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Post by glenr on Aug 10, 2017 12:41:45 GMT
Now that is interesting since I was given a couple boxes of NOS ammo for the .50 The IMI ultra's     There is a large upc sticker on the front of the box Magnum research's    nickle cases Speer factory ammo    nickle cases Speer made the Magnum research ammo |
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Post by mrblackcat on Aug 11, 2017 10:14:49 GMT
Ahhh... memories.  Nice lot of older .50AE You have there. Strangely, my .50AE Desert Eagle came with one box of ammo inside the box... still have the original empty box.  The day I bought it, I only had the one box that it came with, and one box of Speer: Lawman in the blue plastic box. Shot a lot of both of those the first couple of years. I too remember when the Speer made stuff went to nickle... the early stuff under the Lawman name was all brass that I ever saw. I can't remember if all of the Gold Dot stuff was brass or not... but all the Speer-Magnum Research stuff I bought in the hard box was plated, in both 300's and 350's. I like to have a range of rounds for any gun I shoot, so I was glad to see that there are more brands of .50AE now than there has ever been. In the next few months I will be doing some simple backyard testing on all the brands and different loadings I have been able to accumulate. Thanks to JustSomeGuy, I now have enough original Samson to include it in the test. It will be interesting to see how my perception of rounds and recoil matched up the reality of a chronograph... if I don't accidentally shoot it. Happy Shootin' MrBlackCat |
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Post by glenr on Aug 31, 2017 19:57:25 GMT
After a complete tear down cleaning of and reassemble of the DE.50 this morning I loaded up 4 mags with the assortment of factory ammo. Headed to the range, man do I like my reloads better then the full power factory loads. Easier on an old mans wrists, All of the ammo worked with out a problem!
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Post by mrblackcat on Sept 1, 2017 1:01:29 GMT
Interesting... do you chronograph any of yours? I have always wondered how low you could go with the .50AE. I have a standing offer for some lower power stuff to test and see what I like, then they offered to custom load them for me at standard price after I see what I want and what works in my gun. I will probably be taking them up on that offer in the near future. I like the lower power stuff... and I like my new Muzzle Brake along with that. MrBlackCat |
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Post by glenr on Sept 1, 2017 9:58:22 GMT
No since all my shooting is in an indoor range. I use the starting grains suggested in the assorted manuals I also use IMR-4227 H-110 powders I bought my .50 with the muzzle brake on it and am not sorry being in the mid 60's it is fun to shot 4 or 5 mags at a session.
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The day I bought it, I only had the one box that it came with, and one box of Speer: Lawman in the blue plastic box. Shot a lot of both of those the first couple of years.