10mm vs .40S&W

[Northalius]

saturn, never will I ever attempt to talk someone out of carrying a bigger, faster calibered gun (.44 Mag, .500 Mag, Shotgun with slugs, etc). I prefer people carry the biggest gun they can use effectively and accurately!

Just saying, if somehow they won't do this, then I've heard 10mm Glock 20s were used by Alaskans themselves... not just out of state visitors "clueless" as to what to use against big bears. I think it shows something, that the 10mm is effective against big bears too! One man put a DoubleTap 10mm 200 gr. FMJ-FP round straight through a dense telephone pole! I'd say it'll have good penetration on a bear, too. But of course, .44 Mags and higher are simply more effective! And there's no such thing as "overkill" when it comes to defending your life against a bear (or anything attempting to take your life from you).

 

[XDJ]

Thanks a lot for all the input.

I love how everything turns into a "protection from bears" argument. Having an aunt in Alaska, she says they are much more likely to meet up with an angry moose than a bear, and this is IN TOWN. I like big bangs and have an Alaskan in .454 as well as a 1911 10mm. I really enjoy shooting them both. The worst part is shooting my 9mm after them. Everything feels like a squib load when I shoot the 9mm.

Even if this now turns into a "what round for angry moose" argument, that's fine by me. It's educational.

 

[DWARREN123]

The 10mm can do the same as the 40 S&W but with a heavier bulllet. It (10mm) is the only easy to find semi auto round I would use for hunting.