First jump into the 10mm

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The stoutest 10mm I've seen is Underwoods, maxing out around 775 ft-lbs, followed closely by Buffalo Bore. You can throw out the old 41 Magnum equivalent BS. It's not even close. But that one article that stated that decades ago doesn't seem to die. At it's best it's an auto equivalent of a 357 Magnum. Which is still very good, but not the nuclear power round most 10mm fans try to make it out to be...

 

[10mmauto]

I like the 10 - probably no surprise there!

Here's a Kimber:

 

[American1776]

I like the 10 - probably no surprise there!

Here's a Kimber:

That's a beautiful pistol.

 

[simobros]

What about S&W?

I too am a long time fan of the 10mm. A fellow gun club member back in the 90's, who was with the FBI let me shoot his and I was very impressed. I bought the first one I came across at a gun show. It's a 1006 with Hogue grips and a previous owner polished the flats of the gun.
I remember a dark period where ammo was practically non-existent and I'd snap up any I found at shows. In some cases paying exorbitant prices. Hydra-shocks and Silvertips were very expensive. That's over now and it's great.
I bought some S&B 180gr hardball recently for range fodder. The stuff was less than $16 per box and I don't own a chrono but I'll tell you it's loaded hot!
When I carry it it's with the old school Hydra-shocks.
The recoil impulse seems equal or slightly less than a 1911 .45acp to me.
Beautiful gun and a great round! Enjoy!

 

[American1776]

First 8 shots, Hornady Critical Duty 175 gr. 7 yards.

 

[10mmauto]

That's a beautiful pistol.

I lusted after this one for a long time. In person it is a gorgeous flat black/stainless combination. But I have a bunch of 10's, so it was a while before I finally broke down and bought it.

Here's another:

 

[Not Getting Any Younger]

Threads like this one make me want to add another caliber/cartridge to my life!
You're ALL "enable-ers"!

 

[colt_saa]

I like the 10 - probably no surprise there!

Here's a Kimber:

I need to get one in 10MM Auto. I have always liked that look

Kimber released the Eclipse in all three barrel lengths about two decades ago in 45ACP. Lots of companies copied the look. One of the unusual things about this Kimber offering is that the 5" Custom Eclipse could be purchased with fixed or adjustable tritium sites. I only bought a Pro Eclipse because at the time I was carrying Commander sized 1911s

I wish I had also bought one of the 5" Custom Eclipse target sighted pistols


A couple of Summers ago when I built my 10MM Auto Long Slide,which I named Thor's Hammer, I used a similar two tone treatment on the slide, just with tan instead of black

 

[bigchuck83]

I haven't used a 10mm for a carry gun yet. although if i do i will likely either use buffalo bore heavy 10mm loads. Or some Sig brand ammo. The Sig 10mm fmj is a fun range round.

 

[7tenz]

The 10MM Auto recoil pulse is faster, but not much harder than the 45ACP

I first fired the Colt 10mm in '87 and it's hard to tell unless shooting them in the same session. The quicker pulse was immediatley noticeable as Colt_SSA says. Go back and shoot a 45 and it seems to recoil twice, to me anyway.

 

[jdlii]

They say that the 10mm is making a come back. I never knew that it went out of style!

Colt Delta Elite in gun metal gray and a 610-2 with a target at 10 yards.

 

[Rock185]

My "first jump into the 10MM" was back when there was only one 10MM pistol available, and only one manufacturer of 10MM ammo. The Bren Ten pistol and Norma ammunition. Later I acquired a succession of 10MM pistols and revolvers. Still have one of the S&W 10MM pistols I favored, a 1026, but really wish I'd kept one of the S&W 610 revolvers I had.

FWIW, The original Norma 200@1200 load really did do 1200 FPS in 5" barrels, both revolver and semi-auto pistols. What may be muddying the water about the actual ballistics of the original Norma load is that Norma later reduced the load, but left the packaging indicating 1200 fps the same. The later, slower, load can be identified by a tiny "NP" stamped on the primers. The later and slower Norma load averaged averaged 1106 FPS in a 5" semi-auto. The original 200 grain Norma averaged 1218 Fps in a 5" semi-auto, 1221 Fps in a 5" revolver.

 

[Old Corp]

The agency I retired from chose the S&W M1076 as it's first auto duty gun about 1989/1990. I acquired LOTS of brass and started loading for it soon after. Duty load at the time was the Federal 10 Lite 180 gr JHP and it worked well in a few OIS. That model was issue for about 10 years.

