[Snowleopard]

I understand all you are saying about speed & penetration I am up on all that. I guess shooting the ’06 I got used to having a myriad of grain weights to choose from and if you go shopping for 10mm it’s 180’s or 200’s with 135’s being one in 50 dealers carry them. I guess I was questioning the ” one size fits all” with it seemingly being pre-determined that I “need” 180’s in my 10mm
No , I need more selection! Instead of 180 gr hollow points, if I were hunting I would prefer 145gr hard cast for hunting and 110gr hp for self defense. Same weights I run in a S& W 686 .357mag. I’m still looking at 180 out of a 10mm is firing a cannonball with a musket charge. I AM new to 10mm so maybe I will change my mind after trying different grain bullets.
Let me go back a step & say , I am NOT hunting with this pistol. I am trying to understand “logic”~~~~ 180gr out of 30-06 has 2902 ftlbs @ 100yds , a 10mm 180gr @ 100yds has 402ftlbs , If I follow the logic presented , I am to assume I have been hunting with a rifle that is over powered by a factor of 7 if a 180gr projectile out of a 10mm is sufficient to kill? ~~~~~~Just in writing this and looking at fps & energy of the 10mm & 30-06 I AM LEARNING what The_Shadow said to be true~ It is tough to compare rifle to pistol cartridge across ballistics, bullet type and construction with performance. I just need to shoot & worry about technical ballistics later! Thanks guys~

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