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Old March 20, 2007, 11:15 PM   #1
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Lighter .50 AE Load

I'm looking for some lighter loads for my Desert Eagle.
Is there a way to find the minimum safe load? Also I need to find a load that will still cycle the slide.
Any loading data or experience?
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Old March 20, 2007, 11:35 PM   #2
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I can't help too much since I didn't buy mine to down load it. The best I can suggest is try the starting loads in reloading manuals. If you find a manual that used a DE for their load developement that should give you the answer to the lightest load that will cycle the slide also.
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Old March 21, 2007, 02:18 PM   #3
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Didn't think about looking at test guns.
Thx.
I didn't buy it to load down either but I just want to be able to shoot it more than I can now.
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Old March 21, 2007, 07:43 PM   #4
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I can understand that. I have a .357 and .41 versions also which I shoot when I don't want to beat myself up.
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Old March 25, 2007, 10:54 PM   #5
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Have a look HERE

http://p088.ezboard.com/bthedeserteagle
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