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hi, i'm new to the shooting sport and planning to get either a desert eagle in .50 or a s&w 500. can anyone tell me which one is easier to get the ammo or anything else i have to concern before buying it? thank you
 
Welcome to CGN
Yeah, you're green all right.
Please, start with a .22LR.
Although these days, 500S&W or 50AE ammo may be easier to obtain.;)
 
Neither one will make you even a reasonable shooter, the 500 is a beast to control but isn't as torquey as the Desert Eagle. Ammo costs for both are prohibitive - running up as high as $2/round. I'd strongly recommend something that won't give you a flinch that resembles a birth defect for a first handgun. If you have to have a bling gun, the Desert Eagle in 357 is a real pussycat to shoot, for that matter the 44 mag Eagle is a decent gun if you have abnormally large hands. In revolvers a Model 27 Smith is terrific, and you can shoot light 38 special target loads through it if you'd rather hit something than just make a loud noise.
 
Welcome
First post and a big question
Do some research first
What are you going to use it for --> both those cals are unsuitable for any action shooting games shooting so it will be only paper punching

How much will it cost per hole for you cals ? 1dollar / $2 or $3 or more dollars per hole

can you get ammo at your local gs ?

When i started shooting, I started with 22 rim fire at about $6 per 100

ammo is hard to come by today---->38special 357 mag 9mm or 40 or 45acp will be alot eaiser to come by
 
If you really are a beginner, you have 100% picked the 2 wrong guns to start with. But can't blame you for originality!
Unless you have forearms like Popeye, a wallet like Bill Gates and is already slightly deaf, I would get something else to start.
 
If you buy either one of those as your first gun (or handgun), I predict you will quit the shooting sports within 3 years, having actually gone shooting, at most, three times.

My first handgun was a .357 revolver. Lots of cheap .38 special shooting for practice, the odd bit of .357 Magnum fun when the mood and budget permitted. I maintain that is still a solid choice.

A decent quality .22 pistol, like a Mark III, Buckmark or SP-101, is also a good choice, though I got bored of .22s pretty fast, myself.
 
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If you buy either one of those as your first gun (or handgun), I predict you will quit the shooting sports within 3 years, having actually gone shooting, at most, three times.

My first handgun was a .357 revolver. Lots of cheap .38 special shooting for practice, the odd bit of .357 Magnum fun when the mood and budget permitted. I maintain that is still a solid choice.

A decent quality .22 pistol, like a Mark III, Buckmark or SP-101, is also a good choice, though I got bored of .22s pretty fast, myself.
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Me too....although my .22's are still attractive from a cost perspective. I tend to shoot them mostly outdoors in the summer when I go through more rounds per session. A decent .357 revolver would let you shoot .38 target loads and would be an excellent choice. If you are dead set on a semi auto I'd go with something a 9mm.
 
i do have a 9mm p226 full size and i kinda find it a bit small for my hand, that why i'm trying to looking for something bigger. :D But thanks for the info and i think i will get a .357 or a .44 if the ammo is easier to come by.
 
Wow 50 cal? 9 mm or .45 go shoot a bunch of guns honestly I have more fun shooting a gun I can keep on target recovery time on a 50 cal pretty much makes for a useless gun to shoot targets with in rapid succession
 
Welcome. Ignore the naysayers. Yeah, I started with 9mm and 22lr. What a bore it was. I could shoot the smaller calibers well but it was never as much fun as shooting at least a .357 magnum and on up. Everyone will admit this to you if you ask. So borrow your friend's .22lr for accuracy and shoot your own magnum for fun!
 
The reasonable/normal calibers to start with would be .22 up to .45 ACP depending on your personal condition. Otherwise, you are going to screw up the basics. Personally I started with .45ACP and backwards to 9mm just fine.
Having said that, if you have really strong steady hand, any hand cannon would be felt like .22 for you, then go for it. not sure about the ammo availability though as both are not common. Might as well do the reload which is the only way to guarantee steady supply, not to mention it would much cheaper.

takutos said:
hi, i'm new to the shooting sport and planning to get either a desert eagle in .50 or a s&w 500. can anyone tell me which one is easier to get the ammo or anything else i have to concern before buying it? thank you
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takutos said:
hi, i'm new to the shooting sport and planning to get either a desert eagle in .50 or a s&w 500. can anyone tell me which one is easier to get the ammo or anything else i have to concern before buying it? thank you
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Money. BTW don't listen to the cheapskates. Get both, shoot the #### out of them and enjoy. That's what I did:p
 
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