10mm V .45 ACP

27 May 2002, 12:41

Pecos41

quote:
Originally posted by PC:
Just wanting to know the pro's and cons of each of these calibres and why people prefer them.

On paper the 10mm looks to be a lot better round.

PC, are you talking about them as hunting sidearms or just target and plinking.

For plinking, the 45 is better IMHO simply because ammo is more readily available and cheaper.

For target, I would say exactly the same thing.

For hunting, I have not hunted with a 10mm, but I have actually hunted a LOT with a .45 ACP. The .45 will kill about anything...but for varmints like rabbits etc. it needs a good hollow point bullet to kill quickly. Otherwise it just knocks them off their feet and sometimes it takes a minute or two for them to actually expire. Something like a good hot 200 gr HP changes this equation rapidly.

The ONLY advantages IMHO with a 10mm is it's faster and flatter trajectory...which can simplify some shots....assuming you can shoot and hit rabbit sized targets beyond say 30 yds.

28 May 2002, 06:46

BER007

PC,

For me the .45 ACP is better regarding accuracy, reloading products for this caliber are cheap.

The 10mm is good for hunting.

28 May 2002, 10:16

<Bily Lovec>

not worrying about the cost of ammo, which btw, a lot of us dont worry about. [Wink]

the 10mm is a fabulous hunting round ! over the last 15 years I have killed numerous hogs and whitetails from 50lbs to over 200lbs using the factory loaded 175gr silvertip.
spend some time over at http://www.glocktalk.com/ , they have a 10mm forum there, you will gain a lot of respect for the round...

28 May 2002, 10:46

<gone hunting>

10mm all the way - fbi slow loads to punch paper and full power rock&roll loads for hunting
lots of load data if need it

28 May 2002, 14:26

<Gunner>

I personally am very fond of the 45 ACP as a defensive and plinking round, much more so than the 10mm. Why? I don't know, except that it just plain works.

The 10mm would probably have the edge based on flexibility (load soft shooting 40 S&W equivalent rounds for defense and hot handloads for hunting), and accuracy. The most accurate factory out of the box pistol I ever owned was a Glock 20; 10-12 shouts out of 15 would ring an 8" gong plate at 75 yards all the time. My Colt Delta Elites, gun for gun, were more accurate and reliable than my many lamentably piss poor Colt 45s...

If you like 10mm and are willing to handload, go for it. I'm sure you won't be sorry...

Regards,

Kevin

29 May 2002, 15:25

Eremicus

I own both. I have two .45's in the 1911 style, and a 1006 S&W.
The 1006 is stock, but it puts 3 rds. into 3/4 of an inch @ 25 yds. Even my Kimber .45 won't quite do that. It's too bad the 1006 in no longer made. They also do a much better job of managing recoil than the 1911 style guns do in the 10 mm round.
The 10 is more powerful, and does shoot flatter. Try plus/minus 2 inches all the way to 110 yds.
I really like the .45 for small stuff, target shooting, and plinking. The 10 mm is a big game round. And it will reach like a magnum. E