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Cutiegirlracing
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I know this has been asked, but not by me yet. Can someone give me the 411 on 10mm. I'm not to worried on how it came into existence. I want to know. How hard does it kick? What's a good gun chambered for it? How accurate is it? Is the bullets expensive? Would it make a good back country carry gun? Will the 10mm glocks shoot 357 sig with barrel and mag changes? Anything else I may not be asking, I really like to learn all I can about this round.
Thanks
Traci
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Traci
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As far as a good platform for it, I've heard good things about the Glock 20.
Ammo's gonna be more expensive than your more common calibers, that's for sure. I don't think 50 cents/round would be out of the ordinary, give or take.
As far as the glock mags, I wouldn't know. The 357 Sig will work in 40 S&W mags from my understanding because a 357 Sig is nothing more or less than a necked down 40 S&W, which is essentially a shortened 10mm, but I don't know if the 40s and 10s are interchangable in their respective mags.
Hope this helps.
The ammo costs about $20.00 a box and not much of it is found around these parts.
G-20 is probably your best all around bet, but mags aren't interchangable because 40SW is shorter than 10mm so the mags are going to be exclusive for the caliber.
A C.O. friend of mine let me tried his G-20 once, recoil is a bit more than 45ACP but if you can handle a 357 Magnum you can handle the 10mm. The grip of the gun was rather large due to the length of the round so circumference of the grip will make the gun lesser managable for shooters with small hands.
As for back country protection, I would say it's more than plenty for unfriendly 2 legged varmints, but if you are up against griz or black bear you'll end up piss him off more than you'll hurt him.
Took a zoology class back in college days & we studied a grizzly skull bone once; skull was 1 inch. thick of heavy, dense bones. I doubt a 10mm bullet stopped that creature [8D]
quote:Originally posted by Cutiegirlracing
I know this has been asked, but not by me yet. Can someone give me the 411 on 10mm. I'm not to worried on how it came into existence. I want to know. How hard does it kick? What's a good gun chambered for it? How accurate is it? Is the bullets expensive? Would it make a good back country carry gun? Will the 10mm glocks shoot 357 sig with barrel and mag changes? Anything else I may not be asking, I really like to learn all I can about this round.
Thanks
Traci
You can convert the Glock 20 to: 9x25, 40 S&W and 357 SIG with only a simple barrel swap for each caliber. The stock 10mm mags work fine with all four calibers. I have done it and lots of other Glock 20 owners have too. Go to: www.10mmtalk.com for all you ever wanted to know about the great 10mm. The 9x25 is a screamer, you can get 90 grain ammo going over 2100 fps.
you can do this with a colt 1911 too
Nice platform that lets you change calibers (eg to 9mm, .40, .38 Super, or 45) with relative ease.
i would find someone who has one or a range that would rent you one before you commit to purchasing one, you may not like it very well
I don't think it's possible for me to dislike a Glock.
quote:Originally posted by 1911a1fan
i would find someone who has one or a range that would rent you one before you commit to purchasing one, you may not like it very well
I don't think it's possible for me to dislike a Glock.
i was referring to the 10mm
>>very, more than a .45. it's like a .41 magnum but semiauto. there have been rumors of Glock 20's and 29's tearing themselves apart, send back to Glock for repair/replacement and they wanted to keep it quiet.
What's a good gun chambered for it?
>>Glock 20 or Colt Delta 10mm, other than that I don't know because my knowledge on 10mm's is dated, but the Glock sounds good
How accurate is it?
>>good enough, it's a handgun
Is the bullets expensive?
>>yes, because not enough people buy them to make the cost go down
Would it make a good back country carry gun?
>>yes, The Nuge carries one, next best would be a .45LC. in fact they're better for that than defense against 2-legged critters due to overpenetration issues. the FIB did choose the 10mm for its penetration of cover (read: offensive capabilities) but yes, they wimped out and went with the "10mm lite", which became the .40. but 10mm penetration is just as good for large thick-skinned game. ironically, that's why they don't sell that much.
...and you don't want a carry gun, you want a sidearm.
Will the 10mm glocks shoot 357 sig with barrel and mag changes?
>>NO for swap info, go to this page http://glockmeister.com/glockinf.shtml where you will find this link http://glockmeister.com/barswap.shtml and this link http://glockmeister.com/upswap.shtml where you will find that you can swap the upper receiver between the Glock 20 (10mm) and 21 (.45) but you still cannot swap the barrels. why? different case length makes different magazine/grip depth, and even if the mags & barrels were interchangeable, you still would have to swap out the ejector anyways.
Anything else I may not be asking, I really like to learn all I can about this round.
>>that's about it
Ammo will probably run you better than $25/box for the good stuff, that's why I reload.
As far as using it for a back country gun, it is probably the best thing you could carry in an auto. A .41 or .44 Mag wheelgun would be my next choice. My wife likes shooting my Blackhawk .41, she says it feels like you are doing somthing. The 10 is acutally smaller than the .41.
10's ROCK!!!!![8D]
Take your pick their all great 10mms.
The one second from top. What is it? What do you think of it? Is it an expensive?
quote:Originally posted by ATF
Take your pick their all great 10mms.
The one second from top. What is it? What do you think of it? Is it an expensive?
That's a AMT Javelina Long Slide 7" Hunting Model. I would say if you could find one it would run about $650.00 and up.I like it or I wouldn't own it.I would be careful of the later AMTs or the Parkers
All of these guns are no longer made.They are from the top down a S&W Mod. 610 6.5",The AMT,Colt Delta Elite with adjustable sights and Coco bolo Grips,S&W 1006 at the bottom.Another good one I have that's not pictured is a Witness 5'(I think)in Wonder finish.This gun is still in production and you should be able to pick up a new one for around $350.00,$375.00,Hope this helps.[:)]
if you ask The Nuge (which people do at http://www.tednugent.com/ask_nuge.shtml) he says
quote:Q- I recently got turned on to 10mm and carry a Glock 20c every day but with the barrel replaced to a 5.3 inch. I am getting 1430fps with Georgia Arms 155 grain Gold Dot, and 1236fps from Georgia Arms 180s. I want to start loading for hunting Boar. What do you recommend for ammo? A 200 grain XTP? Or a 180 Gold Dot? What do you carry for ammo for defense? Thanks. Robert -Marshfield, MA.
A- CorBon 200 Penetrators for hunting & 135s for street. BBT
so, what do you think?
I would opt for a .40 anyday
You're just a
I took possession of a Kimber Elite Custom II in the 10mm this weekend, it's a 1911 style. It's a sweet piece of craftmanship, and in about 1-1/2 hours of shooting, I'd say the recoil is similar to my Colt 1911 .45. It's dimensions and weight are almost identical to the Colt. And being a Kimber it's a bit pricey.