First day at the Range - Glock 20

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And everything was 100%.  New Glock 20 Gen 4 w/Nickel Boron coating.  I also have the Glock 21 in the same Nickel Boron coating and it makes clean up a snap and requires no lubrication (but I still use a little synthetic grease).  First up was a box of 50 Remington UMC 180 FMJ and all 50 went down range with no failures whatsoever.  Then a box of CorBon 135g JHP - flawless.  Then a box of Hornady Custom 180g XTP - flawless.  Then a box of Hornady Critical Duty 175g FlexLock - flawless.  Then a box of Underwood 135g JHP- flawless.  And finally a box of Winchester 175g Silvertips - flawless.

I'd say I have a reliable 20.  The recoil was lighter than any of the .357 magnum revolvers and so I was pleasantly surprised.  After reading articles about the horrendous 10mm recoil I was expecting... horrendous recoil.  Didn't seem much different than the model 21.  I will say the Underwood had a loud report, and the CorBon felt as if there was a bit more recoil.  But the 175 and 180g hollow points almost felt mild and I had no problem getting off a quick, accurate second shot.  The Silvertips seemed very mild and easy to control, almost like a smaller caliber or a heavier gun.

Next up (when it gets here) will be the Underwood 180g XTP @ 1300fps which looks to be a good carry round. 

I was expecting much more recoil.  Very good day at the range.  I let a couple others shoot the 20 and all agreed it was not as violent as they had expected.  One commented he'd always wanted a 10mm (and his wife took note) so we may have a new member after Christmas.  One guy mentioned the recoil seemed milder than his little 380 pocket gun.  I think the large grip and significant weight of the gun helps a lot.

Three thumbs up!

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For what it delivers, the 10mm isn't bad in the recoil department.    Momentum wise it is just a few percent more than a 45 ACP.  About 10%.

[Captain O]

Great! I hope you have many years of safe and happy shooting with your new pistol.

All the best.

[4949shooter]

The wide backstrap of the double stack Glock grip, along with the polymer frame do a nice job of dispersing / absorbing recoil.

Congrats on an excellent 10mm!