10mm Pistol Choice

[TylerTheTerrible]

Im a Glock fan boy. I've got small hands but found the large frame Gen 4 to be comfortable. Only thing I did notice was some bite on my right birdy finger. But a little dremel tool work I did a relief cut and it fixed it.
I really like the 10mm. You can run 40 through it and there's some cheaper ammo out there for plinking like Blazer for about $18 a box. Underwood has bear loads for $18 and these are super hot accurate.

I went with the 40 over the 20 because I want to start handgun hunting. So I put a Trijicon SRO on it with suppressor height XS sights as backup.

It's a little heavier than the 20 probably. But dang that gun can shoot!!! I'll probably end up getting a 20 slide for it then swap out slides as needed.

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Right on! Shooting 40 out of my stock G20 SF is one of it's best qualities. Range ammo can be nearly half the price! I also picked up 500 Ranger HP for $135 from LAX. It's hard to beat.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I’ve never shot 40 out of my 10mm. Seems dumb to me.

 

[Jesse Jaymes]

I have many thousand rounds of 40 and just can't bring myself to do it....like 1/8" difference in cartridges that head space off the case mouth. Pass

 

[SaltyBowman]

I hike and hunt with a glock 29sf. It slightly less comfortable at the range but so much easier to carry with a pack on.

 

[TylerTheTerrible]

I have many thousand rounds of 40 and just can't bring myself to do it....like 1/8" difference in cartridges that head space off the case mouth. Pass

Are you concerned about the extractor? I have yet to see a post on a glock extractor failing due to this and a lot of competition shooters have shot a lot of 40 through 10mm glocks.

 

[Coopsdaddy]

Anyone done a grip reduction on a glock 20sf?

 

[CoffeeGoat]

Anyone done a grip reduction on a glock 20sf?

I looked into it, but it voids the warranty and there isn't really a ton of improvement to be had. It's the main reason I ended up with a FNX-45 with 45 super. The intention is to get it bored out for 460 rowland later.

Though, I will say that after shooting my FNX for a couple of years my grip comfort has improved substantially, so I'm somewhat curious if I would have adapted similarly to a G20.

 

[Spoonman]

I have a 20 but it stays in the safe now since I picked up the 29sf. So much nicer to carry.

 

[Sticky762]

Aftermarket support can mean alot for item that last as long as firearms.
GLock the 1911 and M&P (no 10mms) are hand down the most supported pistols in aftermarket.
I personally Recommend the Glock 20 for a balance of weight, reliability, capacity and price point.

 

[GLB]

I have the Glock 20sf for a number of years and it is always with me when I’m hiking or bowhunting. I use my own hand loads that is accurate and pushes a 200 grain bullet at 1150 FPS. i think the Glock in 10mm will serve you well. I would also recommend getting the full size vs a compact.
FYI I was able to push that same load to just over 1200 FPS but I felt reliability was on the edge and accuracy was better at the slower 1150 FPS level.
I have shot a couple thousand rounds of that preferred load with 100% reliability.

 

[Southern Heritage]

I understand your reasoning behind staying with what you know. That’s why I carry a 1911, I shoot comps with a 1911 and when I decided on a bear gun I wanted light, I wanted a lot of rounds but I didn’t want to think twice about how to make it go boom because if I pull my 10mm out I’m assuming I’ll need it to go boom perfectly and flawlessly. So I got a 10mm 1911

 

[24on48hunting]

I have owned several Glocks; 27, 29, 20SF and a Gen 4 G20. I preferred the grip of the regular 20 over the SF.
Id also look into the 1911 platforms unless you want a high cap Mag. The Springfield TRP is a solid setup for 10mm.

 

[HZJ73]

I'd broaden the options to .45 guns that are known to handle the slightly higher pressure of .45 Super.

One of my carry pieces is a HK USP Compact in 9mm/40 (slide swap)

For woods carry I'd go for the full size USP 45. Not a fan of the later HK45 finger groove grips since I have small hands -- but the HK45 works better for 90% of people.

Brief comparison of .45 Super to 10mm:

10mm has more lighter weight bullet options.
.45 has more heavier bullet options. If you're running a sub 4" barrel you can get a round just barely subsonic (!)
.45 punches a bigger hole. The value you place on this depends on your wound ballistic views.
.45 Super is slightly lower pressure.
Double stack 10mm guns exist. Personally I put zero weight into this.


What .45 Super and full power 10mm have in common:

For a bullet in the 180 grain ballpark .45 Super and 10mm both have ballistics that are nearly identical. About 700 ft lbs.