WrongHanded
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If I wasn't a handloader, I would be paying a lot of money for the Spicier hunting loads (what are they now a buck or 1.50 a shot), and downloaded target/plinking loads are basically non-existent on the factory market. The "regular" 10mm factory loads out there are running 180s about 1,200-1,250, which is no slouch, but I'd be seriously questioning whether I "needed" the cartridge for 45+p or hot 40 s&w performance (plus a narrow margin more)
An alternative perspective: One could simply buy a .40S&W conversion barrel (or not depending on how they felt about headspacing on the extractor) and shoot mostly .40 for target loads. But still have a factory spec gun that is more powerful than .45+p. And if someone's looking for premium heavy loads and doesn't handload, they're paying a similar price regardless of the cartridge.
I actually got rid of my .45s when I got my 10mm. No practical reason to keep them, as the .45acp can't do anything I want doing that the 10mm can't do with ease.