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Hey guys can you tell me what in your opinion are the pros and cons of 10mm ammo. Is it expensive? I do not reload.
Thanks!
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10mm ammo pros and cons
- Thread starter anonovic.aleksandar
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- Victoria, B.C.
Is it more expensive than the 40?
Avalonthas
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Both ammunition are harder to come by then other handgun alternatives.
I find I can get 10MM easier then 41Mag in the GTA.
Pricing wise, on a small box, I typically see 50 cents a round for 10MM and almost a buck a round for 41 Mag
I find I can get 10MM easier then 41Mag in the GTA.
Pricing wise, on a small box, I typically see 50 cents a round for 10MM and almost a buck a round for 41 Mag
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90% of the power of a 44 magnum with 75% of the recoil (from what I shot)
Win Win!
10mm/ .40 cal bullets are the same. So if you shoot .40 the pills are the same cost.
Brass is a little more expensive.
Round uses large Pistol Primers which is inconvenient when everything else I reload for on my 550 is SPP or SRP.
My suggestion is to reload for it, and get a separate primer setup for your press so the swap takes 5 minutes instead of 1/2 an hour.
If you aren't handloading don't bother with 10mm as you are just a lot paying more to shoot ammo that is only slighty hotter than typical .40 loads. There is no approved ammunition available in Canada that performs as the cartridge should.
Here's the thing... 10mm Auto is awesome!
Is it more expensive? - YES~ A LOT MORE
I personally would not even consider a 10mm unless I reloaded for it.
The other thing to consider is that store bought -cheap ($30/box)- generic 10mm ammo is no different than .40S&W in terms of POWAH!
Now, reloaded ammo (or defensive 10mm Auto ammo - which I have yet to see in a Canadian retail store) is awesome in terms of power and dwarfs the .40S&W.
So... my advice is to start reloading!
It's actually very easy for pistol cartridges and fun... the money you end up saving is incredible especially when you are talking about the more expensive rounds (10mm, 44magnum, etc.)
Recap:
Glock20 is the best Glock... 10mm Auto *can* be super powerful. I wouldn't get one unless I reloaded for it.
~Cheers
Note: If money is no object then by all means, by your retail 10mm by the thousands! Get the hot retail stuff too Wish I could.
Is it more expensive? - YES~ A LOT MORE
I personally would not even consider a 10mm unless I reloaded for it.
The other thing to consider is that store bought -cheap ($30/box)- generic 10mm ammo is no different than .40S&W in terms of POWAH!
Now, reloaded ammo (or defensive 10mm Auto ammo - which I have yet to see in a Canadian retail store) is awesome in terms of power and dwarfs the .40S&W.
So... my advice is to start reloading!
It's actually very easy for pistol cartridges and fun... the money you end up saving is incredible especially when you are talking about the more expensive rounds (10mm, 44magnum, etc.)
Recap:
Glock20 is the best Glock... 10mm Auto *can* be super powerful. I wouldn't get one unless I reloaded for it.
~Cheers
Note: If money is no object then by all means, by your retail 10mm by the thousands! Get the hot retail stuff too
Wish I could.
If I did not reload I would not shoot 10mm. Factory 10mm from the majors is barely any hotter than .40, so the only time I've ever bought 10mm ammo was when I desperately needed more brass.
