Thank you for the offer of the manual but the design is rather simple and even though I had never seen one before replacing he firing pin was really easy. The pistol is not something that I'm going to invest a lot of time in.
Lone Eagle
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Thank you for the offer of the manual but the design is rather simple and even though I had never seen one before replacing he firing pin was really easy. The pistol is not something that I'm going to invest a lot of time in.
shouldazagged
Absent Comrade
What's next for you, a ten gauge magnum derringer? 
I had a TC in 7-30 Waters. Wonderfully accurate.
It had a 14" barrel with a muzzle break. Recoil was substantial, but not horrendous. Muzzle blast was brutal.
Friend had a TC with the 10" 30-30 barrel. With factory loads it was punishing.
Could not pay me to shoot your beast OP.
It had a 14" barrel with a muzzle break. Recoil was substantial, but not horrendous. Muzzle blast was brutal.
Friend had a TC with the 10" 30-30 barrel. With factory loads it was punishing.
Could not pay me to shoot your beast OP.
oddshooter
Member
I have had the Magnum Research Lone Eagle for several years and really enjoy it. I paid $500 and wouldn't sell it for twice that. Too much fun. I think you stole yours at $150, except for that firing pin. You could easily have had a wall hanger.
The cannon breach loading is a hoot. Makes me feel like I loaded an old style cannon when I twist that lug on the back. and for those new to Lone Eagle, watch that empty brass case flying straight back at you. My ejector works great and can put a bump on your forehead.
The best part of all is that it shoots 357 Maximum, my favorite caliber. This Lone Eagle weight tames that recoil and is very pleasant to shoot.
I've freaked out a couple of indoor range masters when I brought that beast out. They weren't sure whether to classify it as a rifle or handgun. The "357" moniker made it handgun, but the Maximum was new to them.
Outdoors, 100 yard steel sings and sings and sings
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The cannon breach loading is a hoot. Makes me feel like I loaded an old style cannon when I twist that lug on the back. and for those new to Lone Eagle, watch that empty brass case flying straight back at you. My ejector works great and can put a bump on your forehead.
The best part of all is that it shoots 357 Maximum, my favorite caliber. This Lone Eagle weight tames that recoil and is very pleasant to shoot.
I've freaked out a couple of indoor range masters when I brought that beast out. They weren't sure whether to classify it as a rifle or handgun. The "357" moniker made it handgun, but the Maximum was new to them.
Outdoors, 100 yard steel sings and sings and sings
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Chuckar60, I have also a 7X30 Waters 14" TC, (still have it haven't shot it is several years), and it has no muzzle break but the recoil isn't that bad. I have been told by bystanders that the concussion from it is substantial, it doesn't seem to bother me. Brass life with it has been short, maybe 4 loading's and you get head separation. I made a tool to check fired brass for potential head separation, from a paperclip. One end bent at 90 degrees and filed to a sharp point. Running it inside the case and "feeling" the inside just about where the case web is. You can feel a groove burning into the case wall.
gwpercle
Member
Now I see why $150.00 bought it.....
Take into consideration the buyer had never seen or fired one, possibly there's not a huge demand for them.
I wonder how many rounds it takes to demolish a scope or red dot sight ?
When the OP looks to sell it maybe he can find another unsuspecting buyer .
Gary
Take into consideration the buyer had never seen or fired one, possibly there's not a huge demand for them.
I wonder how many rounds it takes to demolish a scope or red dot sight ?
When the OP looks to sell it maybe he can find another unsuspecting buyer .
Gary
I bought it as much out of curiosity and to tinker with fixing the firing pin as anything.
Even though you are correct that I'd never seen or fired one I don't consider myself as "unsuspecting" I pretty knew what I was getting into.
.444 Marlin vs cheap red dot probably didn't take many rounds to destroy it.
gwpercle
Member
I really didn't believe you were "unsuspecting" just a little attempt at humor... no offense intended .
$150.00 for a Magnum Research Lone Eagle in 444 does seem like a mighty good deal. I would have bought it too and my big magnum shooting days are long over .
Gary
No offense taken.
Considering the gun was pretty much useless when I bought it I though 150 was a pretty fair price. When I got home with it and started looking for the firing pin replacement I starting think I may have screwed myself because it was very difficult to find one. I even contacted Magnum Research to see if they might have some parts on hand....nope. I did a little more looking around and found a lot of info on how susceptible the pins are to breakage and luckily found the place that was making them out of titanium.
I only shot it once without ear protection. Got all excited about a coyote that presented itself. Dropped a round in the chamber, closed the action and took the shot. My ears rang for several days. Probably the reason "what was that?" Is now one of the most often used lines in my conversations.
