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gunman41mag
Shooter
Shot a Glock 20 yesterday. I was a little worried about it blowing my hand off, but ended up loving it. Another great day at the range. Looking forward to a little time there again tomorrow.
I don't ever remember shooting my GLOCK 20
gunman41mag
Shooter
I now remember why I didn't shoot my GLOCK 20, 10 MM ammo is too expensive & hard to find
I now remember why I didn't shoot my GLOCK 20, 10 MM ammo is too expensive & hard to find
i just bought 500 rds from CTD
AMM-5832 - Ammo 10mm Auto BVAC FMJ 180 Grain 500 Round Value Pack 1200 FPS for range use not much more than .45acp's ~ $.36 rd
bobbystoney
Sharpshooter
- Feb 3, 2010
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I've had my G20 for a few weeks now and still haven't gotten around to shooting it. Bought a .40 drop in barrel for it that arrived yesterday. I think a visit to Applied Ballistics is in order.
gunman41mag
Shooter
I'm going to buy some, but 10MM ammo used to be a 200 grain bullet with a velocity of 1200 FPS
I'm going to buy some, but 10MM ammo used to be a 200 grain bullet with a velocity of 1200 FPS
Blazer 200 grn ~$24 box non re-loadable alum,, I usually go to this site an find who's selling what the the cheapest for range ammo
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shibumiseeker
Grandmaster
Glock 20 and 29 FTW! I love mine. I've had the G29 since they first came out and the G20 for about three years now.
kingnereli
Master
He should have said full power 10mm is expensive and hard to find. That stuff is light loaded. You might as well be shooting 40 S&W. I love the cartridge and owned a G20 for awhile. It was the difficulty in finding full house loads that made be get rid of it.
Expensive? No more so than good .45 ACP defensive loads.
Hard to find? Not really: AmmoEngine: 10mm / 10mm Auto, Instock For Sale Premium & Discount Ammunition, Ammo Deals
The typical .40 S&W load in 180 grain bullets is doing 975 - 1000 fps. The BVAC ammo is 180 grain bullets at 1200 fps, quite a bit warmer than .40 S&W in that bullet weight. "Hot" ammo in 10mm is only loaded about 150 fps faster, making the BVAC stuff good practice ammo.
Speaking of .40 S&W, one can always buy a drop-in replacement barrel for a G20 to shoot .40, or .357 Sig for that matter, and have the convenience of using the more common rounds for practice. Or, one could always reload for 10mm, of course.
I plan to pick up a G20 and an aftermarket .40 barrel sometime this year. I doubt the 10mm cartridge is going anywhere, it has a small but enthusiastic group of fans. There's something to be said for 15+1 rounds of .41 magnum ballistics.
dagibson1507
Sharpshooter
I picked up a conversion barrel for my 21. Just need some mags and some ammo and I'll be ready to go. I've never shot 10mm but I'm anxious to try, especially after hearing all the positive comments. What is a good hot commercial load to look for?
kingnereli
Master
I don't practice or train with expensive .45 ACP defensive loads either. Genuine full house, full metal jacket target ammo is expensive and hard to find.
Hoosier9 said:
That's nice. Show me where I can find that at the local Wal-Mart or the couple of gun shops in my area. That's possible with all mainstream cartridges. There's one shop around here that gets the real stuff in about once a month. That lead to few outings with the G20 when I had it. It was in stock so infrequently and I had to be lucky enough to be the one to grab it up.
Hoosier9 said:
Yes, it's a bit hotter than .40 and full house ammo is hotter than than the BVAC stuff. What's the point? If i wanted to go light I would go with .40S&W. If I want to go heavy I'll go with full house loads.
Hoosier9 said:
I'll be back into 10mm as soon as I finally get set up for reloading here soon. I'm, however, not satisfied with practicing with a different cartridge.
Hoosier9 said:
I agree that 10mm isn't going anywhere. I actually think the limiting factor in the popularity of 10mm is a limited selection of handguns chambered for it. If you want to shoot 10mm you only have a few choices. I think if more manufacturers made it part of of their standard chambering the cartridge would really take of again.
Since you have already owned a G20, would you go a different route ? Asking just out of curiosity. I had a original Delta Elite and also a G20 at one time. Also thinking about getting another, but not sure what direction I would go.
gunman41mag
Shooter
NO, the 10MM isn't a 41 MAG, the old 10MM loading was a 200 grain bullet going 1200 FPS, but now it's a 200 grain bullet going 1050 FPS, but you'll mostly find 10MM ammo 180 grains or lighter
NO, the 10MM isn't a 41 MAG, the old 10MM loading was a 200 grain bullet going 1200 FPS, but now it's a 200 grain bullet going 1050 FPS, but you'll mostly find 10MM ammo 180 grains or lighter
No, it's not a .41 magnum, but warm 10mm loads certainly approach .41 mag ballistics.
Here's some 220 grain cast loads @ 1200 fps:
Heavy 10mm Pistol & Handgun Ammunition
200 grains at 1200 fps:
Heavy 10mm Pistol & Handgun Ammunition
200 grains, 1300 fps:
DoubleTap Ammunition
If you want to practice with full house FMJ loads like Kingnerelli, then yes, it would probably be expensive and hard to find if you shoot a lot. But I find that most target ammo in any caliber is loaded a little lighter than defensive ammo, so I don't see an issue with practicing using ammo that is maybe medium power. Of course, reloading would negate the issue of expense and difficulty in finding hot target loads, as you could load them as hot as you want, up to the maximum safe reload specifications.
I'd love to see a Smith & Wesson M&P in 10mm.
