.50 AE DESERT EAGLE EXPERIENCE - NOT A GOOD ONE!

[abigails&w]

I fully understand you OP and I think you did the right thing there. Occasionally I'm shooting indoors my 12 Ga 18.5" and Shockwave with OO Buck, and also 5.56 AR carbine which is quiet compared to an AR pistol, at my indoor range, in the room where they allow rifles and shotguns. Nobody complained ever. When ammo prices were normal and people in this state could purchase semi-automatic rifles, that room was full of AR pistols, the occasional 12 Ga and large caliber hand artillery. Those AR pistols are absurdly loud. I got used to feel the wall of warm air pushing me back from the guy in next lane and to the bangs (which sometime still make me jump out of my skin a bit). Not pleasant but I too try to take it as training and keep my cool to shoot well with all the concussions around me. I'm thinking that's nothing compared to a real battle. In that context the booms and bangs just enhance the atmosphere a bit. I always double up ear protection in there with strongest plugs and muffs possible. Oh, and I mentally 'thank you so much!' the dudes who come with suppressed ARs in there, they are so polite!!

 

[GnarlsR2]

Interesting...

Several of my range buddies bring their 50 cals to the indoor range once in awhile. When one brings his Desert Eagle 50 cal, we all get to shoot it. It does have a bone-jarring wrist snapping recoil and a bang and compression that I can feel standing 10 feet away from the shooter. But.... I never felt that the noise or compression was so harsh I'd be upset.

 

[kreuzlover]

Some of you guys need to watch Jerry Miculek shoot
the Desert Eagle 50 rapid fire! He shoots like 5 or 6 rounds as fast as the pistol can be fired! And shoots a
hell of a group at the same time! Uh, and I didn't see a
big S on his shirt, either! I have one, shoot nothing but
hot loads in it, and don't whine about the "huge recoil"
because it doesn't HAVE huge recoil! Now, my Smith & Wesson 500 magnum, with 8 3/8's barrel DOES have huge recoil! Makes me wonder about some of the complainers on here!

 

[Echo40]

There was a time when I was considering getting a Desert Eagle in .50AE, but the cost of ammo was a big turn-off, so then I looked into one chambered in .44 Magnum, which ultimately lead to me deciding that if I was going to get something chambered in .44 Mag then it might as well be a S&W 629. Unfortunately, those were sold out and I really wanted a semiautomatic pistol, so I started looking at 10mm Auto, except I couldn't find any pistols chambered in the cartridge that I liked, nor does it seem like anyone has ever bothered to produce a pistol around the cartridge, so I ultimately ended up getting a H&K USP45 for .45 Super.
No regrets, it's plenty powerful, comfortable to shoot, and doesn't have nearly as much muzzle flash, concussion, or report as those magnum handgun cartridges do.

 

[SSBiggun]

I had a Deagle in the 80's in .357. Thing was a POS! traded it away for a 4" GP100 and an M-1 Garand Blue Sky import.. The mechanics of the Deagle are not to my liking. Blast of gas in the face with each shot. I still have a LAR Grizzly in .45 Win Mag. Touching off 29 grs of Win 296 in an indoor range will get attention. I got kicked out and refunded at an Indoor in Vegas with it. The .500 X-frame is a waaaayyyyy bigger beast than the .50 AE. Yes these huge handguns are loud and an assault to the senses. All I can say "Merica!!!"

 

[rockquarry]

Considering weight, bulk, recoil, and blast, why not get a light rifle?

 

[johngalt]

The indoor range here allows shotguns and center fire rifles. There are always at least a couple people rapid firing an AR. A few weeks back I decided it was my turn to be annoying so brought my 03A3.

 

[pharmer]

My friend "Doc" has a "gold-plated-tiger stripe" .50 AE Desert Eagle. After 10 years, I'm not sure if'n he's yet into the 2nd box of 20 cartridges. Joe

 

[biku324]

God bless New Mexico and its tens of thousands of acres of open public land. A guy can shoot and bother no one.

 

[rwsmith]

Too much flash and bang for an indoor range. Those and rifle cannons. Maybe fun for the shooter but everybody else suffers. I wear both earplugs and good muffs and the shock, even at a distance, is very disconcerting, even knowing you are in a gun range.

 

[IAM Rand]

shooting 460 mag out of a 14 inch barrel is an experience. I only shoot on an indoor 100 yard range or outside. While on the 100 yard indoor, everyone else will usually stop to check out what I am doing. I am always happy to let others enjoy the 460. only about a third every do.

 

[Leonard]

I bought the first on in Central Ohio at Christmas 1991. They were set for release in early 92.

I took it to The Powder Room and shot it on Christmas Morning. I got thrown out!

If I remember correctly, Factory 300's are almost 1475 fps (advertised velocity). Supersonic is a no-no on most indoor ranges around here.

Ivan

That's funny I assume you reference the Powder Room in Powell Ohio, if so I am the one that tore it down, cleaned up the lead on the site and developed it. In the 80's I shot a 577 double Nitro in their basement range.

 

[dghal]

The Deagle in .50 with full house loads Its gas opereated , Takes the recoil away. doesnt do anything for the muzzle flash or the Shockwave, If I was to fire mine at an indoor Range I would have the courtesy to anounce prior to firing.

The Beowulf at an outdoor range will cause a brief pause, And then some fun conversation typically with several trying a couple shots themselves,