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10mm Defensive Ammo: Making the 10 More Perfect then Ever

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That's a good article, especially for those of us who love the 10mm. They do make the recoil out to be way worse than it is. The only factory ammo I buy is the Sig stuff and it's not bad at all. My small batch buys are from Underwood, and they aren't bad either. Maybe just a touch harsher than a .45 acp 1911. I also make my own and go to the top of the box. Still, the recoil is just fine. I do dispute their comparison between a 10mm and a .44 mag. I did some penetration testing this last weekend on 2x4s, some older and slightly worn down stumps, and a sheet of plywood. A 10mm with Underwood 200gr hardcast went through three 2x4s and a 16 inch log before stopping in the plywood. An Ammo, Inc. 240 gr JHP did the same, and then went on to take a half inch chunk out of the sheet of plywood and went through another 18 inch stump. I found the expanded bullet in the dirt maybe 15 yards further downrange. The 10mm is a wicked nice automatic round with milder recoil than described but even loaded hot is isn't in the same ballpark as a mid-level .44 mag.
 
benstt said:
That's a good article, especially for those of us who love the 10mm. They do make the recoil out to be way worse than it is. The only factory ammo I buy is the Sig stuff and it's not bad at all. My small batch buys are from Underwood, and they aren't bad either. Maybe just a touch harsher than a .45 acp 1911. I also make my own and go to the top of the box. Still, the recoil is just fine. I do dispute comparing a 10mm to a .44 mag. I did some penetration testing this last weekend on 2x4s, some older and slightly worn down stumps, and a sheet of plywood. A 10mm with Underwood 200gr hardcast went through three 2x4s and a 16 inch log before stopping in the plywood. An Ammo, Inc. 240 gr JHP did the same, and then went on to take a half inch chunk out of the sheet of plywood and went through another 18 inch stump. I found the expanded bullet in the dirt maybe 15 yards further downrange. The 10mm is a wicked nice automatic round with milder recoil than described but even loaded hot is isn't in the same ballpark as a mid-level .44 mag.
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I thought it was compared to the .41 magnum? I agree recoil isn’t all that bad, now when I had the original Colt Delta Elite when they first came out many moons ago, I used Norma ammo, yes, it was kinda warm, and if you wanted to reload the empties, you had to look about 30’ over your right shoulder for the brass......
 
Annihilator said:
I thought it was compared to the .41 magnum? I agree recoil isn’t all that bad, now when I had the original Colt Delta Elite when they first came out many moons ago, I used Norma ammo, yes, it was kinda warm, and if you wanted to reload the empties, you had to look about 30’ over your right shoulder for the brass......
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They started comparing 10mm and .44 mag recoil and velocity about 2/3 of the way down the page. There's no comparison. I have a Ruger .44 hogleg with a 7.5" barrel. The recoil is noticeably more intense than either of my 10mms. Yeah, both my 10mms throw the brass a long damn way.
 
benstt said:
They started comparing 10mm and .44 mag recoil and velocity about 2/3 of the way down the page. There's no comparison. I have a Ruger .44 hogleg with a 7.5" barrel. The recoil is noticeably more intense than either of my 10mms.
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Yea, I saw that, wasn’t questioning you, just was making a statement that I thought it was the .41 Mag it was close to not the .44 Mag, sorry for any confusion.
 
Annihilator said:
Yea, I saw that, wasn’t questioning you, just was making a statement that I thought it was the .41 Mag it was close to not the .44 Mag, sorry for any confusion.
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That’s what a lot of folks like to compare it to. The hottest stuff I shoot through mine is Buffalo Bore Hard Cast. It’s not something I would want to make a range day (200+ rounds) out of.
 
Annihilator said:
Yea, I saw that, wasn’t questioning you, just was making a statement that I thought it was the .41 Mag it was close to not the .44 Mag, sorry for any confusion.
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It’s only close to .41 Mag if you really cherrypick your loads...if you do apples to apples comparisons, .41 Mag smokes 10mm.

Fact is, up to 180gr...10mm and .357 Magnum are pretty much equivalent.

Factory “Boutique” loads for each, in similar bullet weights, by the same manufacturer (Buffalo Bore):

.41 Magnum 170gr JHP, 4” S&W 657: 1551 fps.

Heavy .41 Magnum Pistol & Handgun Ammunition

Heavy .41 Magnum Field Proven pistol and handgun ammo. Maximum firepower bullets. Best ammunition for pistols and handguns for sale. Buffalo Bore. Strictly big bore. Strictly Business.
www.buffalobore.com
.357 Magnum 180gr JHP, 4” S&W 627: 1356 fps.

HEAVY 357 MAG Pistol & Handgun Ammunition

HEAVY 357 MAG Field Proven pistol and handgun ammo. Maximum firepower bullets. Best ammunition for pistols and handguns for sale. Buffalo Bore. Strictly big bore. Strictly Business.
www.buffalobore.com
10mm 180grJHP, 4.6” Glock 20: 1311fps. https://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=114

As you can see, the .41 is almost 250fps faster than the 10mm...when you do the math for energy, it’s not even close.

At the end of the day...the 10mm cartridge isn’t all it’s touted to be (sorry, @10mmLife ...nothing personal!).
 
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