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·After the positive response to the .45acp several readers asked questions publicly and privately for 10mm information.
I also like the 10mm and felt it was worth the time to post some of my 10mm info.
Below are the most common/popular 10mm loadings and their penetration information.
I should note that I generally do not measure the expanded bullet diameter as I do not consider that to be a reliable indicator of bullet performance.
I know that this will seem controversial and several "experts" will begrudge me for seeming to ignore the most popular aspect of bullet performance.
I look for moderate to good expansion properties and as long as the bullet is expanding, it is transfering energy.
The differences between expanded bullets of various manufacturers is often less than 2/10 of an inch and quite often is grossly overstated.
Certainly a bullet that shows expansion in testing is probably going to expand in tissue but this is only one of a number of important factors in a bullet design.
Some designs that offer moderate performance such as the Golden Saber can be measured by the expanded jacket while an "older" but equally good design like the silvertip is measured by the expanded bullet as a whole.
Below is the first photo showing the 10mm bullets as a group:
I will post additional descriptions and photos as replies.
I also like the 10mm and felt it was worth the time to post some of my 10mm info.
Below are the most common/popular 10mm loadings and their penetration information.
I should note that I generally do not measure the expanded bullet diameter as I do not consider that to be a reliable indicator of bullet performance.
I know that this will seem controversial and several "experts" will begrudge me for seeming to ignore the most popular aspect of bullet performance.
I look for moderate to good expansion properties and as long as the bullet is expanding, it is transfering energy.
The differences between expanded bullets of various manufacturers is often less than 2/10 of an inch and quite often is grossly overstated.
Certainly a bullet that shows expansion in testing is probably going to expand in tissue but this is only one of a number of important factors in a bullet design.
Some designs that offer moderate performance such as the Golden Saber can be measured by the expanded jacket while an "older" but equally good design like the silvertip is measured by the expanded bullet as a whole.
Below is the first photo showing the 10mm bullets as a group:
I will post additional descriptions and photos as replies.
