Glock 20 10mm opinions
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Crunker1337
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Many places sell upgrades that can make a GLOCK 20 a pretty accurate pistol. Not on the level of a tricked-out racegun, but still nice.
You want a 6" match grade barrel, and maybe a 6" slide when Lone Wolf comes out with them.
Check 10mmtalk.com.
BTW, are you aware that a GLOCK 21 can be converted to 10mm with only a barrel and magazine swap?
You want a 6" match grade barrel, and maybe a 6" slide when Lone Wolf comes out with them.
Check 10mmtalk.com.
BTW, are you aware that a GLOCK 21 can be converted to 10mm with only a barrel and magazine swap?
I bought one last week and love it! It was purchased with the idea if using it as a "woods" gun taking the occasional deer or hog....Two things to try. 1) Buy the Double Tap 200 or 230 grain WFNGC, hard cast bullets and 2) replace the sights with the th XS express, big dot sights.
I bought one last week and love it! It was purchased with the idea if using it as a "woods" gun taking the occasional deer or hog....Two things to try. 1) Buy the Double Tap 200 or 230 grain WFNGC, hard cast bullets and 2) replace the sights with the th XS express, big dot sights.
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I've had one for the last five years or so. You should get one and some DT. You really need the DT if you want to take advantage or true 10mm ballistics.
Cocked & Locked
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I like mine! I carry it hunting (as back-up) but have not taken any game with it. While in the woods, I keep it loaded with Double Tap Hardcast 200 grain Flat Point Beartooth Ammo.
When carrying around for social purposes, Double Taps 180 grain Gold Dot JHP is my cartridge of choice.
I've put Night Sights on it since taking this pic.
I like mine! I carry it hunting (as back-up) but have not taken any game with it. While in the woods, I keep it loaded with Double Tap Hardcast 200 grain Flat Point Beartooth Ammo.
When carrying around for social purposes, Double Taps 180 grain Gold Dot JHP is my cartridge of choice.
I've put Night Sights on it since taking this pic.
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It's a glock. It runs like a glock with weak ammo and nuclear loads alike in my experience. My 20 and 29 function flawlessly.
Cocked & Locked
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As with my other Glocks, accurate and jamming is not an issue.
Guncrazy45
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It's not as nice as a Springfield Armory XD10 would be, if they made one...
Anarchocapitalist
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The 29 is a great carry powerhouse. I use it for hiking and camping. Georgia Arms also has some decent and affordable 10mm loads. www.georgia-arms.com
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Is this Ted Nugent???...
LOL
But really, I don't think the Glock 10mm 20 is a big hunting pistol for whitetail deer but for the record, I know Glock makes a longer hunting barrel for the model 20.
www.Glock.com
www.Glocktalk.com
Rusty
I'd use a .50AE for a semi auto or more likely a well made .44magnum or .454 from Taurus, Ruger or S&W.
Happy Hunting!
LOL
But really, I don't think the Glock 10mm 20 is a big hunting pistol for whitetail deer but for the record, I know Glock makes a longer hunting barrel for the model 20.
www.Glock.com
www.Glocktalk.com
Rusty
I'd use a .50AE for a semi auto or more likely a well made .44magnum or .454 from Taurus, Ruger or S&W.
Happy Hunting!
SouthpawShootr
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Mine is easily the most accurate Glock I have. It's a blast to shoot as well. Not much of a test, but I was able to get 30 rounds in a one hole group just under 2 inches in diameter in my club's 50 ft indoor range using PMC FMJ loads. Haven't shot it in a while. I kind of miss it. Maybe I'll go take it out of the safe and fondle it. The danger is always that there's a gunshop on the way home and I may mysteriously come home with a G29 if I spend too much time with my 20.
i got the g22 in .40 cal. can this be converted to the 10mm also? i'm also using it for deer hunting but as a side arm. the 10mm was about $150 more than the g22 but again i already used that money to get a (glock 24 - 6") barrel that will meet the regulation for hunting.
Desertscout
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G20, 1 - Mule deer, 0
I've posted this on a couple of other boards but since the subject is up here, I'll post it again...
Another mulie succumbs to the awesome power of the 10mm at 0700 this morning.
I was bound and determined to get my deer again this year with my G20. I passed on several within rifle range in hopes of getting within range with my pistola. I had planned to hold out until tomorrow evening and then go get one with a rifle if I couldn't make a pistol shot. This unfortunate little fork-horn wandered a little too close. 180 gr. Hornady XTP traveling at 1300 fps at 112 yards through both lungs. He walked around for a minute then went down. I was sure I had made a good shot but I was still approaching him slowly. A dang pheasant jumped right out from under me and scared me and the deer both. He jumped up and started running and, as sure as I was that my shot was good, I didn't want him to get into some thick brush so I shot again as he was running at about 25 yards. The 2nd shot entered his left ear and came out his left eye. Sure enough, that anchored him
Second shot...
