It offers more power than.45 acp (though.45 super equals it) and has a flatter trajectory; The 10mm will transfer more stopping energy than a 45acp into a. It is 10mm and has a 6.02 barrel, legal for deer hunting in the state i live in.
10mm VS 45 Super
Double tap and buffalo bore both load deep penetrating loads for the 10mm.
Handgun size (.45 has more compact options) average engagement range;
With buffalo bore mag loads there is a bit more recoil. If you’re looking for speed, 10mm will have you covered. You could use lower powered loads than underwood in the 10mm and still be way ahead of anything the 45 will do. Single shot to make you take your time with each shot and.
While the 10 mm is a slimmer cartridge, the.45 acp is slightly longer in comparison to oal.
In my opinion, thats enough to require the more recovery time between shots for 10mm auto from the same shooter. The.45 automatic colt pistol (acp) is one of the most iconic ammunition rounds in the u.s. For close range hunting (pistol range) the 10mm is the clear winner. I would go with a 10mm thompson/center.
Big bullets start to drop earlier.
So overall, the.45 acp is a slightly bigger cartridge compared to the 10 mm. However it sounds like you are now looking at revolvers. On the 10mm side of the fence they like to point out that it has more energy at 100 yards vs the.45 acp does at the muzzle. This caliber offers substantial power and penetration that’s beyond the 45 acp and 9mm.
Between the 10mm and 45 acp for a woods gun i would go with the 10mm loaded with either 200 grain hardcast or fmj loads.
The info is out there. Federal 180 grain trophy bonded for a factory option, or a reload using the cutting edge 190 grain solid (copper) at around 1,100 fps or so.either of those will likely closely mimic the recoil of the 45 with stout loads. Armed forces over a century ago. I would not be afraid to use my.45acp 1911, but it is not legal.
10mm with standard loads is about the same as 45 acp.
10mm is the better woods cartridge. Chuke discusses the myth of knock down power, stopping power, and if the 45 can cut it in alaska. The length of them is also different with the.45 acp being just a. However, those statements also reflect the strengths, weaknesses and ideal uses of each cartridge.
The 10mm has a faster velocity and energy than the.45acp.
Even.45 acp+p loads have roughly twice the drop over the same distance as 10mm. The 10mm has problems, and in their opinion, the.45 acp solves them. Loaded down it is not quite twice the power of the.45acp, and since the.40s&w is a 10mm short. When it comes to the 10mm vs.45 acp, application decides the winner.
The military and law enforcement still use the ammo.
Points to consider when deciding between the 10mm vs.45 acp: Maximum damage becomes very handy when you’re in dangerous situations and the 45 is going to give you the largest bullet expansion. The max i’m seeing for both platforms is 771ft/lbs and 1015ft/lbs for.45acp and.10mm, respectively. My reasoning is that i would care more about the muzzle energy and “average hot”.45 loads are ~560ft/lbs while 10mm “average hot” is ~700ft/lbs.
Autos tame real recoil quite a lot.
The 10mm comes in a longer case but with a shorter bullet, and inside of the.45 acp is a larger projectile. Price per round (one is a bit more spendy than the other) If you look at ballistics of some of the factory loads, the.45acp has as much energy at the end of the barrel as what a 10mm has at 100 yards. But, the.45 acp counters that it is bigger at 100 yards than the 10mm at the muzzle.
The 10mm auto devotees point out that the 10mm has more energy remaining at 100 yards than the.45 acp does at the muzzle.
I would suggest a 4 inch double action 44 magnum. The same applies for.45 super; Fans of the.45 acp counter that the.45 is bigger at 100 yards than the 10mm is at the muzzle. Although in terms of mag capacity, both these rounds share equal status.
This means that handguns for the.45 acp will be a bit bigger, and have a larger grip swell.
10mm is typically more expensive than.45 acp even in the best of times. The diameter of the 10mm is.4 inches versus the slightly larger.45 that measures.451 inches. But the 45 gives great diameter and has stood the test of time. John moses browning developed the round for the u.s.
But i think that recoil difference is due to perceived recoil because the mag loads are always louder.
The 10mm auto devotees point out that the 10mm has more energy remaining at 100 yards than the.45 acp does at the muzzle.
