We all know by now that the 10mm was downloaded to produce the
SW 40 caliber cartridge. Well I now have a 10mm S&W pistol
and I might as well load it to the max SAAMI specs or else I wasted
my money. ( I could have bought a SW 40 if I wanted downloaded
ammo.)
I have been researching all the factory LoadData manuals for the
hottest 10mm Auto loads and way below here is the results of my research.
I am leaning toward mid range size HP bullets of
150gr-165gr for self defense so it looks like I will be
using either Winchester AutoComp or Accurate ArmsAA#9 or
IMR 800-X.
Does anyone have any experience with these and recomendations
as they all produce some pretty impressive performances according
to the tables.
I am interested in bulkiness ( dont want to have to compress
loads, how clean the powder burns, muzzle flash could
be a factor if all other items were equal, cost is always
important, hey and availability might be the most important
criteria.
Accurate Arms manual ( 2010 data ) using no 9 powder---------
155gr AA#9 15.9gr 1414 fps
165gr AA#9 15.0gr 1341 fps
180gr AA#9 13.5gr 1242 fps
180 Speer JHP: AA#9 14.5gr 1290fps 32,600psi ( AA Manual #2)
180 XTP: AA#9 13.5gr 1242fps 34,100 psi ( AA Manual #2 )
200gr AA#9 12.5gr 1170 fps
Hodgdon manual (2010 data) -------------------------
135gr Autocomp 9.5gr 1476fps 34,500 psi
155gr Autocomp 8.9gr 1362fps 35,700 psi
155gr IMR 800-X 9.8gr 1350fps 30,000 psi *NOTE PRESSURE
180gr IMR 800-X 9.7gr 1320fps 34,200psi ( 2004 IMR manual )
180gr Longshot 9.5gr 1287fps 34,800 psi
200gr Longshot 8.2gr 1172fps 35,000 psi
***note Autocomp is a Winchester powder
Accurate Manual (edition 3.2.2) re AA#7
180gr Hornady XTP (JHP) with a max of 10.7 grains AA#7
180gr Ranier plated HP, with a max of 11.0 grains AA#7
190gr Sierra FPJ with a max of 11.2 grains AA#7
Alliant Manual (2010 data)-------------------------
180gr Speer GDHP bullet
180gr Blue Dot 11gr 1295fps
165gr Speer GoldDot Power Pistol 10gr 1314fps
Hornady 7th edition Manual------------------------
Hornady’s 180gr bullets MAX: AA #7 12.0 gr @ 1200 fps
155gr HP XTP MAX: AA#7 14.6gr.
Speer #14 Manual-------- 5” barrel
180gr GDHP or TMJ-FN MAX BlueDot 11.0gr @ 1295 fps.
Strangely, this Speer manual does not list AA No.9
for 180gr bullets, but does for some of its lighter bullets in 10mm.
SW 40 caliber cartridge. Well I now have a 10mm S&W pistol
and I might as well load it to the max SAAMI specs or else I wasted
my money. ( I could have bought a SW 40 if I wanted downloaded
ammo.)
I have been researching all the factory LoadData manuals for the
hottest 10mm Auto loads and way below here is the results of my research.
I am leaning toward mid range size HP bullets of
150gr-165gr for self defense so it looks like I will be
using either Winchester AutoComp or Accurate ArmsAA#9 or
IMR 800-X.
Does anyone have any experience with these and recomendations
as they all produce some pretty impressive performances according
to the tables.
I am interested in bulkiness ( dont want to have to compress
loads, how clean the powder burns, muzzle flash could
be a factor if all other items were equal, cost is always
important, hey and availability might be the most important
criteria.
Accurate Arms manual ( 2010 data ) using no 9 powder---------
155gr AA#9 15.9gr 1414 fps
165gr AA#9 15.0gr 1341 fps
180gr AA#9 13.5gr 1242 fps
180 Speer JHP: AA#9 14.5gr 1290fps 32,600psi ( AA Manual #2)
180 XTP: AA#9 13.5gr 1242fps 34,100 psi ( AA Manual #2 )
200gr AA#9 12.5gr 1170 fps
Hodgdon manual (2010 data) -------------------------
135gr Autocomp 9.5gr 1476fps 34,500 psi
155gr Autocomp 8.9gr 1362fps 35,700 psi
155gr IMR 800-X 9.8gr 1350fps 30,000 psi *NOTE PRESSURE
180gr IMR 800-X 9.7gr 1320fps 34,200psi ( 2004 IMR manual )
180gr Longshot 9.5gr 1287fps 34,800 psi
200gr Longshot 8.2gr 1172fps 35,000 psi
***note Autocomp is a Winchester powder
Accurate Manual (edition 3.2.2) re AA#7
180gr Hornady XTP (JHP) with a max of 10.7 grains AA#7
180gr Ranier plated HP, with a max of 11.0 grains AA#7
190gr Sierra FPJ with a max of 11.2 grains AA#7
Alliant Manual (2010 data)-------------------------
180gr Speer GDHP bullet
180gr Blue Dot 11gr 1295fps
165gr Speer GoldDot Power Pistol 10gr 1314fps
Hornady 7th edition Manual------------------------
Hornady’s 180gr bullets MAX: AA #7 12.0 gr @ 1200 fps
155gr HP XTP MAX: AA#7 14.6gr.
Speer #14 Manual-------- 5” barrel
180gr GDHP or TMJ-FN MAX BlueDot 11.0gr @ 1295 fps.
Strangely, this Speer manual does not list AA No.9
for 180gr bullets, but does for some of its lighter bullets in 10mm.