Limited to one factoty load what weight would you want?

warren5421 · November 18 2013 06:55:16 PM MST

If you could only have one factory loaded round what weight would you want? I like a 200gr lead flat nose to hunt with and could make do with that one weight. I would like 1100-1300 fps loadings which would work on anything animal or man in Indiana. Isn't it great we don't have just one or two loadings to pick from?

The_Shadow · November 18 2013 07:03:35 PM MST

Warren, one of the very best things about the 10mm has been the wide variety of bullet weights and composition...

If I could only have one it would be a 200gr HST (with it's long skived jackets to facilitate the expansion) or the Hornady XTP loaded to 1200 - 1225 fps form the 4.5" or 5.0" barrels.

One of the reasons I handload my own rounds, is to take full advantage of the selection of projectiles and to bring them to the best possible ballistic performance from my guns. ${$default_cool_smiley}$

macc283 · November 19 2013 06:38:08 AM MST

165 pdx1 doing 1400 would work with deer and people. That's what I would want.

sqlbullet · November 19 2013 02:52:14 PM MST

I am with Shadow...200 grain. I prefer a hard-cast WFN, but would "settle" for the HST.

LeMat · November 19 2013 04:28:05 PM MST

Yep. I'd be perfectly happy with a 200gr WFN cruising around 1200fps.

greenwrench · November 19 2013 05:13:21 PM MST

Would prefer a 200gr. molly coated hardcast at 1100 to 1300 FPS.

P33v3 · November 19 2013 06:37:45 PM MST

Underwood 180 gr GDHP

Bozz10mm · November 27 2013 03:46:52 AM MST

Underwood 180 gr XTP @1300 fps would be my choice if I had to stick with just one factory load.

mag360 · November 27 2013 01:48:24 PM MST

Hornady 180gr xtp factory load and just use a 6" barrel to bring velocity up.

If designing my own it would be a 200gr hst going about 1200 fps opening to .65 and penetrating 18".

blastfact · November 27 2013 08:34:43 PM MST

If it was just one 10mm load. It would be my 180gn XTP's over 11gn of Blue Dot. If I could buy the bullets on a whim like I do the XTP's, Gold Dots would work great!

4949shooter · November 30 2013 03:59:47 AM MST

170 grain.

200 for the woods. ${$default_cool_smiley}$

Okay, of the two....I pick 170. I think this weight would be the best "all around" weight. We could load different types of bullets for different applications.

pacapcop · November 30 2013 09:43:07 AM MST

170 grain for sure. I do miss those Golden Saber 165's.

ShadeTreeVTX · January 01 2014 09:12:09 PM MST

200gr HCFN 1150 to1250 fps

Dann Fassnacht · January 03 2014 02:17:04 PM MST

I don't handload, so I'd go with the 180 grain Buffalo Bore JHP that I carry in my G20SF.

ShadeTreeVTX · January 03 2014 02:49:47 PM MST

If you shoot alot of 10mm - It's a worth while investment.
I figured I shoot about 300 to 600 rounds a month ( I love the Big Bang ) and the cost of Mfg amo was too exspence - in most cases mine is more tailored to what I do - it was worth it to reload - I load for 3 different 10mm's and each uses a different round. ( G20sf - 6.6 jnch barrel,G29sf -- cc. M/T 16 inch hunting carbine.

Doug