: 1.13 group
325 Speer RNHP Accurate ACC-7 23 1,264
Remarks: .50 group
325 Speer RNHP Accurate ACC-7 24 1,363
Remarks: .75 group
325 Speer RNHP Accurate ACC-7 25 1,437
Remarks: .75 group
325 Speer RNHP Alliant 2400 25 1,370
Remarks: .63 group
325 Speer RNHP Alliant 2400 26 1,400
Remarks: .50 group
325 Speer RNHP Alliant 2400 26.5 1,438
Remarks: .40 group

346 BRP SWC Hodgdon H-110 30 1,305
Remarks: 2.00 group
346 BRP SWC Hodgdon H-110 31 1,337
Remarks: 1.75 group
346 BRP SWC Hodgdon H-110 32 1,382
Remarks: 1.50 group
346 BRP SWC Hodgdon H-110 32.5 1,391
Remarks: 1.50 group

350 Hawk FN IMR IMR-4227 30 1,295
Remarks: .50 group
350 Hawk FN IMR IMR-4227 31 1,331
Remarks: .25 group
350 Hawk FN IMR IMR-4227 32 1,397
Remarks: .25 group
350 Hawk FN Hodgdon H-110 30 1,338
Remarks: .88 group
350 Hawk FN Hodgdon H-110 31 1,286
Remarks: .75 group
350 Hawk FN Hodgdon H-110 32 1,415
Remarks: .25 group
350 Hawk FN Hodgdon H-110 32.5 1,440
Remarks: .50 group

380 BRP SWC Hodgdon H-110 27 1,288
Remarks: 1.75 group
380 BRP SWC Hodgdon H-110 28 1,296
Remarks: 1.50 group
380 BRP SWC Hodgdon H-110 29 1,310
Remarks: 1.50 group
380 BRP SWC Hodgdon H-110 30 1,365
Remarks: 1.50 group
 
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.50 Action Express / .50 AE (Speer Reloading Manual #14)

Warning! Notes: max. case length: 1.286"; trim-to length: 1.276"; max cart. OAL: 1.595"; RCBS shell holder: #33; cart. case: Speer; the 340 grain SWC bullets were cast in RCBS moulds; NOTE: primer, test firearm and barrel length are as follows except where otherwise noted in remarks - primer: CCI 300; test firearm: Magnum Research Desert Eagle; barrel length: 6"; maximum loads should be used with CAUTION

Be Alert: Publisher cannot be responsible for errors in published load data.
Wt. Bullet Powder Manufacturer Powder Charge Velocity (FPS) Favorite?

300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Winchester W-296 33.5 1465
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Winchester W-296 34.5 1526
Remarks: maximum charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Vihtavuori VV-N110 28 1445
Remarks: start charge; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Vihtavuori VV-N110 29 1509
Remarks: maximum charge; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Hodgdon H-110 33.5 1448
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Hodgdon H-110 34.5 1505
Remarks: maximum charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Alliant 2400 28 1435
Remarks: start charge; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Alliant 2400 29 1483
Remarks: maximum charge; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Accurate AAC-7 21.5 1282
Remarks: start charge; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Accurate AAC-7 23.5 1437
Remarks: maximum charge; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Accurate AAC-9 25 1404
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Accurate AAC-9 26 1426
Remarks: maximum charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP IMR IMR-4227 31.5 1284
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP IMR IMR-4227 32.5 1334
Remarks: maximum charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Winchester W-296 33.5 1466
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Winchester W-296 34.5 1567
Remarks: maximum charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Hodgdon H-110 33.5 1482
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Hodgdon H-110 34.5 1510
Remarks: maximum charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Vihtavuori VV-N110 28 1418
Remarks: start charge
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Vihtavuori VV-N110 29 1501
Remarks: maximum charge
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Alliant 2400 28 1368
Remarks: start charge
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Alliant 2400 29 1435
Remarks: maximum charge
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Accurate AAC-9 25 1343
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP Accurate AAC-9 26 1380
Remarks: maximum charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP IMR IMR-4227 31.5 1266
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum
300 Speer TMJ FN or GDHP IMR IMR-4227 32.5 1303
Remarks: maximum charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum

