I'm just starting to load for my Desert Eagle 50AE. I've had a hard time trying to get good load data.
I would like to use Blue Dot(it works really really well in my 357Mag).
The other powders I can find data for are H110 and Win296. And these two options I don't really like.
I would appreciate any help you can give. I would also like to find out about other reloading pages and even a Desert Eagle fan club if anybody knows about some.

eagle357,

Is up to you but Blue Dot is not a Magnum powder too fast. With this powder you can't fill in all the brass. I'm not a fanatic of this kind of loads.

With Blue Dot powder you can divided by two max load in H110/WW296 to have a good start powder load. In you Desert Eagle in .50 Ae you can load with Blue Dot between 15 to 19.5 gr for a bullet 325 gr. You need to strat with 12 gr and rise to load.

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Eagle357,

This is a common question that I have answered about many of the big bore handgun rounds.

I truely love Blue Dot as a handgun powder but as BER007 has stated it IS NOT A MAGNUM powder.

I have used it with great success in the higher pressure pistol rounds such as the 9mm, 40 S&W, 10mm and 45 ACP. I have also loaded some very good loads with the 110-140gr bullets in the 357 mag.

Your problem with this powder and the 50 A.E., again as BER007 has stated is that it burns to quickly for this large of a case unless your goal is a mid power load.

My biggest concern with this powder has to do with loading it in the Desert Eagle handgun where it will probably not produce enough gas volume to operate this action.

There is a reason that there are very few powders for this round, very few work well and those that do are the ones that should be used.

My opinion is that you shouyld go out and buy some H-110 or W296 as the manuals state.

Why don't you like these loads?

Good Shooting!!!

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I've been in the same range with a person who blew up thier gun due to a problem with Win296.
As for H-110, I've never tried it, but I would like more than one option. That's all.

I use W296/H110 in all of my Magnum Handguns. This powder is no different than any other as far as danger goes. You just need to be sure that you dont go below minimum published loads, use a magnum primer, and use a good crimp. I have never had an issue with these powders and consider them the absolute best when loading magnum pistol cartridges. Faster powders like Blue Dot or 2400 are great for there intended purpose, but will never equal the capabilities of W296/H110 in magnum loads.

By the way W296 and H110 are identical powder with different names. They are made by the same company.

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Originally posted by eagle357:
I've been in the same range with a person who blew up thier gun due to a problem with Win296.
As for H-110, I've never tried it, but I would like more than one option. That's all.

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Eagle357,

I would say without a doubt that H-110 and W-296 will be safer then any other powders if loaded to the appropriate pressures. As stated before, these powders should not be reduced below listed starting loads.

Faster burning powders leave alot of space in the big 50 case and this can create a situation of a possible double charge. With H-110 and W-296, this is not possible.

It was stated that a heavy crimp should be used with these powders and with rimmed revolver rounds this is true, but not with the 50 A.E.

Simple use a enough taper crimp to force the case mouth against the bullet. If your crimp is to severe then it can allow the round to be driven into the throat of the barrel and cause real problems. Remember this round needs the case mouth to support the case. Its body taper has alot to do with the gas sealing but the case mouth keeps the case solid to assure full ignition from the primer.

Good Shooting!!

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