Any favorites for the 10mm?

I know this isn't what you were really asking for....

I carry my 10 m/m every day, every where, and sleep with it under my pillow at night. Kinda nice to have a "duty" gun that stokes 16 rounds of approximately .41 Mag potential, before needing to reload.

After thinking it all through, I've decided the BEST load for my purposes is the Winchester "Black Talon" factory ammo. If I couldn't get that, I'd try to get something loaded with Gold-Dot bullets. I know Black Talon has long been hard to come by, but it IS still out there to be found. I have gotten/stashed numerous boxes of it over the last few years, for present and future needs.

For my Ruger Bisley in the same chambering, I use Blue Dot and 200-gr. home-cast SWC bullets, as multi-purpose plinkers.

Glocktalk.com has two sites devoted to the 10mm. I have had good luck w/ BlueDot, HS7 & AA#7 & 180gr bullets.

13 grains of AA7 and a nosler 135 makes very dead crats

butchloc: I hope they are super accurate because I just ordered 750. I usually order one box to test but if they work out I will bulk load them for a varmint hunt. If they don't then my buddies will benefit. I called Nosler and they said they were constructed lighter than the Gold Dot. I ordered several other makes and weights for testing.

Are there any other sites that might offer some data? I am pressed for time and I need to get some powder this weekend. Nosler said BlueDot worked well for them with the 135gr. My personal 10mm is a 610 and will be using it for an upcoming prairie dog hunt. So accuracy is critical. Thanks.

Alberta Canuck: Did you convert your Bisley or modify a BuckEye?

http://stevespages.com/400p_3.html

and

http://stevespages.com/page8f10mm.html

nothing beats IMR 800-X ballistics but it meters like crap.

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Originally posted by Tanker:
Alberta Canuck: Did you convert your Bisley or modify a BuckEye?

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Neither. It is a "Buckeye" that came with both .38-40 Win. & 10 m/m cylinders. I use the same kind of powder and bullets in both cylinders, though different weights of powder charge.

Oh. You called it a Bisley. I thought maybe something slipped by and I missed a variation.

I misinterpreted your question. Sorry. I thought you were referring to a chambering conversion. Yes, it has been converted to a Bisley grip frame.

Steve:
Your pages look rather comprehensive. I did not see any loads selected for accuracy. I am looking for those loads that possess target capability. I know the the 10mm will shoot into one hole at 25 yards if fed right and pretty well if not. I have a load of Nosler 135s on the way. I would like something that is target level with them 1st off. Of course I would appreciate any others that shoot well also. Thanks.

The highlighted selection is what you are looking for.

Steve: I'm looking. Thanks.

Alberta Chuck: What kind of groups are you getting from your Buckeye? I forgot I had one packed away. It is much better finished than a regular Blackhawk. With its steel grip frame it is quite the anchor. The 610 is also no lightweight.

Butchloc: Nosler recommends 12.2gr of AA-7 as a starting load as well as the most accurate with that powder. I tried 12gr. of AA-7, WLP, yesterday with the 135gr. Accuracy was very good but primers were badly flattened. That is at .2 below starting. I won't be trying your load in this gun. May get up to it in others. Thanks.

In very well built guns with Nowlin ramped barrels, I've seen amazing velocities using Nosler 135s pushed by Winchester Super Field powder,

Have chrono'd some in the high 1500 fps range. Loads are very accurate, and their effect on whitetails is explosive. That bullet is really too light to make a good hunting load.

mstarling: At the moment I am searching for a varmint load. I picked the 135gr. since it's weight should offer potentially higher velocity, possibly more rapid expansion,at the same time producing lower recoil and weighing less for airline transport.

1500 with a 135 is nice, but....

800x will do 1670 fps. no case bulging in my glock, pressures are thus less than some factory loads.

slide speed is the concern. use a buffer and all is well with the world.

delloro: I have not tried 800X. So far I have tried 231, AA-7,and BlueDot. I am using a S&W M-610 revolver so slide velocity is not a concern. So far all tested loads have grouped well but I am looking for the one holers with acceptable pressures. I will try 800X when I get a chance.