325 Speer UCHP Hodgdon H-110 29.4 1298
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum
325 Speer UCHP Hodgdon H-110 32.6 1437
Remarks: maximum charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum
325 Speer UCHP Winchester W-296 29.5 1279
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum
325 Speer UCHP Winchester W-296 32.7 1409
Remarks: maximum charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum
325 Speer UCHP Alliant 2400 26 1259
Remarks: start charge
325 Speer UCHP Alliant 2400 28 1377
Remarks: maximum charge
325 Speer UCHP Vihtavuori VV-N110 25 1229
Remarks: start charge
325 Speer UCHP Vihtavuori VV-N110 27 1376
Remarks: maximum charge
325 Speer UCHP Accurate AAC-1680 34 1155
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum
325 Speer UCHP Accurate AAC-1680 37.8 1305
Remarks: maximum charge; compressed load; primer: CCI 350 Magnum
325 Speer UCHP IMR IMR-4227 29.5 1224
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum
325 Speer UCHP IMR IMR-4227 31.1 1289
Remarks: maximum charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum
325 Speer UCHP Accurate AAC-9 22.6 1157
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum
325 Speer UCHP Accurate AAC-9 23.8 1247
Remarks: maximum charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum
325 Speer UCHP Hodgdon H-110 29.4 1324
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
325 Speer UCHP Hodgdon H-110 32.6 1475
Remarks: maximum charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
325 Speer UCHP Winchester W-296 29.5 1321
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
325 Speer UCHP Winchester W-296 32.7 1461
Remarks: maximum charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
325 Speer UCHP Alliant 2400 26 1345
Remarks: start charge; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
325 Speer UCHP Alliant 2400 28 1461
Remarks: maximum charge; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
325 Speer UCHP Vihtavuori VV-N110 25 1283
Remarks: start charge; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
325 Speer UCHP Vihtavuori VV-N110 27 1444
Remarks: maximum charge; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
325 Speer UCHP Accurate AAC-1680 34 1243
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
325 Speer UCHP Accurate AAC-1680 37.8 1374
Remarks: maximum charge; compressed load; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
325 Speer UCHP IMR IMR-4227 29.5 1256
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
325 Speer UCHP IMR IMR-4227 31.1 1344
Remarks: maximum charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
325 Speer UCHP Accurate AAC-9 22.6 1270
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
325 Speer UCHP Accurate AAC-9 23.8 1318
Remarks: maximum charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"

340 Speer SWC Winchester W-296 29 1412
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
340 Speer SWC Winchester W-296 31 1498
Remarks: maximum charge; compressed load; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
340 Speer SWC Alliant 2400 24 1333
Remarks: start charge; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
340 Speer SWC Alliant 2400 26 1453
Remarks: maximum charge; compressed load; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
340 Speer SWC Vihtavuori VV-N110 23 1311
Remarks: start charge; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
340 Speer SWC Vihtavuori VV-N110 25 1446
Remarks: maximum charge; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
340 Speer SWC Hodgdon H-110 28 1372
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
340 Speer SWC Hodgdon H-110 30 1445
Remarks: maximum charge; compressed load; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
340 Speer SWC IMR IMR-4227 26.5 1230
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
340 Speer SWC IMR IMR-4227 28.5 1319
Remarks: maximum charge; compressed load; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
340 Speer SWC Accurate AAC-1680 31.5 1223
Remarks: start charge; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
340 Speer SWC Accurate AAC-1680 33.5 1318
Remarks: maximum charge; compressed load; primer: CCI 350 Magnum; revolver Freedom Arms M555 7.5"
 
Thanks Diopter - it's a starting point - there doesn't seem to much much loaded .50AE at all in Canada right now and same for bullets at 300Gr which is what I prefer. Starting point to work up a load that 1) works and 2) I like. Thanks!
 
B,

First choice is Berry – 50 Cal (.500) S&W 350gr RS w/Cann. I used Berry's .50 300gr in the past and they've worked well. I may have found some Hornady 50 Cal .500 350 Gr XTP waiting to hear on stock for those.

Interesting ... just just visited Berry's website in the US - their 350gr bullets are marketed here as .500 SW but the specs on the site show for both so there's hope.
 
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