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<blockquote data-quote="Rod Snell" data-source="post: 1293317" data-attributes="member: 796"><p>Balistically, the 10mm is similar to the .41 Magnum revolver round.</p><p>Unfortunately for the handgun hunters, most 10mm are 150 yard cartridges in a 50 yard gun. Lots of power, but gun lacks long-range accuracy.</p><p></p><p>For defense, its a similar problem. Unless you're dirty harry, you might not want to carry around a .44 magnum or a 10mm. </p><p><strong>So the 10mm continues as a specialy round with fervent advocates, but in sheer numbers sold lacks the popularity of the .45 ACP in semi-autos and the appeal of the .44 magnum revolver for hunting. </strong></p><p></p><p>The shortened 10mm (.40 S&W) was develped by a handloader at the FBI labs because their experiment with full-power 10mm resulted in very low qualification rates. Then the popularity of the .40 S&W took off when manufactures started fitting it into 9mm combat tupperware platforms, and departments could get more power and good qualification rates with a lighter gun.</p><p></p><p>Can't wait to see what comes next in the parade.......</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rod Snell, post: 1293317, member: 796"] Balistically, the 10mm is similar to the .41 Magnum revolver round. Unfortunately for the handgun hunters, most 10mm are 150 yard cartridges in a 50 yard gun. Lots of power, but gun lacks long-range accuracy. For defense, its a similar problem. Unless you're dirty harry, you might not want to carry around a .44 magnum or a 10mm. [B]So the 10mm continues as a specialy round with fervent advocates, but in sheer numbers sold lacks the popularity of the .45 ACP in semi-autos and the appeal of the .44 magnum revolver for hunting. [/B] The shortened 10mm (.40 S&W) was develped by a handloader at the FBI labs because their experiment with full-power 10mm resulted in very low qualification rates. Then the popularity of the .40 S&W took off when manufactures started fitting it into 9mm combat tupperware platforms, and departments could get more power and good qualification rates with a lighter gun. Can't wait to see what comes next in the parade....... [/QUOTE]
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