What is 10mm ammo good for?
But when you’re headed into the backcountry (or live there), the 10mm is ideal for a variety of hunting pursuits and to defend yourself from both animal and human predators. The most powerful factory-loaded handgun cartridge that still fits into a service pistol-sized semiauto is the 10mm.
What is the effective range of a 10mm?
100 yards
10mm is a very flat shooting cartridge that has minimal drop out to 100 yards. It has almost no drop with a good 180-grain load.
What’s the most powerful Glock?
Glock 20
The Glock 20 handgun is the most powerful semi-automatic pistol in Glock’s inventory. Designed around the 10mm Auto cartridge, the Glock 20 is a formidable combination of powerful handgun cartridge and high capacity autoloader.
What was the original purpose of 10mm ammo?
The brainchild of legendary pistoleer Jeff Cooper and engineers at ammo manufacturer Norma, these rounds were designed to be a fighting round and to give an automatic handgun the same power capability of a revolver. The 10mm easily exceeded 357 magnum loadings, but users had a much higher capacity than a revolver. Want to learn more?
Are there any pistols that chamber for 10mm?
A number of major firearms manufacturers still produce pistols chambered in 10mm: 1 Glock 2 Kimber 3 Smith & Wesson 4 Colt
When did the FBI adopt the 10mm pistol?
Fortunately the FBI adopted the 10mm pistol after a shootout in Miami in 1986 that left their agents outgunned even though they outnumbered the two assailants. The 10mm experienced a short service life with the FBI, but has since gained a cult like following among American civilian shooters.
Which is bigger a 10mm or a 9mm?
While 10mm rounds never gained the traction of some other handgun calibers, there are still a number of American shooters who trust the cartridge with their lives today. With bullet weights ranging from 135 grain all the way up to 200 grain, the 10mm round packs a larger punch than most 9mm and 40 S&W rounds, which is exactly why it was designed.