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mitdr774
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10mm load combinations
I know more than a few of us geniuses take a fancy to 10mm Auto. I am wondering what your preferred combinations of projectile and powder are, and what they are being launched out of.
I have been using a G40 and I stick with Hornady 180gr FMJ-FP bullets in mine since thats what it likes. I did try some other bullets, but they didnt do so well. Right now my G40 seems to really like Blue Dot. That may change in a week or so though. I have a KKM barrel on the way. Hurray for no more oversized chamber.
I also have a Ruger SRH, but have not had enough range time with it to figure anything out yet. The SRH will see everything from 135JHP to 200 and maybe 220gr cast. I have some 155gr SWC im looking forward to trying in it. Im sure I could push things more in the SRH than I can in the G40, but I will most likely limit things to safe for BOTH guns to eliminate the potential issue of wrong ammo in wrong gun. I already have to seperate my .44 Mag into three groups.
I have been using a G40 and I stick with Hornady 180gr FMJ-FP bullets in mine since thats what it likes. I did try some other bullets, but they didnt do so well. Right now my G40 seems to really like Blue Dot. That may change in a week or so though. I have a KKM barrel on the way. Hurray for no more oversized chamber.
I also have a Ruger SRH, but have not had enough range time with it to figure anything out yet. The SRH will see everything from 135JHP to 200 and maybe 220gr cast. I have some 155gr SWC im looking forward to trying in it. Im sure I could push things more in the SRH than I can in the G40, but I will most likely limit things to safe for BOTH guns to eliminate the potential issue of wrong ammo in wrong gun. I already have to seperate my .44 Mag into three groups.
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It seems my usual revolver go to powders are a no go with the 10mm. Darn, I guess that means I just need to shoot the revolvers more often. That being said I do plan on loading up a bunch of paper punchers with Trail Boss for use in the SRH.
I have not tried Unique in 10mm yet, but had mixed results with other semi auto cartridges. I think I still have a partial pound. I may have to give it a try again.
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I learned the hard way that 10mm is not a 50 yard cartridge with my TNW ASR carbine. It would produce a decent group at 30 yards that would completely fall apart by 50 yards. I would be shocked if it could keep two rounds within a 24"x24" square at 100 yards.
I will try Longshot again with the new barrel. I really want to run it through the SRH as well. Since the main intention of the G40 was a "remote area" gun I have been loading it with Hornady 180 gr FMJ-FP bullets over 1/10gr under book max of Blue Dot. The places I was going at the time had me more interested in penetration than expansion.