Hornady 10mm 180gr FMJ FP

[Rick R]

I just found this on Hornady's website:

https://www.hornady.com/bullets/handgun/10mm-.400-180-gr-fmj-fp#!/

They say it uses a more substantial jacket to hold up against steel targets.  Sounds like this might make a good deep penetrating load for bitey, scratchy, stompy critters if it gives good straight line penetration.   If you don't have a good source for heavy hard cast bullets. 

[Kenk]

Nice, Thanks Rick!

[okierider]

Label at bottom say critters up to 50lbs!!  Anybody have any reason why these would not work for large game and predetors?

[Kenk]

No reason whatsoever, however other options may serve you better...namely Underwood's 180, or 200gr XTP / Underwood's 220gr hardcast

[The_Shadow]

Here are some older velocity notes for the Hornady 10mm XTP Bullets' performance envelope...

[okierider]

Answered my own question after I thought a few minutes about the question. Hunting regulations do not allow them!!

[Kenk]

Hey okierider,
My latest hope for quick and human Whitetail kills, and potentially bitey, scratchy, stompy critters is Underwood's 150gr Extreme Hunter. With the lehigh defense 150gr copper solid, it may be an all around winner. If my research / any testing I can come up with proves positive, it could be a viability choice

[okierider]

80 cents a bullet!! For that price I can add a couple of bucks and get 500 lead!!
Would need at least 150 bullets to do the load work up and practice a little with what you come up with!!
I guess if they work well with factory loads it would be more cost effective to go that direction , but what the heck is the fun in that LOL

Would definitely like to see any testing you do with these!! Pretty interesting looking round!

[Kenk]

For me, once I determine they feed without issue, I'm not shooting many

[Univibe]

80 cents a bullet!! For that price I can add a couple of bucks and get 500 lead!!
Would need at least 150 bullets to do the load work up and practice a little with what you come up with!!
I guess if they work well with factory loads it would be more cost effective to go that direction , but what the heck is the fun in that LOL

Would definitely like to see any testing you do with these!! Pretty interesting looking round!

Are we talking about the Hornady 180 grain FMJ?  I bought 500 of those for a bit less than $100.   I used them to test my gun and work up loads.  Now I have some in the same weight and shape but hardcast, which, if they work, will be even cheaper.

[okierider]

Are we talking about the Hornady 180 grain FMJ?  I bought 500 of those for a bit less than $100.   I used them to test my gun and work up loads.  Now I have some in the same weight and shape but hardcast, which, if they work, will be even cheaper.

The price of the 150gr extreme penetrators is .80 cents a round, I buy 200gr coated from Bullet works. Was just wondering about the 180 jacketed FP , but are not legal to hunt with.


Fixed the quote

[Kenk]

Morning okierider, what state do you live in that you can't hunt with flat points? In MN it just needs to be a center fire rd.
Thanks

Ken

[Rick R]

FWIW Here in WV hunting laws don't allow FMJ ammo. Hardcast is legal.
But defense against bear, boar or bulls isn't "hunting" so I imagine you would be OK packing them afield in your pistol for defensive reasons.   Also most wild pig hunting usually  doesn't fall under game laws as they are considered to be vermin in most States

[Kenk]

Lol, kind of like coyote hunting in MN, no license required, open year around, shoot as many as you like : )