Why is a flat nose hard cast bullet so important for bear protection? I always thought a full metal jacket rounded nose penetrated about as well as anything.
Why is a flat nose hard cast bullet so important for bear protection? I always thought a full metal jacket rounded nose penetrated about as well as anything.
I'm a huge 10mm fan. I own 6-7 of them & carry one almost daily.
But none of mine are Smiths, they're all a mix of other brands. There's a reason for that, it's because Smith doesn't do semis very well at all.
I would argue that Smith has made only two semis worth spit, the models 41 & 52. Yes, I own both & they're darn good guns. But for whatever reason, the engineering from those didn't transfer to the later designs.
For those wanting a 10mm but in a non-1911 design, I would urge a hard look at the Springfield Armory XD or the FN. I don't reload, so I can't comment on the 200gr SWC bullets. But mine has been 100% with any JHP ammo I have used. All my 1911 10mm's have also been 100% as well.
It befuddles me that Smith can make such wonderful & amazing revolvers & turn around & produce such low-quality semis.![]()
I'm a huge 10mm fan. I own 6-7 of them & carry one almost daily.
But none of mine are Smiths, they're all a mix of other brands. There's a reason for that, it's because Smith doesn't do semis very well at all.
I would argue that Smith has made only two semis worth spit, the models 41 & 52. Yes, I own both & they're darn good guns. But for whatever reason, the engineering from those didn't transfer to the later designs.
For those wanting a 10mm but in a non-1911 design, I would urge a hard look at the Springfield Armory XD or the FN. I don't reload, so I can't comment on the 200gr SWC bullets. But mine has been 100% with any JHP ammo I have used. All my 1911 10mm's have also been 100% as well.
It befuddles me that Smith can make such wonderful & amazing revolvers & turn around & produce such low-quality semis.![]()
I wish I would have researched this gun more than I did before purchasing it last month. Performance Center 5.6 M&P. I read some reviews saying the problems were fixed and believed it. Like really, 2-3 years without fixing a known design flaw?
Dropped mags using 220g Underwood and Buffalo Bore.
In one single magazine, dropped 3 times and failed to feed the last round.
I asked S&W for a full refund, and I received an RMA for review of the gun.
FedEx just picked it up to go back for warranty repair. Strange thing is the S&W repair center asked for the gun only; “do not send anything else that came with it, including magazines”. Not looking forward to this, based on what I have read on these forums.
Crazy that S&W did not catch this early in the design process, or least in the test phase. Clearly not fully tested. Shame.