10mm Durability

[badguybuster]

I am curious for those of you who have a handgun chambered in 10mm. How is it holding up? I have always heard that the round really batters the #$#$% out of a gun. I am thinking of purchasing one to pistol hunt with but I have never tried it. Opinions? Don't worry, I expect conflicting ones.

 

[badguybuster]

I am curious for those of you who have a handgun chambered in 10mm. How is it holding up? I have always heard that the round really batters the #$#$% out of a gun. I am thinking of purchasing one to pistol hunt with but I have never tried it. Opinions? Don't worry, I expect conflicting ones.

 

[jp zanoya]

I have 2 10s, a Delta Elite and a Glock 20. The Colt is over 20 years old and has held up well; most of my shooting has been 175cast @ 950-1000fps.
The Glock was purchased used, and has had a lot of heavy loads run through it. It has a Wolfe 22lb recoil spring.
Most of the accounts of battering came in from the early factory loads, which were quite hot (and handloaders duplicating them).
Unless you plan on shooting thousands of super hot loads, the gun should hold up fine.

 

[Erich]

I can assure you that the S&W 3rd Gen semiautos are built like tanks.

 

[badguybuster]

Thanks. That is what I have gotten from some gunsmiths I have talked to as well.

 

[Peter M. Eick]

I don't shoot wimpy 10mm. I mean what is the point you can shoot the 40 short and weak if you want wimpy.

With that said here is my status.

My Les Baer 10mm is at 5,356 no problems
EAA Witness is at 4,068 when I sold it. I was shooting it on wednesday and I estimate it has about 6000 rnds now (shooting buddy has it). No problems.
Glock G20 3,032 rnds, no problems.
DW Razorback 2,739 rnds no problems
S&W 610 6.5" 1,218 rnds no problems
S&W 610 5" 285 rnds (sold it early. Did not like it).

So mine are holding up well. Admittedly none are really high round counts, but most of my loads are around 1300 to 1350 with 180's or 200 @ 1200.

 

[robertrwalsh]

I have put a LOT of rounds through a Glock 20. No problemo.

 

[c.marsh]

Originally posted by Erich:
I can assure you that the S&W 3rd Gen semiautos are built like tanks.

A-MEN ERIC....

 

[Erich]

 

[38-44HD45]

My carry Delta has probably had about 1500-2000 rounds through it, with no noticeable wear or battering. About half that has been very hot stuff from Cor-Bon and Double Tap, the rest mostly Blazer 200gr. and such. Neither of my Glock 20s shows any wear, at about the same round count. Don't know how many rounds have been through my Glock 29, since I bought it used, but it is still looking good. I just got an EAA Witness Match 10mm, and it is about to have a bunch of rounds run through it, hopefully with no ill effects. CAN you beat one to death? Sure, but it takes some doing.

 

[44forever]

It may have changed, but the Delta Elite was originally recommeded to have the recoil and firing pin springs to be replaced every 2000 rounds (.45 govt models recommended the spring replacement at 20,000 rounds). The Delta Elite I had came with a platic recoil spring buffer (only Colt that ever came from the factory that way) and the buffer was only good for about 400 - 500 rounds before it had to be replaced.

I have not seen similar rates of wear in my S&W 1076 but I do watch it closely as the 10mm is a very high preasure round.

 

[38-44HD45]

You are correct about Delta recoil springs. I typically install heavy springs to begin with (ISMI or Wolff) and replace them at about 1500 rounds, even though they take a lot less set than do factory springs. However, 20K rounds on a .45 recoil spring is way too many, too. I've never run one for over 5000, and won't. In fact, I usually replace them at 2000-2500.

 

[first325]

I got my 1026 new, thru the pd in 91?, I think, untold number of FBI 190's I mooched whenever I got a bank robber, lot of winchester silvertips, no problems, new recoil spring at least every year, and shoot it now with a buffer in it for practice, if the buffer doesn't get chewed up the spring is still good. The weapon is still nice and tight, lugs on barrel and slide look new yet, slight marks where the barrel hits the frame under the chamber area