Reload for 44 desert eagle

mo84 · September 10, 2011, 06:51 PM

I have h110 and was wondering if anyone has loaded 44 mags to use in the desert eagle and what charge they use. it seems that it takes a hard hitting magnum round to make this gun cycle without hanging up so I know I cant use to light of a load. thanks

buck460XVR · September 10, 2011, 09:58 PM

Go to the Hodgdon web site. Their recipe with H110/W296 and a 240 JHP will work very well. I suggest you begin with their starting load(23gr with a WLP).

TMD · September 10, 2011, 10:31 PM

Unfortunately Desert Eagles seem to be one of those guns where it’s all or nothing. By that I mean its full on magnum loads or the gun won’t cycle properly. Also lead bullets are a big no no, they can and will clog the gas ports.

Sevens · September 10, 2011, 11:06 PM

I'm one of those kooks who refuses to try H110 or W296.
I'd be happy to try Accurate #9. But in the mean time, Alliant 2400 has me covered in any application that calls for H110.

It's not quite as slow as H110, so it won't give me that last bit of performance that H110 will, but it does what I ask it with a nice smooth curve and as a bonus, I get no manufacturer warnings about reducing the load too much and I get no call nor need for a magnum primer.

My go-to load to make a Desert Eagle in .44 Magnum run like a top is a Nosler 240-gr JHP pushed by 21.1 grains of 2400, and loaded to a COAL of 1.570", and lit off with CCI-300 non-magnum large pistol primers.

Runs all day long, nice and accurate too.

mo84 · September 11, 2011, 07:43 AM

thanks for the responses, they have been very helpfull

mrawesome22 · September 13, 2011, 01:25 AM

Sevens must have weak wrists

September 10, 2011, 06:51 PM	#1
mo84 Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 257	Reload for 44 desert eagle I have h110 and was wondering if anyone has loaded 44 mags to use in the desert eagle and what charge they use. it seems that it takes a hard hitting magnum round to make this gun cycle without hanging up so I know I cant use to light of a load. thanks

September 10, 2011, 11:06 PM	#4
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	I'm one of those kooks who refuses to try H110 or W296. I'd be happy to try Accurate #9. But in the mean time, Alliant 2400 has me covered in any application that calls for H110. It's not quite as slow as H110, so it won't give me that last bit of performance that H110 will, but it does what I ask it with a nice smooth curve and as a bonus, I get no manufacturer warnings about reducing the load too much and I get no call nor need for a magnum primer. My go-to load to make a Desert Eagle in .44 Magnum run like a top is a Nosler 240-gr JHP pushed by 21.1 grains of 2400, and loaded to a COAL of 1.570", and lit off with CCI-300 non-magnum large pistol primers. Runs all day long, nice and accurate too. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

September 10, 2011, 09:58 PM	#2
buck460XVR Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2006 Posts: 4,342	Go to the Hodgdon web site. Their recipe with H110/W296 and a 240 JHP will work very well. I suggest you begin with their starting load(23gr with a WLP).

September 10, 2011, 10:31 PM	#3
TMD Senior Member Join Date: August 9, 2011 Posts: 1,293	Unfortunately Desert Eagles seem to be one of those guns where it’s all or nothing. By that I mean its full on magnum loads or the gun won’t cycle properly. Also lead bullets are a big no no, they can and will clog the gas ports.

September 11, 2011, 07:43 AM	#5
mo84 Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 257	thanks for the responses, they have been very helpfull

September 13, 2011, 01:25 AM	#6
mrawesome22 Senior Member Join Date: November 9, 2005 Location: Ohio, Appalachia's foothills. Posts: 3,779	Sevens must have weak wrists