what round should i use for self defense? - The Firearms Forum

llama.45 · 02-21-2005, 12:27 PM

i just purchased a 10mm and i was wondering what is the best round for self defense?

inplanotx · 02-21-2005, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by llama.45

i just purchased a 10mm and i was wondering what is the best round for self defense?

The one you can shoot well! I consider a 10mm too high powered for a self defense load. There are many threads on this forum about the subject. Try centerfire pistols forum.

offeror · 02-22-2005, 10:40 AM

I like two rounds in particular, as long as you can shoot them well. The Cor-Bon 135-gr. HP at 1400 fps; energy 588 ft-lbs. And the Hornady Custom HP/XTP 155 gr. at 1265 fps (ft-lbs unlisted).

The 10 began to be under-loaded by some manufacturers after its initial introduction, so the key for me is to make sure I'm getting full power loads to maximize the potential of the round for defense. Not ALL the FBI agents had trouble shooting full power loads; only SOME of them did.

The full power 10mm behaves like a .357 magnum, or a slightly light-loaded .41 magnum. If the full power loads seem too much for you, I'm sure you can still find "10-lite" loads out there for it. You might need a lighter recoil spring if you go that route, I assume.

llama.45 · 02-22-2005, 04:33 PM

i dont have a problem shooting the full power loads. i like my new 10mm alot better than the .45 that i sold to get it. offeror, dont u have a s&w mod. 1076? that is what my 10mm is.have u had any problems out of it?
what is the best company to go to for extra mags?

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offeror Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 586	Re: what round should i use for self defense? I like two rounds in particular, as long as you can shoot them well. The Cor-Bon 135-gr. HP at 1400 fps; energy 588 ft-lbs. And the Hornady Custom HP/XTP 155 gr. at 1265 fps (ft-lbs unlisted). The 10 began to be under-loaded by some manufacturers after its initial introduction, so the key for me is to make sure I'm getting full power loads to maximize the potential of the round for defense. Not ALL the FBI agents had trouble shooting full power loads; only SOME of them did. The full power 10mm behaves like a .357 magnum, or a slightly light-loaded .41 magnum. If the full power loads seem too much for you, I'm sure you can still find "10-lite" loads out there for it. You might need a lighter recoil spring if you go that route, I assume. __________________ The Second Amendment does not exist to protect the gun rights you like. It exists to protect the gun rights you hate. Last edited by offeror; 02-22-2005 at 10:48 AM..

02-22-2005, 04:33 PM	#4
llama.45 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: sewanee,tennessee Posts: 406	Re: what round should i use for self defense? i dont have a problem shooting the full power loads. i like my new 10mm alot better than the .45 that i sold to get it. offeror, dont u have a s&w mod. 1076? that is what my 10mm is.have u had any problems out of it? what is the best company to go to for extra mags?