10mm for deer...

[Sargent]

What's your favorite deer killer round?

 

[Railroader]

I've got some 165 gr. Underwood hot stuff running 1400 out of a 6" Glock... I'm sure it'll do just fine, but I been waiting 3 seasons now for a deer to give me the right shot.

 

[tcward]

Underwood, Buffalo Bore or roll your own. Most factory 10 mm is anemic at best. Not much better than .40 cal….

 

[Railroader]

Underwood, Buffalo Bore or roll your own. Most factory 10 mm is anemic at best. Not much better than .40 cal….

Fact. There is a world of difference when you light off them Underwood's...

If you shop around, there are good factory hunting loads out there, but you gotta pay attention to the data.

I can't remember the exact numbers, but MagTech has some JHP stuff running 1280 or so, available pretty cheap in 50 round boxes.

 

[earlthegoat2]

The 220 gr BB hard casts are IMO, one the best options or a similar handloaded option.

Keep the ranges short.

 

[frankwright]

I have killed a handful of hogs with my 10mm. I have tried for deer but they refuse to cooperate.
I killed the hogs with handloaded 180gr XTP's and it did a great job but most were head shots, but two neck/body pigs went down quickly too.

I have loaded but not tried some of these Lehigh 140gr Extreme Penetrators'.

 

[godogs57]

Underwood, Buffalo Bore or roll your own. Most factory 10 mm is anemic at best. Not much better than .40 cal….

There’s a reason for that.

My Wilson Combat/Colt Delta Elite loves 180 or 200 grain bullets on deer. I shoot XTP’s and Nosler JHP’s in both weights. Blue Dot or Longshot powders work great in any of those bullets. Blue Dot bucks and snorts more but I swear, felt recoil seems lighter. I pulled some Winchester Ranger T bullets from two boxes of 40 S&W LEO ammunition. Haven’t worked up a load yet. Those are the “new” Black Talons but are bonded, unlike the old BT’s Might see something I like out of that bullet too! I’ve killed deer with Black Talons in my 45 ACP and S&W 629 44 mag. It worked fine. No complaints from the deer.

 

[Dub]

What's your favorite deer killer round?

240gr XTP .44 mag



10mm is more of a woods carry gun than one I will directly hunt with.

 

[B. White]

I've only had a decent shot when carry mine once. 200gr flat point with AA#9 in one side and out the other with the best blood trail I've ever seen for the 10-12 steps it went.

 

[tcward]

What's your favorite deer killer round?

Mine is the .41 magnum