Quote:
Originally Posted by Tenring
No worries.......somewhat uninformed though, I will look through my loading manuals and get a little more up to speed on the ballistics of the 10mm round.
Just at a quick glance, I can load .45 to within 100...150fps of a 10mm projectile. Though I would not really want too. I am still in the camp of over-penetration being an issue, but I will get myself a little more informed about it before I make another wise azz comment.  |
Yes, you can get somewhat close on FPS. Take a look at the 45 super or 460 Rowland if you want to get crazy. To get an idea of just how hot you can load some ammo, go to a place like
underwood ammo,
buffalobore, or
Double Tap. I carry Underwood 10MM 180gr XTP for CCW. For practice, I load whatever .40/10MM projectile I can get my hands on and I do load them to true 10MM power unless it is a plated or lead bullet that requires less FPS. Originally, I believe the 10MM round filled in the gap between .357 Magnum and .41 Magnum. Granted either of them can be loaded hotter due to casing size but the 10MM is a true magnum round when loaded to it's potential.
A good self defense round will mushroom and expand the petals back and over to the rear upon hitting and traveling through a medium. If you ever get a chance to see ballistic gel testing in person, it is really neat. Videos on youtube are cool but nothing like seeing it in person. Just imagine upon expansion, the petals fold back and over and just how big of a swathe they cut while bending towards the tail of the bullet.