10mm pistol for hunting

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Lennyjoe said:
I wear electronic ear muffs out in the woods when hunting tree stands as it actually enhances my ability to hear a twig snap, leaves crunching from a wandering deer.
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I find it messes with my sense of hearing direction. I have a set of Walker Silencers that I use on occasion and while it tends to amplify some sounds it does not amplify the entire audio spectrum the same and these leaves the fidelity lackluster. I don't find them that much better or worst than my unaided hearing but they are less comfortable for all day wear.
 
My choices for the OP's requirements:
SIG P320-XTEN
S&W M610
SA XDM-10 (the Elite has the optic ready slide)

Runner up: Gluck G20/G40
I've shot the G20 plenty. It's a good gun, but it doesn't fit in my hands well, has lousy sights and the trigger sucks.
 
Why do you need 10mm? If you're going to hunt with 10mm you could use a .40 or .45 with just as much success. I have nothing against 10mm, I've owned well over a dozen, but it won't kill any better than a .40 or .45 but it will cost you more. If you want power, get a .44 Mag, but from a semi auto, the 10mm really only offers more expense.
 
.38 Special said:
I also will note that there is no such thing as "normal hearing for my age". The testing isn't done that way. It's either "normal hearing" or it isn't.
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I have my hearing tested yearly for work and I concur. And no they don't say "for your age". The thresholds at each frequency don't change. Been the same for over 20 years that I've been tested. Mine has always been " some hearing loss at higher frequency" reasses in a year. The questionnaire asks about "loud engines" "shooting guns" "chainsaw" I get to answer yes to most every risk factor.


SDGlock23 said:
Why do you need 10mm? If you're going to hunt with 10mm you could use a .40 or .45 with just as much success. I have nothing against 10mm, I've owned well over a dozen, but it won't kill any better than a .40 or .45 but it will cost you more. If you want power, get a .44 Mag, but from a semi auto, the 10mm really only offers more expense.
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Each step up in power gives you more range and more energy for bigger game. Ive killed my limit most every year for 20 years and majority were with 10mm (6 deer tag at least) . Some with 44 when I knew ranges would be over 75-100 yards. And 460 (or 454 before that) if I needed more than 125 or so. And a proper rifle at much over that.

The 10mm with any decent hunting bullets offers far more penetration than any 45 or 40. On big game that's the point. Unless your buying expensive SD ammo for the 10mm which ironically are loaded down to 40 standards (because 10mm standards over penetrate) then the 10mm is far better for hunting. Ive hunted with a 10mm handgun for over 20 years. Carried and competed with a 40 for the same time frame. Still do. Ive Fired well over 100k rounds of each.

Out to 75-100 yards a good 200 grain@1200 ish fps bullet is pretty ideal for anything up to white tail. I don't hunt anything larger but I'd likely go up to 44 if the animal were much tougher. I have put down several wounded beef or horses over the years with the 10mm as well though. One shot through the skull. I prefer the XTP because it's cheap and plentiful. Easy to find, and it expands so poorly that it makes a great deep penetrating bullet. Ive also used 180s in xtp and 180 and 200 grain hard cast. 90% of the deer ive taken were with a 200 gr xtp @ 1200 fps. I'm sure the newer bonded offerings would outperform the old xtp in game but for the price and the lack of range offered by the 10 I don't think I'll buy them. Ive never lost a deer ive shot with the 10mm.

I started with a Glock 20 because our county guys got issued them and I shot one and loved it. Eventually got a 6 inch kkm barrel because I was going hunting where that was the minimum but they changed the rule now. I got a few colts after that. Then several others. The newest I have is a sig 220. I would recommend the Glock to anyone. Not the greatest trigger. Not the greatest factory sights (mine has had everything from a Dr optic and factory steel Glock sights to the TRUGLO TFX tritium/ fiber optic sights it wears now. Id highly recommend tritium for a hunting handgun ) not the greatest feel to many with the Glock... But IMO its the best gun all around for 10mm. It's also the only gun that was proven as a duty gun in any real numbers in 10mm. Been in constant production since the 10 was introduced and needed no changes to survive the round.

If I'm going to carry a revolver its rimfire or I start at 44 mag and go up. I have a few 357 but for the weight of mine, I never saw any use in carrying one over just grabbing a 44. The 40 is my carry gun. The 10 fills the gap up to 44 nicely.
 
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Plenty of 10mm’s to chose from on the market with the only limitation being your wallet . I have an EAA witness and a RIA . I need to make a compensator for the Witness . 6CA10588-E854-48D3-9FF0-B07132A8BCE2.jpeg 144CA9C3-03CE-4D98-BF2E-DC5078471FA1.jpeg Both are great for me . Just finished the RIA so haven’t hunted with it yet .
 
SDGlock23 said:
Why do you need 10mm? If you're going to hunt with 10mm you could use a .40 or .45 with just as much success. I have nothing against 10mm, I've owned well over a dozen, but it won't kill any better than a .40 or .45 but it will cost you more. If you want power, get a .44 Mag, but from a semi auto, the 10mm really only offers more expense.
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I know the question was not directed at me, simply I wanted one...period. I agree about the 44 mag, so I use this for deer when I feel like hunting with a gun. It's a Taurus with a 12" barrel zeroed at 100 yards using a "Keith load" for deer or hogs.
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No one has mentioned the .400 Corbon as an alternative to 10mm. Is anyone on the forum shooting the Corbon? Seems like it is a fairly painless conversion of a .45 ACP 1911 (or other .45 ACP if you can find a barrel) to near 10mm power.
 
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