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A Perfect 10: The 10mm Resurgence

A Perfect 10: The 10mm Resurgence

Since its introduction, the 10mm Auto has been putting magnum power into semi-auto pistols. In recent years, it’s had a bit of a resurgence in popularity.

10mm Ammo

If you love your 10mm, you must feed it, and there are more ammunition choices today in this caliber than ever before.

If you can shoot it well, the 10mm is a much more powerful self-defense round compared to the 9mm or .40 S&W. The larger weight of 10mm bullets and the sheer ballistic superiority of the 10mm round make it so. Most 10mm rounds are loaded with 180- to 200-grain bullets and zip along at 1,150 to 1,250 feet per second (fps) at the muzzle. This is why, for example, handgun hunters use the 10mm — not the 9mm.

It does take some time and practice for most people to learn to shoot the 10mm well. The reason? It has considerably more recoil than the 9mm or the .40 S&W. Most pistols made for the 10mm are considerably heavier than other semi-autos, so they can be harder to aim with consistency, too. However, it is a versatile round, able to shoot farther and with more power than most semi-automatics. They are a lot of fun to shoot and to hunt with, and they should be at the top of every handgunner’s “to-do” list.

Read the full article at GunDigest.com.

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