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angeleyes
I have a desert eagle 357 XIX. I started out shooting 158gr Magtech SJHP and realized that the lead fouling caused all my jamming problems and bought some Blazer 158gr JHP and tried it yesterday. It only allowed the first shot but would not pick up and chamber a second round no matter what. I had to re-slide every time to chamber a new round. This happened trying three different magazines. I have since read that Blazer is low-ball ammo anyway especially in a great pistol such as the desert eagle or highpower!
I ordered some Black Hills 158gr JHP and am hoping for the best!
Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated!
At least I have an SP 101 to shoot up all the other stuff :)
Thanks,
Dan

Firefly
How many rounds did you shoot of the Magtech before you experienced problems.Magtech shoots good out of My Desert Eagle(First Generation)but then again I never shot more than 50 rds at any one time.

angeleyes
How many rounds did you shoot of the Magtech before you experienced problems.Magtech shoots good out of My Desert Eagle(First Generation)but then again I never shot more than 50 rds at any one time.
It would jamb with the first 9 round magazine at least once per magazine worth.
If the new Black Hills doesn't solve the problem, I'll try some Magtech JHPs'
Thanks

Firefly
Try the Black Hills,but I don't think its the ammo.However, I would be interested in the results.

angeleyes
Thanks guys,
I did finally think of going to the website and found this: Magnum Research, Inc.
Click on FAQs' and then how to shoot!
Gonna go out in the arroyo and give it a whirl with both the type rounds I have now!

angeleyes
Try the Black Hills,but I don't think its the ammo.However, I would be interested in the results.

Well, I went to Magnum Research's web and found under FAQs', the proper way to shoot the Desert Eagle!
I was definately "limp wristing" in the past so I went out into the arroyo with three mags loaded with the Magtech 158gr. SJSP and fired all three in rapid succession with out one hiccup using the suggested shooting technique. :)
Before this I couldn't get thru ONE magazine without a jam or half-lock :)
However, the Blazer rounds (aluminum cased) still had to be manually cycled each time! Oh well!