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Finally sold all my 10mm's. I decided that for me the .45ACP and .38 Super are more fun to shoot, better suited to my home defense and carry needs, and the huntin' will be done with the .41 magnum.

When I purchased my Sig 1911 in 45 ACP, it was also available in 10mm. I nearly opted for the 10mm until I researched the 45 Super and found it to my liking. The 45 Super will sling a 200 gr RNFP from my 5" barrel at 1320 fps. Since the only change to the gun is the recoil spring, hammer spring and brass; this essentially gives me two guns in one. I practice with and conceal carry the 45 ACP. When I hunt, I am packing the same gun in 45 Super. This has worked great for me. In my neck of the woods I am just as likely to meet a big pig or a mountain lion the same as a big Whitetail. THe 45 Super will do all that work easily. In concealed carry I don't need a 45 Super to ward off an offender.

Options are endless for a reloader.

RELOADER 45....You made a very good choice and nothing like big bullets to stop or slow things down a bit.

As far as the 10mm rd. goes, I really like it. I shoot 180 gr. bullets in mine. Both the accuracy, under one inch groups at 25 yds., and it's flat shooting characteristics have impressed me.
I'm not a fan of the Glock pistol. Their crappy "stapler" trigger break kills them for me. My gun is a 1006 Smith. If I were to buy another 10, I'd consider the better 1911 guns with adjustable sights.
I consider the 10mm a good choice for the handloader/hunter. Less critcal loading and more power than the .40. E

Eremicus.....I hate the looks of the GLOCK and detested for years, ever thinking about owning one of those plastic pistols. However, in the world of "conceal carry" and something that feeds ALL rounds weather reloads or cheap ammo period, I must say that the GLOCKS have one heck of a track record over the last 25 years or so.

Hey, don't get me wrong, I love my Colts, Kimbers, Smith & Wessons and Sigs too but when your life is on the line, I want something that will not cause a hangup period. I carry a 10mm Glock and Smith & Wesson wheel gun as backup. Also the Glock has no safety's to sweep off nor decocking levers to operate etc. The first shot out of a Glock pistol is right on and ever shot afterwards, not like some as in Sig Sauer where the first shot is a 10-lb trigger pull and 5.5-lb there after ok.

I just bought a new in the box 1006. Has the regular sights and the squared off trigger guard. I've not bought any reloading bullets for it yet and would appreciate what you think I should start with. I've got lots of powder and some new ammo.

While I haven't used any lead loads in my 1006, I can assure you it has not jammed.
I'm well aware of Glock's excellent record for reliability.
However, their ease of use can be a drawback when your life is on the line. Any dummy that takes the gun away from you can easily use it against you. The safety setups on the 1006 or the 1911's make this harder to do. BTW, my 1006 has had it's magazine safety removed so that it will fire if the magazine is lost. That might be something you may wish to consider.
The other thing about Glocks is that they have been known to come apart, never to fire again, if they get tossed or get used as a club. Something the 1006 and the 1911's don't have for a concern.
Like alot things, selecting a pistol is accepting a few trade offs. I don't like the DA feature, for instance, on the 1006. If I ever find out that S&W is doing their single action conversions again, off it goes for the conversion. E

Tonk - any results from the testing? Inquiring minds.....

Dew, envy.....

Ton..,

On the G20C the C signifies Compensated, not compact. While the slide is 7.59 inches, the barrel length is 4.6 inches. The 20C is not a little pistol being the same as the G20, which is the uncompensated version.

The only other 10mm caliber pistol they list is the G29 which has a slide length of 6.77 inches and a barrel length of 3.78 inches. It ain't a real little gun either, but smaller than the G20/20C.

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Maybe this should be a new thread, but here's my question:

Will a G20 barrel work in a G29, and does that also include the 6-in. Glock hunting barrel or various aftermarket models.

I kind of like the idea of having the compact frame but a barrel that will coax orginal ballistics out of the right rounds.

This is very topical as I just obtained a minty G29 set up with 3.5/NY1 trigger, extended slide stop and mag release!

Also if anyone knows someplace where 10mm is available OTC in Middle Tennessee I'd appreciate the info.

Testing you betcha! Now I and friends tested several calibers one hot day at the gun club. Those calibers included the .380-auto, 9mm Luger, 40Smith & Wesson, 45acp and my two Glocks in 10mm caliber.

The test media was nothing other than soaked (dripping wet) newspaper at 6ft and 20ft later. Ammo tested was Cor-Bon, Speer Gold Dot, Hornady "Self Defense" and Pow-R-BALL (made by Cor-Bon. This ammo is designed to fragment after a certain distance etc.

The .380-auto with Cor-Bon, 200-lbs energy traveled 3.75 inches into the test media. The 9mm Luger with Cor-Bon had 466-lbs of energy and traveled almost 8 inches deep. The .40 Smith & Wesson with Cor-Bon had 500-lbs of energy and traveled 8.25 inches. The 45acp with Speer Gold DOT traveled 8.6 inches and the 10mm with Buffalo Bore ammo and FMJ went clean through the whole stack of news paper over 12 inches.

News paper is very tuff on bullets! I don't know what the slide rule says or comparison with actual body tissue but I know I will never carry a .380-auto in any type of weapon. The 9mm Luger is my minimum.

Col..,

Not gonna pose as a Glock expert, but I believe you can put just about any Glock barrel on the G29. Lone Wolf sells after market barrels that are longer, compensated, change caliber and just about anything else you want to do. About the only thing you shouldn't do, is put a barrel on that's shorter than the slide.

I just bought a G20C and plan on getting a 6" barrel in 40S&W. And maybe later a .357SIG.

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