I've posted this on a couple of other boards but since the subject is up here, I'll post it again...
Another mulie succumbs to the awesome power of the 10mm at 0700 this morning.
I was bound and determined to get my deer again this year with my G20. I passed on several within rifle range in hopes of getting within range with my pistola. I had planned to hold out until tomorrow evening and then go get one with a rifle if I couldn't make a pistol shot. This unfortunate little fork-horn wandered a little too close. 180 gr. Hornady XTP traveling at 1300 fps at 112 yards through both lungs. He walked around for a minute then went down. I was sure I had made a good shot but I was still approaching him slowly. A dang pheasant jumped right out from under me and scared me and the deer both. He jumped up and started running and, as sure as I was that my shot was good, I didn't want him to get into some thick brush so I shot again as he was running at about 25 yards. The 2nd shot entered his left ear and came out his left eye. Sure enough, that anchored him
Second shot...
Clark
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I have a 10mm G20 and 10mm Barsto aftermarket barrel, but cannot get as much power with handloads as I can with a G22 40s&w.
The 10mm cartridge uses a large primer pocket with an extractor groove that is .335" diameter while the large primer pocket is .21" diameter making a case web wall only .0725" thick.
The only other cartridge that comes close to being that weak is the large Boxer primed 7.62x39mm Winchester brass.
If one got a 40s&w barrel for a G20, then the longer over all length of 1.3" in stead of 1.125" could be used for handloads with 800X and 200 gr bullets. That would be a good set up for hunting.
The 10mm cartridge uses a large primer pocket with an extractor groove that is .335" diameter while the large primer pocket is .21" diameter making a case web wall only .0725" thick.
The only other cartridge that comes close to being that weak is the large Boxer primed 7.62x39mm Winchester brass.
If one got a 40s&w barrel for a G20, then the longer over all length of 1.3" in stead of 1.125" could be used for handloads with 800X and 200 gr bullets. That would be a good set up for hunting.
Desertscout
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I must not be understanding something here. Are you saying that you can get 1300 fps out of a 180 grain bullet with a G22? If that is what your trying to say, I have to call you on it. It is simply not going to happen. Not safely anyway. I can push 200 grainers out of my G20 as fast or faster than you can push 165's out of a G22.
mpmarty
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The size of the primer pocket has as much to do with the strength of a cartridge case as the size of the headlights on a pickup do with its horsepower.
The .40 case is too short to safely load a 200gr bullet in without bulging the case where the sidewall tapers and also results in too small a powder capacity to use AA9, blue dot, Power Pistol etc. for effective velocity at safe pressures.
Also, don't forget the Glock is marginal on strength to begin with and the 40 models are all built on the small 9mm frame whereas the 10mm is on the large frame built for the 10mm to begin with.
If you want to play hot rod with a pistol cartridge that pushes close to 40,000psi I'd strongly recommend something with an all steel frame, fully supported chamber and an extra margin of safety such as the Witness or even the 1911 types from Dan Wesson etc.
The .40 case is too short to safely load a 200gr bullet in without bulging the case where the sidewall tapers and also results in too small a powder capacity to use AA9, blue dot, Power Pistol etc. for effective velocity at safe pressures.
Also, don't forget the Glock is marginal on strength to begin with and the 40 models are all built on the small 9mm frame whereas the 10mm is on the large frame built for the 10mm to begin with.
If you want to play hot rod with a pistol cartridge that pushes close to 40,000psi I'd strongly recommend something with an all steel frame, fully supported chamber and an extra margin of safety such as the Witness or even the 1911 types from Dan Wesson etc.
CZ-100
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Not a Glock 20, but I have taken a few Hogs with my Colt Delta Elite 10mm.
The 10mm round does a good job at putting food on the table.
The 10mm round does a good job at putting food on the table.
mgregg85
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10mm vs .40S&W is just like the .45 ACP vs .45 GAP, the original will always be king. The short & weak will never eclipse the 10mm in power.
Desertscout
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The ACP will probably always be king in popularity but it does NOT outperform the GAP in any manner except in dreams.
Nor was it ever intended to. However, most factroy loaded 10mm's don't surpass the .40 by very much at all. One MUST handload or buy specialty ammo to realize the potential of the 10mm
mpmarty
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Custom ammo? Reloads to exceed the 40 S&W? I don't think so, the cheap old aluminum cased Blazer 10mm shoves a 200gr jacketed bullet at over 1150 out of my Witness Compact. Go blow up a few 40s trying to get even close to that.
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