Looking for input on these,especially with bear loads. Buffalo bore, ect. Thanks.

Wonderful gun...bought one just after they came out and it is an easy shooting 10mm compared to the G20 or G29...

Have not shot any 200-220 cast yet but will be shortly. Have shot a bunch of Underwood Xtreme Defender and 155/165 grain reloads with zero problems...

Several of the guys on here have them and everyone seems to be real happy with them..

Bob

Yes, I remember reading of one poster that punched a white tail doe at 75 yards with the red dot sight on his Glock 10mm, I thought that was a hell of a shot, and quiet a capable hunting arm.

Thanks for the input. Will take more!

I like mine. I’ve shot hard cast from Buffalo bore,and double tap without any hiccups plus various other bullet designs from a bunch of different companies.

top of the list for fun factor, shoots smoother than 20s
so far 1200 180gr. cast at steel out to 75 yds. 300 jacketed

Great gun. I put a Bar-Sto semi dropping barrel in it, adjustable night sights, and a Vogel trigger. It's fine out of the box but I can't leave my guns alone. Makes shooting full power 200 grain bullets at 1200fps feel like a 9mm. I wish Glock stuck with their original design of using the G41 width slide, but as a woods, hunting gun, it's hard to beat.

Bought one as my first, and only, Glock. Wanted a 10mm to play with and found a great price on one set up with suppressor sights and Burris FF. Have put a couple hundred rounds of mostly 180 gr fmj's though it and will echo others, a smooth shooter.

Mine has a KKM barrel, stainless pins, polished trigger. I like it a lot. I've shot a bunch of hardcast through it. Both reloads and Underwood.

Nice gun for hunting. Even with hotter stuff, recoil not bad. Great with a red dot for hunting

QUICKLY throw that barrel far far away. Better yet get in a boat and sink it in the deepest body of water you have access to and get your fine self a 9MM barrel.
Maybe even get some one with a torch to cut it up and then dispose the pieces in various parts of the countryside buried deeply with a post hole digger and concrete poured into the hole at least a foot and a half deep.
That 9MM Miraculous Farce barrel will better serve you in your time of need. With loads for the 9MM from mice to Elephant you will be set.

Interested in hearing more about what sights you have on yours? Adj. Night Sights? Brand? Model?

Mark in GA

Picked one up and added Dawson sights , Trijicon RMR with CH precision mos adapter plate (excellent piece , much better than Glock ) polished the hell out of the trigger and let it rip .
It’s been an accurate soft shooting gun .
Only boutique Ammo I’ve tried has been underwood 180 xtp and 200 hitek coated hard cast . Groups well with both .

I find it overall setup a touch nose heavy in shooting , I’m used to the more trim g41 . Rides well in a Kydex chest rig anytime I’m in the woods

All they had in stock was a turkey [bleep] brown frame when I decided to buy but whatever

They are very nice pistols. If you want to shoot hardcast in them, it will be best to pick out an aftermarket barrel. Bar Sto is probably the best choice if your pockets are somewhat deep.I put a Leupold Delta Point on mine and Dawson night sights.I also bought a Simply Rugged chest holster for it that allows me to adjust it to sit about any place on the front of my torso that I chose. I have a few more things in store for it too. Double Tap also makes a hardcast flat faced load with a 230 grain slug. I have some but haven't shot them yet. At one time I believe Buffalo Bore was selling their 10mm bullets for reloading. I've been looking for some 200 and plus grain hardcast bullets but many don't have the flat face that I prefer.Good luck with your search for information. I hope you get one. You'll enjoy it!

All I have been using is 180 grain Hornady JHP or Federal JSP. Both are very accurate, I have the Trijicon RMR Dot sight, and Trijicon suppressor height night sights. I can snap on a 1000 lumen white light for night hog hunrpts

Since mine is for home defense and anti-carjacking, have TruGlo TFO sights and a Streamlight 800 lumen light/green laser....

Also have a Lone Wolf .357 SIG Barrel...really sweet shooter...

Bob

I appreciate all the input. Looks like I am getting one for work. Its primary job is when I do grizzly work on livestock depredations, hence the questions about buffalo bore. I always carry a shotgun, but need a dependable side arm. Thick brush, and close situations are not uncommon.

