XDME 10mm Heavy Ammo +P Barrel Ready?

[huzkers89]

Was looking for the barrel specs on the XDME 10mm if it's rated for heavy bear loads, like HEAVY 10MM OUTDOORSMAN - 220 gr. Hard Cast, etc.?
and Any recommendations on 10mm Bear Ammo?

Thanks.

 

[835mag]

The XDm 10 will take anything that is commercially loaded. Underwood, Buffalo Bore etc. Reloads…you’re on your own.

 

[Talyn]

Was looking for the barrel specs on the XDME 10mm if it's rated for heavy bear loads, like HEAVY 10MM OUTDOORSMAN - 220 gr. Hard Cast, etc.?
and Any recommendations on 10mm Bear Ammo?

Thanks.

I have a XDm 10mm 5.25 and a XDm-E Compact and run BB Heavy 10mm 220 hard cast and Underwood 220 hard cast with no issues. Also, run 10mm Federal 200 gr. Swift A-frame with the others as a mixed loading for thinner-skinned 4-legged carnivores since my area has both griz, black bears, cats (aka mtn. lions) & wolves.

The 5.25 is much easier to shoot with those loads than the Compact for the obvious reasons.

My .02

 

[Jfal]

As Hans Gruber posted in the recent past, there is no ammo labeled "10mm +P", but certainly some loads are stronger than others...

 

[mveach99]

They use to say not to shoot led through a hex barrel but it doesn't say anything about it in the manual for the xd-m elite 10mm.

 

[Talyn]

They use to say not to shoot led through a hex barrel but it doesn't say anything about it in the manual for the xd-m elite 10mm.

All of the XD/XDm family have conventional rifling, not hex nor polygonal as in Glocks.

 

[mveach99]

All of the XD/XDm family have conventional rifling, not hex nor polygonal as in Glocks.

Thank you for the reply. I don't know why I thought the xd-m had the polygonal.

 

[Bassbob]

Thank you for the reply. I don't know why I thought the xd-m had the polygonal.

Subconsciously you wish it was an HK.

 

[Annihilator]

Subconsciously you wish it was an HK.

What is a HK?

Hookie Kookie?

Hunts Ketchup?

 

[RLB]

I have a XDm 10mm 5.25 and a XDm-E Compact and run BB Heavy 10mm 220 hard cast and Underwood 220 hard cast with no issues. Also, run 10mm Federal 200 gr. Swift A-frame with the others as a mixed loading for thinner-skinned 4-legged carnivores since my area has both griz, black bears, cats (aka mtn. lions) & wolves.

The 5.25 is much easier to shoot with those loads than the Compact for the obvious reasons.

My .02

Correct me if I'm wrong, but SA has since discontinued the full size 5.25" barrel XD-M. That seems a strange move because anyone wanting a 10MM would also want maximum velocity obtained with the longer barrel. Seems like a mistake on SA's part.

The only SA 10MM with a 5" barrel listed on the SA website is the 1911 Ronin now. I'd definitely hang on to yours.

 

[Talyn]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but SA has since discontinued the full size 5.25" barrel XD-M. That seems a strange move because anyone wanting a 10MM would also want maximum velocity obtained with the longer barrel. Seems like a mistake on SA's part.

The only SA 10MM with a 5" barrel listed on the SA website is the 1911 Ronin now. I'd definitely hang on to yours.

Yes, unfortunately SA hasn't come out with a 10mm 5.25 XDm-E model while several here have been requesting it.

They would sell every one like the original 10mm 5.25 for us that want the extra velocity.

Plus my 10mm shoots very smooth with the extra weight on top.

Don't know why they won't since they're 95% of the way there with the 4.5 model.

Even a limited release would be fine to satisfy the demand. The older XDm 5.25 are unobtainable now & those that were were snapped up fast.

A 1911 in 10mm is off my list due to the extra weight and limited mag capacity.