Thoughts on Doubletap, Buffalo Bore, or other high performance 10mm hunting / SD

[Kenk]

Thanks man!, also a great video by Raggedy Man  / Andrew

[Graybeard]

Take a look at Lucky Gunner Labs 10mm ammo ballistics tests. In the basic 4 layers of denim/clear ballistics gel test all of the Federal TB 180s failed to expand at all. They used a G20 for testing and it chronographed at 1224fps, IIRC. The XTPs and HydraShocks actually looked pretty good for 2 legged problems, although slower.

I wouldn't worry about the 10mm Trophy Bond SP.  I've used it to hunt wild hogs, it works.
I did see the Lucky Gunner results in Clear Ballistics.  There are other test easy to find with similar results for the TB in Clear Ballistics.  It has something to do with the properties of Clear Ballistics vs. actual Ordence Gel (condense pig flesh).  Our old friend Raggedy Man (Andrew) did a video about 9 months ago illustrating the phenomenon.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vRywrqRBfP4   

The 10mm Federal Trophy Bond is a good choice for hunting.  Wouldn't recommed for self defense in urban environment but for woods defense or hunting, it's good to go.

Thanks Rojo, I actually trust the live hog test more than either gel.

[Overkill338]

I would go with DoubleTap. I've become pretty good friends with the owners brother.

Buffalo Bore worries me a little bit.

[Kenk]

Thanks man, will likely stick with UW / Kevin's stuff 😀

[Overkill338]

@woods_walker

I'm glad you mentioned Reid's ammunition, I was not aware they existed. Their soft point 200gr at 1100fps looks like a pretty good hunting option to me.

@Kenk another option IMO for a good bullet would be Hornady's 180 or 200gr XTP, it will not be as hot as Underwood and would probably penetrate more based on the tests I've seen, since it would expand more slowly.

Also another good round from what I've seen in tests is 180gr Federal Trophy Bonded, it uses the bear claw bonding technology that was used to make the famous 62gr 5.56 bear claw ammunition.

There is also Atlanta Arms Ammunition,  not to be confused with Gerogia Arms.