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Anyone here reload for a Desert Eagle in 44 Magnum?

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10 August 2005, 06:00
yotecaller
Anyone here reload for a Desert Eagle in 44 Magnum?
I want to reload for my Desert Eagle in 44 Mag.Anyone have any good loads that work good in your DE?I want to load 240 and 265 Grain jacketed bullets.Thanks in advance


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10 August 2005, 06:54
J_T_AMMONS
Yotecaller,

Never used the 265 but the 240's do well with max loads of H-110. Of course, work up, but reduced loads do not always cycle an Eagle consistantly. I now only load and shoot 1 load out of my DEP: A 300 grain XTP (the Nosler 300 can fill in) over a heavy dose of H-110 (18.5 - 19.0 grains, which is the published max in this application). Again (you know this) start low and work up.
This load shoots better than I do at 50 yards, open sighted, sometimes 5 shots < 4".

Good luck,
Jason
10 August 2005, 09:04
fredj338
H110, W296, 2400, etc. all perform well w/ 240-300gr bullets in the DE. You need to run med. to full power loads for good functioning. Just stay away from lead bullets & wax lubes, they tend to gum up the gas ports.


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10 August 2005, 15:25
hvy barrel
Yotecaller Accurate Arms listed loading info for the Desert Eagle in their manual, I don't know about the new one but the previous one had it. I have used No.9 with good results.
18 August 2005, 23:24
SST
All I load is 240gr bullets. 21.0gr of 2400, 23.0gr of H110, and 24.0gr of W296 all perform excellently.
19 August 2005, 13:56
J_T_AMMONS
I have, in the past, used 23.0-23.5 H-110 with the 240 XTP. That is a good load at that bullet weight.

Jason