50 AE – 300 gr XTP HP – Hornady (9245) – 200 Rounds

The 50 Action Express is one of the most powerful semi-automatic pistol cartridges ever made, and Hornady’s 300 grain XTP load is a classic choice for it. This listing is Hornady Custom 50 AE 300 grain XTP hollow point ammo, MPN 9245, sold as a 200 round case.

Hornady rates this load at 1,475 fps with 1,449 ft-lbs of muzzle energy, rifle-like energy from a handgun. The XTP (Extreme Terminal Performance) bullet is one of Hornady’s most proven handgun hunting bullets, designed for controlled expansion and deep penetration rather than rapid fragmentation. That makes this load a capable choice for handgun hunting of hogs and deer at moderate distances, as well as for shooters who simply enjoy the experience of firing a Desert Eagle with a premium load. Expect stout recoil and a substantial muzzle blast.

This ammunition fits handguns chambered in 50 Action Express, including the Magnum Research Desert Eagle Mark XIX in 50 AE and the Magnum Research BFR revolver in 50 AE, as well as other firearms specifically chambered for the cartridge. A common question is whether 50 AE and 50 BMG are related. They are not; 50 AE is a pistol cartridge and 50 BMG is a much larger rifle cartridge. Another common question is whether the Desert Eagle needs specific ammunition. Gas-operated Desert Eagles run best with full-power jacketed loads like this one, and Magnum Research recommends avoiding lead bullets, so this load is a good match.

Hornady 9245 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA in Grand Island, Nebraska. Each round uses a reloadable brass case with a boxer primer and is non-corrosive, and 50 AE brass is valuable to handloaders. This case comes in factory packaging as 10 boxes of 20 rounds for a total of 200 rounds of 50 AE 300 grain XTP. Buying by the case keeps you supplied with one lot of a cartridge that can be hard to find.