@Navin Johnson, I’m guessing you’re referring to my thread about mods to my G20 to reliably shoot full power wide meplat loads? While it required a few cheap aftermarket parts, it’s not a major change to the gun. I’m happy with the results.
@Navin Johnson, I’m guessing you’re referring to my thread about mods to my G20 to reliably shoot full power wide meplat loads? While it required a few cheap aftermarket parts, it’s not a major change to the gun. I’m happy with the results.
Last edited by Clusterfrack; 12-02-2021 at 11:51 AM.
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Yes, the FBI speced a downloaded version of 10mm for their deployment. But I just checked the Federal and Winchester current lines. Both have 180 grain hollowpoint loads with MVs > 1200 f/s. Federal has 200 grain loads with MVs >1100 f/s. These do not seem wimpy. I'd be perfectly happy using these for defensive purposes.
Rick,
I've killed a lot of deer and hogs with 10mm. I've had great results with 180 and 200 gr XTP's loaded at 'full velocity'. I've actually been pretty pleased with 155 xtp's. I have only used a 180 gr Gold dot(loaded to 1250) once, and while it gave GREAT expansion, it didn't penetrate well at all. Sample of 1, but it was under 10" on a relatively small doe, and didn't exit. This season I plan to try the new 200 gr Fusion load, and possibly some Barnes and/or Lehigh monolithic bullets.
YMMV.
Best,
Will
That matches what several people I've talked to that are 10mm hunting enthusiasts have said, they really like Hornady 180 &/or 200 grain XTP bullets.
Some like one or the other better some like both.
IIRC one said he got more than foot of penetration with 200 XTP in hog spine.
I've posted this a couple of times now, but I really doubt anyone who is all ".40 Short & Weak" is really shooting that much factory 10mm.
Most factory 10mm is great for bowling pins or hunting, and I'm sure it's fine for defensive stuff, but finding quality .40-level loads is actually hard. Shooting USPSA matches with 200+ PF loads is fun a couple of times, but can become tedious when you have to start doing it because the less powerful loads aren't available.
.40 performance with modern ammo is fine, and I'd be just as happy as I can be if finding that stuff, both as hollowpoint defensive and ball in 10mm, was easy. I like the hard and heavy stuff, but that doesn't mean that I don't also like sweetness and light out of the same gun.
And I should reload, and I acknowledge that. Maybe Summer 2023, if everything else can go to plan.
As a counterpoint, I would love to see what the stupid-heavy stuff is like out of PCC.
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