10 mm ammo

[sowega hunter]

I am thinking about getting a 10mm (if I can find one) for hunting. I am wondering what is the best ammo for hunting deer and hogs? Again if I can find it.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Ray357]

I am thinking about getting a 10mm (if I can find one) for hunting. I am wondering what is the best ammo for hunting deer and hogs? Again if I can find it.
Thanks in advance.

Good luck finding anything.

 

[Gator89]

I would acquire some ammo before I bought the gun under the current market conditions.

 

[Hooked On Quack]

No way I'd buy a new caliber gun with no ammo availability, unless you can get a deal on it

 

[munchie3409]

When in doubt reload. Underwood makes some great 10mm rounds that are loaded hot.

Finding ammo and reloading components are challenging these days, but it's not impossible if you have items to trade. Just expect a huge mark up. Good news is you will be getting some Xiden bucks, since the gov loves to turn on the money printers.

 

[Railroader]

I got lucky and stocked up before the stupidity hit hard...

I don't reload, so I have a few on hand that get good reviews, and will give you a place to start looking.

Underwood with a 165 running 1400fps.

Nosler Match Grade with a 180 running 1250fps.

Magtech with a 180 running 1300, iirc..

And some Hornady 180s running 1180...

All are jacketed HPs, and all are pretty stout when you touch em off. Any would be plum good out to 50 yards on critters, I reckon..

In my G40mos with the red dot, all rounds mentioned here will shoot into a paper plate at 50 off my bench and bags. So no real worry about point of impact shifting much from the Underwoods to the Hornadys.

Good luck on your 10mm journey. I can't wait to kill a critter with mine.

 

[Steven037]

I’ve found 10mm easier to find than other pistol calibers. I guess since it’s not as popular. I’ve stocked up and I reload for it. As far as hunting I’ve got Buffalo Bore hard cast for pigs and 190 jhp for deer. I also have a hand load of 180 xtp I use for deer and pigs. I shoot some hot rounds but they’re through a Springfield TRP longslide Operator and it handles them just fine.

 

[Dub]

https://www.underwoodammo.com/10mm-auto-180-grain-xtp-jacketed-hollow-point.html


I have used this ^^^^ before along with similar loads from DoubleTap.

I will soon be handloading the same 180gr XTP bullets to equal or faster velocity.

 

[treemanjohn]

Buffalo Bore Hard Cast Lead will drop a bomb on them

 

[bluemarlin]

I have a glock 20. My favorite pistol. You can kill a grizzly bear with Buffalo Bore or Underwood... and like also mentioned above, 10mm isn't that hard to find right now.

 

[rosewood]

I use 200 grain WFNGC that I bought from Beartooth bullets. Use a healthy dose of longshot and get around 1225FPS out of my 5" P16-10 MM. Nothing in GA that it won't dispatch and with 16 rounds to choose from..

The good news is, you use the same dies and bullets you would use for 40 S&W. You just need large pistol primers which are much easier to obtain right now than small pistol.

Rosewood

 

[pacecars]

I have used Winchester 175gr Silvertips on deer and they expand and worked well. I mostly use DoubleTap 200gr WFNGC ammo. I have shot deer and pigs with it. I prefer to break shoulders and this load does it

 

[ThatredneckguyJamie]

And some Hornady 180s running 1180...

All are jacketed HPs, and all are pretty stout when you touch em off. Any would be plum good out to 50 yards on critters, I reckon..

In my G40mos with the red dot, all rounds mentioned here will shoot into a paper plate at 50 off my bench and bags. So no real worry about point of impact shifting much from the Underwoods to the Hornadys.
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The Hornady 180's are what I shoot, technically the jacketed soft points...they got hard to find about 2 yrs ago so when I found some I bought a "few"...deer and hogs graveyard dead at less than 50 yards

 

[edged91]

If your still looking for a 10mm and your in north Georgia. Let me know.

 

[Hiccup]

I hunt deer with a Glock 40 MOS (10mm) with Vortex Viper optic and love it. Almost pulled the trigger on a doe today as a matter of fact. I just bought some more ammo today from Midway USA.

 

[Robust Redhorse]

For hunting, if you want factory ammo, make sure you find Buffalo Bore, Double Tap, Underwood, etc.



Most factory loads might as well be .40 S&W, because they are so underloaded.



The 10mm is a serious hunting handgun, IF you can find the right ammo.

 

[Bowhunter1976]

Can anyone tell me if the underwood xtreme hunter is worth buying

 

[Liberty]

I won't post the exact load for safety, but Longshot powder gives great velocity. 180 bonded hollowpoints are our go to bullets. Hodgsdon has the loads listed on their website. Remember to work up carefully.

 

[godogs57]

I won't post the exact load for safety, but Longshot powder gives great velocity. 180 bonded hollowpoints are our go to bullets. Hodgsdon has the loads listed on their website. Remember to work up carefully.

I shoot a Wilson custom Delta Elite and handload for it. It loves 180 and 200 grain XTP’s or Nosler jhp’s. Blue Dot was its preferred powder until I tried Longshot. Holy smokes. Velocity and accuracy off the scale. I used Hodgdon’s published data. 8.4 grains.

 

[rosewood]

From my experience in .357 sig, 40, 10, and 45, Longshot gives max velocity without pressure signs if you stay within book max. In 9mm, Bluedot gives max velocity with 124 grain. Not to mention Longshot is usually easier to find and cheaper than a lot of other powders. Works great in turkey loads and buck shot to boot.

Rosewood