Col Del Rio Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Any own a Desert Eagle in 44 Mag? I have heard horror stories about how hard they are to use properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 OOOPS. Wrong Thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Exactly what have you heard? Whoa! Never mind: https://www.google.com/search?q=problems with 44 magnum desert eagle Well, I Would probably not consider buying one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
July Smith Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 I believe most of the issues are from improper grip and improper cleaning. A lot of people that buy these buy them as a novelty and as their first big bore pistol without any real experience with large bore revolvers. The guys that are experienced large bore handgun shooters seem to do okay with them. I loved the first Matrix movie and would like to get a 50AE Eagle for that reason alone but for some reason, a spare two grand just has not been found lying around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantry Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 7 hours ago, Col Del Rio said: Any own a Desert Eagle in 44 Mag? I have heard horror stories about how hard they are to use properly. I don't own one, but have fired a friend's .44 Mag Desert Eagle. They require full power loads to cycle and since it a gas operated action, lead bullets can not be used. I found it pleasant enough to shoot and wouldn't mind owning one, but I have better uses for the money it would take to buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Never had a problem with mine, but I normally shoot the .50 AE barrel. Big, heavy, clumsy, but a hoot to shoot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Desert Ego™ , the official handgun of Hollywood. Whenever you have a weak story that's going nowhere just have the muscle-bound hero shove a huge-a$$ gun like this in the other guy's face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 You must run top end loads and jacketed bullets only in the DE's. WW296/H110 is a great powder choice here. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 A friend had a Desert Eagle .357 Magnum. You had to shoot 158 Grain full magnum loads but it was fun and I do not recall it ever jamming. Why did he buy it? Because he saw it in a movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Willie Nelson Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 I got to shoot one a friend had. It felt like I was holding a soda can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 I've shot them, as well as the .50AE First time was when I saw so guys trying their new toy at the range. At 5 or 7 yards they were shooting nice 20 yard shotgun patterns. One saw me watching and offered to let me try a few magazines. My habit with almost any new handgun is to fire the first few rounds offhand. First 5 were at 6 o'clock in the 5 or 6 ring. Corrected my point of aim and finished the magazine in the 9 and 10 rings - at 7 yards. Next magazine was all 9 and 10 rings, at 6 o'clock. Part way through one of the commented to his buddy, "He's shooting the hell out of it!" I had been shooting my Blackhawk with somewhat stout .44 Mag handloads, so the DE wasn't bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Howdy, I didn't have any idea they came in 357???? That could be fun, any one have one anywhere near N Illinois, that I could try? Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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