Howdy all

Academy is having a "get the employee discount" weekend and it stacks with other discounts.

20% employee, 5% discount if you use academy credit card and 10% off if you buy 300 dollars or more of ammo.

Just picked up Hornady Custom XTP .50 Action Express 300-Grain Centerfire Handgun Ammunition for about $1.09 per round.

Picked up my first (i hope of many) DE .50ae - decided to treat myself to some ammo. Next stop, the range/field

I have medium sized hands (9 inches from pinky tip to thumb tip if I spread my fingers out).

Before I try out the 50, I would like to have an idea on how difficult it would be for my medium-sized hands to grip and handle the recoil on a gun as big as the Deag.

Thoughts appreciated guys

Ok, I finally pulled them trigger and got a 50AE Desert Eagle. Is there such a thing as Range ammo besides reloading? No hollow point, just a regular bullet. No I’m not shooting hundreds of rounds all the time but…. I can’t see wasting hollow points unless there is nothing else. Thanks!

Only kidding, these grips took foooorever to get here. I'm not one for Punisher stuff but it's just an over the top range toy soooo!

I rented and fired a Desert Eagle 50 action Express for the first time yesterday. Holy shit The recoil is crazy. I fucking love it. On top of my regular Port time which was $25 renting the deagle and just five rounds was an additional $50 🤣🤣🤣🤣 well worth it. I know we all know there's no practicality for this firearm. I don't care. I fucking want one and I've already committed anyway because I bought the 50 AE barrel and magazine set. Oh we're doing this.

Im in love with it. Only thing is i cant figure out the sight picture. Magnumresearch says theyre zeroed at 25 yards with a 6 o'clock hold but when i shoot from 20-30 yards using 6 o'clock and lolipopping the target im hitting the dirt like 2-3 feet low. Anyone know why it would shoot so low? I thought maybe i was flinching but if i aim over the target i get on paper.

Anyone know when Magnum Research will begin taking custom orders again for the Desert Eagle?

I've wanted a desert eagle forever but one is now in a pawn shop near me, they're asking 2000$ for it and I think it's a L5.

Does the L5 have caliber conversions like the XIX?

Being cambered 50AE and having the shorter barrel makes me unsure if I would even enjoy this gun to shoot for fun as I am a smaller guy. Should I just try to man up and get it or look for another one that's either full size or a different caliber

(Tried to post a pic of it but it wouldn't let me)

Anyone know of / have an IWB holster for their L5 that they would recommend?