180 Grain XTP 10mm

[jwp475]

10mm, 150 grain Jack Hammer, 10 grain of Power Pistol, large Pistol primers

 

[Jack Stevens]

Just FYI, …. but for those who don’t, or can’t, reload I recently got re-stocked on Underwood’s Range Supply (RS) 10mm 180grn FMJ ammo.

UW’s ‘box flap’ spec for this load is 1250fps, which is upper mid-range for the ubiquitous 180grn bullet-weight. It’s great practice fodder for the serious EDC-er who packs real 10mm ammo and wants to train with something that’s both reasonably priced and approximates the felt-recoil of his carry ammo. Again, for the guys who don’t reload. It’s definitely not the watered down, overpriced, .40-level “10mm” junk.

After the sweltering heat dome passed on in our area I had a rare free afternoon to practice a bit with my EDC, a S&W 3rd Gen 1066. Afterwards, with my Garmin Xero I chronographed UW’s RS ammo using my most awesome 10mm Sig P220 Match Elite (DA/SA, 5” barrel, two-tone, fixed night sights).

I’m happy to report that out of a real-world 5” gun barrel, the average fps of UW’s 180grn ammo actually exceeded its box-flap spec: 1268.6 fps. That average was derived from 10 shots fired.

Couple of pics:

 

[jwp475]

190 grain CEB flat point copper bullet. 40 3/4" penetration in 20% ballistics gel

 

[Ruraldoc]

I recently killed a good size wild boar with my Kimber using the Hornady 180 ETP.

I caught him in a Boar Buster trap and waited for him to turn broadside so I could aim for a shoulder shot.

Have done the same thing with lots of other handguns and loads, often filming with my i phone.

It was a reasonably fast killer. About a good 357 magnum load.

 

[BKS1]

I've killed deer with the 180gr XTP out of Glock Model 40. 1 Quartering away entered behind last rib and stopped under hide on opposite shoulder. 2nd shot was pass thru. Deer was 45 yards away. I may get flamed for this, but I consider the 10mm a 50 yard max deer gun, unless you are hunting in open field/woods.