440 Cor-Bon Ammo for a Desert Eagle

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Originally Posted by Rupert

Looking at the case, it's probably difficult to neck down with normal handloading tools (a big calibre difference and a very steep neck). However, buying a decent number of rounds and taking care to preserve the cases will allow handloading, and aside from the cases nothing is particularly special.

.429DE is similar, can probably be loaded just as hot, is more currently more readily available, as another option.

I don't know about the availability outside of the US, but the .454 Casull is also in the same range (High Tech gives it 5d-1 pi+). An advantage to the .454 Casull is that weapons chambered for it can also use the much more common .45 Long Colt and .45 S&W without issue. Which means, if your monster-hunting rounds (probably hand-loaded match-grade +P, potentially HP/Poison rather than FMJ) are a precious commodity, you can opt to generally use more common (but less powerful) ammunition most of the time, only switching to your special rounds when needed. From the few examples in HT, .45 Long Colt will deal around 3d-2 pi+, while .45 S&W will deal around 2d-1 pi+.