Later I bought a Colt Delta Elite SS. Shipped the slide to Novak for the carry adjustable sight install.
Both great shooters, although I rarely use the M1076 anymore - the Colt usually gets the nod.

 

[Autonomous]

There may be another TRP in my future, this time a 6" 10 mm. We'll see.

 

[Black Sunshine]

Hopefully I'm through all the difficulty with mine. It arrived back from SA on Tuesday. Was going to pull the RMR and see what they did and then decided to just leave it be.

 

[American1776]

Hopefully I'm through all the difficulty with mine. It arrived back from SA on Tuesday. Was going to pull the RMR and see what they did and then decided to just leave it be.

Did yours have FTF problems? I read that some folks had problems with their TRP 10mm's.

Mine luckily seems good to go with a variety of ammo. Mine didn't like PMC 200 Gr. FMJ. But mine does just fine with Speer Gold Dot 200 gr, 180 gr. Hornady XTP, 175 gr. Hornady CD, Federal FMJ 180 gr: all good.

I'm going to try Underwood 200 gr. FMJ and XTP next range trip. full power stuff.

Let me know how yours turns out. These are tight guns.

 

[Black Sunshine]

Did yours have FTF problems? I read that some folks had problems with their TRP 10mm's.

Mine luckily seems good to go with a variety of ammo. Mine didn't like PMC 200 Gr. FMJ. But mine does just fine with Speer Gold Dot 200 gr, 180 gr. Hornady XTP, 175 gr. Hornady CD, Federal FMJ 180 gr: all good.

I'm going to try Underwood 200 gr. FMJ and XTP next range trip. full power stuff.

Let me know how yours turns out. These are tight guns.

Is yours a 5" or a 6"?

I have a 5" (no RMR) and a 6" with RMR. The 5" has been very reliable. The 6" had FTF immediately. Sent it back to SA and it shot fine when I got it back, but the RMR shifted POA during that session and could not be adjusted back. SA had me work direct with Trijicon...they replaced the RMR with new type 2. Got the new RMR and it wouldn't fit the slide, so sent it back to SA a 2nd time. It's back now and haven't been to the range yet.

My original plan was to remove the RMR and see what they did. The front of the RMR was too long (interfering) with the slide. IMO, the slide needed to be cut an additional .010-.015" to clear. I was disappointed when I couldn't slide a .002 shim between the nose of the RMR and the slide. I decided to leave well enough alone and deal with it when the battery dies.

Both SA and Trijicon have been easy to work with, fully back their product, and provided timely service. With as many of the 6" TRP's that have had issues, one would think they would have altered their ramp design to eliminate the FTF issues that many experience with the 6".

 

[American1776]

Is yours a 5" or a 6"?

I have a 5" (no RMR) and a 6" with RMR. The 5" has been very reliable. The 6" had FTF immediately. Sent it back to SA and it shot fine when I got it back, but the RMR shifted POA during that session and could not be adjusted back. SA had me work direct with Trijicon...they replaced the RMR with new type 2. Got the new RMR and it wouldn't fit the slide, so sent it back to SA a 2nd time. It's back now and haven't been to the range yet.

My original plan was to remove the RMR and see what they did. The front of the RMR was too long (interfering) with the slide. IMO, the slide needed to be cut an additional .010-.015" to clear. I was disappointed when I couldn't slide a .002 shim between the nose of the RMR and the slide. I decided to leave well enough alone and deal with it when the battery dies.

Both SA and Trijicon have been easy to work with, fully back their product, and provided timely service. With as many of the 6" TRP's that have had issues, one would think they would have altered their ramp design to eliminate the FTF issues that many experience with the 6".

Mine's the 5 inch gun. I have read that the long slide 6 inch has more issues.

 

[Autonomous]

Ugh... My 1st 10mm may be a Glock. Dunno. I want a hard hitting pistol that will fit in my pickup's locking console. We are gonna explore some beautiful country that just happens to have big bears.

 

[stansdds]

Ugh... My 1st 10mm may be a Glock. Dunno. I want a hard hitting pistol that will fit in my pickup's locking console. We are gonna explore some beautiful country that just happens to have big bears.

There's nothing wrong with a Glock... other than a poor trigger and looks that even a mother might not love. They are reliable and most are accurate and the Glock can handle full power 10mm Auto with no problems. I think these are desirable attributes for a woods sidearm.