Posted: 12/8/2018 9:46:03 AM EDT
Test Gun: Delta Elite Barrel length: 5 inches. Ammunition: Speer 10mm 200gr Gold Dot. Test media: 10% Clear Ballistics Gel. Distance: 10 feet. Chronograph: Caldwell Ballistic Precision Chronograph G2. Five shot velocity average: 1028fps Gel Temperature 77 degrees. I finally picked up a box of this ammo when Target Sports had it in stock when I ordered a bunch of 9mm ammo. I got a five-shot average of 1028fps with a high of 1040 and a low 1014fps. 
Round one in the bare gel had a velocity of 1042fps and penetrated to 16 inches. Recovered weight was 199.3 grains and expansion was .65 inches. Round two also penetrated to 16 inches. Recovered diameter was .66 inches and weight was 199.1 grains. Velocity was 1032fps.  In the heavy clothed gel, the first round's velocity was 1014fps and it penetrated to 18.25 inches. Recovered weight was 199.8 grains and its expansion was .65 inches. The final round penetrated to 17.5 inches and had a recovered weight of 199.6 grains and an expansion of .66 inches. The chronograph did not get a velocity reading.  http://www.general-cartridge.com/ |
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| Thank you for posting your results. I don't have a 10mm but would it be correct to assume that these are on milder side of things? The velocities are not a whole lot higher than I would expect from .40 S&W although the bullet is 20 grains heavier. Looks like it would be a good self defense load though against 2 legged threats. |
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Originally Posted By SEAN10MM:
Yes, pretty slow for a 10mm. Kind of anemic like their 64 and 62 grain .223. As for the Gold Dot .223 being "anemic"... It is my agency's duty load (64gr) and I've seen its effectiveness out of 10.5" barrels on the street and I think it's just fine... |
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Originally Posted By the_professional: Yes, this is slow for 10mm. Definitely not Norma class ammo. BUT...that is likely because the bullet design isn't meant to be pushed that fast. That is why some of the Underwood Gold Dots loaded to real 10mm spec end up looking like meteorites in gel tests. As for the Gold Dot .223 being "anemic"... It is my agency's duty load (64gr) and I've seen its effectiveness out of 10.5" barrels on the street and I think it's just fine... Attached File |
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Originally Posted By spartacus2002:
Buffalo Bore XTP 200gr is 1250fps Buffalo Boar .40 S&W 200 grain rounds have the same velocity as this 10mm Speer load. |
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Originally Posted By HoodyHoo21:
Yep. Buffalo Boar .40 S&W 200 grain rounds have the same velocity as this 10mm Speer load. Originally Posted By HoodyHoo21:
Originally Posted By spartacus2002:
Buffalo Bore XTP 200gr is 1250fps Buffalo Boar .40 S&W 200 grain rounds have the same velocity as this 10mm Speer load. Yeah this is an interesting test, certainly a good performer for the FBI standards, okay expansion and penetration to 16+ inches. I like the load you linked to, Underwood 200gr XTP, shoots smoothly in my Glock 40. |
Sorry, musta been high when I posted 
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Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back. -Heraclitus
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Originally Posted By kev10mm:
LOL @spartacus2002 @HoodyHoo21 that is not Buffalo Bore that is Underwood lol. They both offer nice hot loads though. Yeah this is an interesting test, certainly a good performer for the FBI standards, okay expansion and penetration to 16+ inches. I like the load you linked to, Underwood 200gr XTP, shoots smoothly in my Glock 40. Originally Posted By kev10mm:
Originally Posted By HoodyHoo21:
Originally Posted By spartacus2002:
Buffalo Bore XTP 200gr is 1250fps Buffalo Boar .40 S&W 200 grain rounds have the same velocity as this 10mm Speer load. Yeah this is an interesting test, certainly a good performer for the FBI standards, okay expansion and penetration to 16+ inches. I like the load you linked to, Underwood 200gr XTP, shoots smoothly in my Glock 40. It's reasons like this that I bash 10mm so much. This Speer load has terminal ballistics on par with .40 S&W- which is true for most 10mm loads. |
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Originally Posted By jaqufrost:
Anyone have gel tests of the .40 HST bullets pushed through a 10mm?  10mm gel test: Federal 180 gr HST |
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Not bad at all. I've got some that I think are loaded a bit hotter. I need to chrono them.
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