Do any of you hunt using 10 mm? I'm considering that caliber with a six inch barrel for deer hunting and I have'nt seen much here about it. Anyone use it. All comments welcome. Thanks
Bronson7

I don't use one, but it will do the job. dvnv

I have a Colt Delta & have worked up hunting loads but only taken jackrabbits w/ it. I see no reason why a good 200grJHP @ 1100fps, in the right spot, wouldn't do the job. I see this round as a 50yd max. though.

I have a 10 mm Glock and don't hunt with it but I also have some 165gr bullets loaded for it at 1400 fps with those you could kill a deer up to 75 or 100 yds but not beyond 100yds.

I have been reloading the 10mm since early 1988. I found Glock Talk last year which has 2 sections on the 10mm called the "10 Ring" and "10mm Reloading" these are the sites that Mike Mcnett of Double Tap Ammo frequents. I have now been loading my 10mm's with Mike's load data and I have to say "WOW".......
5" Glock 20 velocities are.......
200gr XTP's @ 1280fps
180gr XTP's @ 1320fps
135gr Nosler JHP's @ 1650fps
As you can see I live in B.C. Canada where my anti-gun government has licensed me to carry my 10mm's for protection against wild animals.
Hunt deer with it? Think of the 10mm as a slightly less powerful 41 magnum. If you can place your shots the 10mm will do it's job for you.

Thanks, all, for your replies.
Bronson7

I also hunt with my G20, and really like it. Now that hi-cap mags are legal again, 15 rounds of 10mm are just the ticket! Anyway, the last time I was at Glock Talk, there wasn't much data from Mike personally. I'd like to try his info - can you pass it along, or maybe provide a link to the page where he spilled the beans?? Is he using regular over-the-counter powders? thanks, maxman

The main powder that did the most for me was IMR 800X. This powder did not measure very well from my RCBS powder measure until I put an RCBS powder baffel into it. I'll have to pull out the data when I get home and post it tommorow.

I just checked the data at Glock Talk, 10mm Reloading in the IMR loading thread and the data is basically exactly what Mcnett was using.

The reason that Mike Mcnett is not posting much on Glock Talk anymore is because he is sponsoring a new 10mm forum called "10mm Talk" found @ http://10mmtalk.com so try there.

Hey thanks - I'll check it out. maxman

Here is the IMR 800X 10mm data that I took off of the IMR sticky at Glock Talk, 10mm Reloading section.

powder charge bullets wt bullet man vel gun

800x 13.5 135 nosler 1543 g29
800x 14.5 135 nosler 2022 10" T/C
800x 14.5 135 nosler 1596 g29
800x 10.2 155 gdhp 1356 6" kkm bar
800x 12.3 155 gdhp 1465 g20
800x 10.8 180 xtp 1263 g29
800x 10.0 200 xtp 1552 10" T/C
800x 7.7 220 pb 1143 g20
800x 7.7 220 wcbfp 1133 g20
800x 8.2 220 pb 1181 g20
800x 8.2 220 wcbfp 1160 g20
800x 9.0 220 " 1144 g20
800x 9.0 220 " 1098 g29
800x 9.5 220 pb 1329 6" kkm bar
800x 9.5 220 pb 1237 g20

Sorry it's all jammed together that is not how I typed it out. Some how all of my nice spacing disappeared.

I'm sure the loads have been tested but this is from the IMR site:
200 GR. HDY XTP
DIA: .400" COL: 1.250"
HiSkor 700-X 5.2 975 33,000 PSI
PB 5.5 970 34,300 PSI
SR 7625 6.2 1040 35,700 PSI
SR 4756 6.6 1045 35,800 PSI
HiSkor 800-X 7.8 1130 32,500 PSI

hmm - some of the loads listed were tested in the T/C. Wonder if that means they are only safe in that gun?? It seems that for the 200 gr XTP, a move from 7.8 to 10.0 gr might be a big step. Myself, I don't think I will use any load that says"T/C" by it in my Glock. Even the IMR loading rec of 7.8 gr should be better than (or equal to) my current blue dot loads in terms of velocity, at what appears to be lower pressure. Maybe I'll give it a try once my current pound is all burned up. maxman

800X can be a bit dangerous to push to the max. It is subject to temperature sensitivity and pressure spikes.

I'll also give a vote to McNett's ammo that can be found at doubletap it's VERY high performance ammo and shows almost NO pressure signs.

I've killed 4 wild hogs with a 10mm in the last 3 years and all of them expired within 30 feet of where I shot them. I've yet to kill my first deer with a 10mm but hope to get one this year.

My favorite 10mm is a Glock 20 with a KKM barrel, adjustable Meprolight Night Sights, and a drop in competition trigger.

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