Your 10mm Auto ammo wishlist?

[REDLINE]

What factory load(s) don't exist in 10mm Auto that you wish did?

And/or, is there a bullet you wish existed for the 10mm Auto that currently doesn't?


I'm thinking something like a 190gr HST at 1300fps (713 ft-lbs) that is capable of 1" expansion through clothed gel.

[Intercooler]

If Kevin adds an all Copper (Barnes) HP and a 200+gr hardcast to his lineup I think that completes it!

[MrRedbull616]

like to see a 210gr hardcast bullet - seems like perfect balance of speed and heavy. 

[sqlbullet]

Barnes 125 grain HP pushed as fast as possible.

Barnes pushes this bullet 1425 fps advertised from a shorty forty.  I know we have seen 1600 fps from a 135 grain in the 10mm.  I wonder if we could see this at 1700 fps... That would break the 800 ft-lbs muzzle energy barrier.

Mind you, I don't think I would carry it.  Just bragging rights.

[The_Shadow]

Yea, I would have to agree it would be bragging rights (yea bigger, faster, better sells), most of these JHP or solid copper HP's don't need to be pushed that hard to open up and perform well.  Heck that's why the FBI derated the 10mm in the first place and we wound up with the 40S&W anyway!    If the JHP or any HP is pushed too hard it will over expand to either start to shed petals or fold beyond its maximum expansion diameter.  Then if the bullet holds together it can over penetrate...while that may not be good in a self defensive situation it not as much a problem in hunting purposed bullet. 

The premiss is that most of the 10mm/40 cal bullets are designed to work well at the lower vevocities...what we are searching for are bullets that actuall still hold together and perform at the 10mm velocities!  From my test with the Barnes 140 gr Solid Copper HP's even though they are long bullets they can be driven to very workable velicities...the draw back is the cost of the bullets not only because of the metal cost but the shipping & handling as well.