I brought home up a Blackhawk 10mm/.40 today, just for something different to play with. I was able to put a few rounds through it this afternoon, but not a lot. Weather wasn't cooperating. The .40s shot nice and soft, and full-power 10mm was quite comfortable.
I don't want to try to turn this thing into a .41 Magnum. I have other guns if I feel the need for more power than what the 10mm is capable of.
I'm not planning to ream one of the cylinders out to 10mm Mag. However, I find I can load much longer than what I could do for a semi-auto. This should give me room to push a little faster, while keeping pressures at safe levels.
I made up a dummy round at 1.450" OAL. That's about half way between a regular 10mm and the 10mm Mag. It drops easily into the chambers. No hanging up on a tight cylinder throat.
I'm going to work up some "regular" loads for this first, but it has me thinking...
I'll let you know if I come up with anything interesting.
I don't want to try to turn this thing into a .41 Magnum. I have other guns if I feel the need for more power than what the 10mm is capable of.
I'm not planning to ream one of the cylinders out to 10mm Mag. However, I find I can load much longer than what I could do for a semi-auto. This should give me room to push a little faster, while keeping pressures at safe levels.
I made up a dummy round at 1.450" OAL. That's about half way between a regular 10mm and the 10mm Mag. It drops easily into the chambers. No hanging up on a tight cylinder throat.
I'm going to work up some "regular" loads for this first, but it has me thinking...
I'll let you know if I come up with anything interesting.