Biggfoot44
Professional
Sure , of recent years most of the 10mm discussion has been in the context of * Bear Defense * , with gobs of penetration and energy . But your line of inquiry is also relavent . ( Jumping ahead , 10mm Can be suitable for those purposes , all comes to ammo selection .)
Philosophocally , think of 10mm as counterpart to .357 Mag Revolver
I.e. Desirable for its versitility , by being capable of using two different calibers , of different power levels .
In the 10mm Afficianado Community , the cliche biggest gripe is " All of the maindtream major mfg ammo is Too Weak ! It's virtually identical to .40 S&W velocity and performence . "
Ding , ding , ding ! That's exactly what Tansaucj is looking for . Think of " weak 10mm " , being like loading your .357 with .38 +P for home defense .
Being "only" same as .40 S&W , is still very potent for Duty / HD / SD context . I'm a big fan of 165gr for ( .400 bore size ) , but if you're a true believer in either 180 or 155 , options there too . LE didn't embrace the bandwagon to leave .40 because .40 wasn't very terminally effective . It was for ammo costs , and lower training / Qualifying expendatures .( A little oversimplified , but gives context to the discussion .)
But Bigfoot , l want the best of both worlds ! Gobs of energy , Plus not overpenetrate . You've got options there too .
The $$ Boutique ammo with lighter weight JHP . The concern there is ( what some would see as ) Under penetration , albeit with huge expansion . And recoil , but make your own evaluations of your shooting chops .
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