Hunt with Desert Eagle

[Sig_NZ]

Anyone here hunt with their DE? If so what caliber and what game do you hunt? I've heard people hunt bears with revolvers, so I would makea guess the same can easily be done with the DE. Anyone here dropped a bear with your DE?

[SAWMAN]

I have had a older model(MK1) DE for some time now. I bought it used but in new condition in 1990.It is chambered in .44mag. This is way before the .50A&E was ever thought up IIRC.

I was a guide in Maine,and I used it for tracking some wounded bear,moose,and deer. I have cleanly taken all three,plus coyotes,and "others" with the weapon. My load was the .444 Marlin bullet,the Hornady 265's. The bullet was driven max fast. I had several pass thru's in bear and moose. Later,I obtained a bunch of Black Talon's(250's) and used them to some success. They are slow for their weight. My 265 handloads were somewhat faster than the BT's.

I still have this weapon to this day and now being in Fla. have used it on some of the larger hogs. Now I load the 300gr Hornady XTP's which do an excellent job. They are one tough bullet.

My weapon has been fitted with a set of Millett sights and a Hogue grip. All critical to feeding and ejection parts have been highly polished. The trigger has been worked down to a no creep 5ish pounds also.

Off bags and bench,the DE will shoot 2" groups at 25yds with several different loads. All of which are the hottest possible.

I have several hunting pistols but I make sure my DE gets "equal time".

[Sig_NZ]

:supergrin: That sounds Awesome....:banana:

[eddief4]

Originally posted by Sig_NZ
:supergrin: That sounds Awesome....:banana:

very awesome:thumbsup:

[Chuck TX]

Don't have bear hunting here, but hunt deer and hogs with both .50AE and .44mag from time to time.

[Camshaft]

Originally posted by SAWMAN
I have had a older model(MK1) DE for some time now. I bought it used but in new condition in 1990.It is chambered in .44mag. This is way before the .50A&E was ever thought up IIRC.

I was a guide in Maine,and I used it for tracking some wounded bear,moose,and deer. I have cleanly taken all three,plus coyotes,and "others" with the weapon. My load was the .444 Marlin bullet,the Hornady 265's. The bullet was driven max fast. I had several pass thru's in bear and moose. Later,I obtained a bunch of Black Talon's(250's) and used them to some success. They are slow for their weight. My 265 handloads were somewhat faster than the BT's.

I still have this weapon to this day and now being in Fla. have used it on some of the larger hogs. Now I load the 300gr Hornady XTP's which do an excellent job. They are one tough bullet.

My weapon has been fitted with a set of Millett sights and a Hogue grip. All critical to feeding and ejection parts have been highly polished. The trigger has been worked down to a no creep 5ish pounds also.

Off bags and bench,the DE will shoot 2" groups at 25yds with several different loads. All of which are the hottest possible.

I have several hunting pistols but I make sure my DE gets "equal time".

what part of NW FL are you in?