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10MM Carry Loads


10mm Carry Loads
 

Many Glocksters own a 10mm Glock pistol or have recently purchased a Glock 29 compact 10 mm and asked for recommendations for affordable, factory ammo to use on the range.

Well, affordable, factory ammo for the 10mm is pretty slim pickings compared to other calibers. Low power, unavailability and high prices drive many 10mm aficionados to reloading.

The early Norma 170 gr. load (1358 fps; 696fp) was what 10mm factory ammo should be, before the FBI made the 10mm into a "Lite" weight. Norma doesn't list any 10mm factory loads now.

The Hornady 200 grain FMJ flat points work well. These chronograph at 1073 fps. (http://hornady.com/)

CAL MAKER BULLET Wt. BBL VEL FPE
10mm Hornady JHP/XTP Full 180 5" 1180 556fp
10mm Hornady JHP/XTP 200 5" 1050 490fp

Also, the Cor Bon 180 gr. JSP is a good hunting load. However, some folks stay away from Cor Bon because of hype and previous quality inconsistencies. (http://www.corbon.com/)

For personal protection, my current favorite is the Winchester 175 gr. Silvertip HPs at 1290 fps. Closest thing to the old hot Norma loads. (http://www.winchester.com/)

Federal is well know in LE circles with the Hydra Shok being the FBI load. (http://www.federalcartridge.com/)

CAL MAKER BULLET Wt. BBL VEL FPE
10mm Federal Hi Shok JHP 180 5" 1030 425fp
10mm Federal Hi Shok JHP 155 5" 1330 605fp
10mm Federal Hydra Shok 180 5" 1030 425fp

Then there is what some consider the finest factory loads available from ProLoad ( http://www.proload.com/ )

CAL MAKER BULLET Wt. BBL VEL FPE
10mm ProLoad Bonded Jacketed HP 155 5" 1350 627fp
10mm ProLoad Bonded Jacketed HP 180 5" 1200 575fp

Black Hills makes excellent ammo( http://www.blackhills.com/ )

CAL MAKER BULLET Wt. BBL VEL FPE
10mm ProLoad Black Hills Speer Gold DotJHP 155 5" 1300 581fp
10mm ProLoad Black Hills Speer Gold DotJHP 180 5" 1000 400fp

If you don't reload, you'll have to scrounge to fine *affordable* practice ammo. If you stay in the 10mm camp, you'll wanna buy a Dillion at some point.

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