That job sounds safer than cop’n in Chicago. LOL. NO not really.

Not true. That's one of those internet myths that people keep repeating to justify buying extra doodads.

The factory Glock barrel is better quality than most of the aftermarket options (and I do have a bunch of them in a drawer) and handles hard cast bullets without issues.

Is a stiffer spring needed for the hard cast bullets, or does the factory spring work just fine?

I have searched a little bit for what load those sirus scouts carry in their 10mms, but didn’t find anything.

I'm running a G40 with a Leupold Dot. It shoots Double Tap's 200-220 hardcast well. I have only shot it on paper out to 50 yards and its accurate. I have no issues banging a 10" steel target at 100 yards with it.

Works just fine in mine.

Same here. 7” KKM, polished trigger mechanism by Glock trainer armorer, RMR with Trijicon suppressor sights to co-witness the RMR thru the glass. Easier, at least for me, to find red dot faster.

Sent frame to Sinners Mass in San Antonio to remove finger grooves, checker the grip. Sorta slims it down some. Google them.

Out of town. Will post photo next week. To me, the Glock kicks less than 1911 variants, although they have better triggers. Glock holds more rounds. The synthetic frame must absorb recoil better than steel. And the fatter grip may also contribute to less perceived recoil. Actually a rather pleasant pistol to shoot considering the power level.

DF

Bullet type never dictates spring rate needed .

That’s said the mass of the slide especially with an optic added , and the dual recoil spring setup , lets the g40 work well as supplied from the with even the hottest off the shelf stuff.

I appreciate the help. When I get it, I think I will run it as is. If it's not broke, I won't fix it.

If there’s a weak spot, it’s the trigger.

My bud, a LEO firearms instructor, said to position a Glock trigger at the first joint, not the tip of the finger like shooting a 1911. Seems to work.

DF

too me, the 20 makes more sense. I am not sure there is a big accuracy gain with the 40, and the 20 is already a big gun. I just don't see it unless you have to have a red dot.

Little accuracy gain between the 20 and 40. Big difference in velocity. Enough that with a stock barrel my 20 won’t meet Colorado big game minimums of 550ftlbs at 50 yards. The G40 will.

And the MOS version is slotted for RMR and such.

The drop in 7” KKM barrel pushes the envelope even more. Big gun, hunting vs carry.

DF

I really like mine. I swapped a Zev trigger kit and installed a Vortex Razor I bought here on the forum and had a local guy tweak the grip (I detest finger grooves). I have only loaded the 180 gr XTP over AA9 and it does shoot very well. My middle son had one and found this one cheap as a factory refurb that I could not pass up.

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After seeing what Sinners Mass in San Antonio did with your frame, sent mine for identical treatment. Just got it back and put gun together. I like the way it feels. Thanks for the inspiration.

I hate finger grooves, too. Like it without them. Those guys do great work, are nice to work with.

So far 180 XTP’s are the most accurate in the factory barrel over a stiff load of Longshot. Haven’t shot the 7” KKM barrel. Plan to get hard cast. Also have Cowboy Action surplus 180 gr .38-40 soft lead to try. The KKM should handle those better than the polygonal factory barrel.

Will try 200’s, XTP’s and hard cast.

DF

Here's mine with RMR and 7" KKM, tall Trijicon suppressor irons to cowitness the RMR. I get a full view of the irons thru the RMR glass.

Is your Vortex reflex sight low enough for high Trijicons to co-witness? To me, that set up seems to make finding the red dot faster. It is said as one gets used to the reflex sight, the red dot is found quicker. I'm not there yet, like the high irons to help find the red dot.

Those guys do good work. The grip seems slimmer without those finger grooves. And they cut thumb rests. I told them to do exactly what they did for you, sent them a printed picture from your post.

Thanks for the inspiration.

DF

DF,not trying to tell you what to do but I think you're going to want to run those soft lead bullets at cowboy action speed or you might have a mess on your hands. I just wouldn't shoot soft lead, liking easy cleaning and velocity more.

Glad you are pleased with their work. Super folks indeed.

The KKM has conventional, not polygonal rifling. I would think it would handle soft lead pretty well.

When it quits raining, may need to get some loaded and see.

DF