So I just bought a SA 10mm XDM Elite 4.5" (5 15rd mag's) plan to shoot this week for the 1st time. I just won a GB auction for 1000 rd's 180 FMJ. Please tell me I dont have a problem???

pay close attention to the ballistics on the ammo your purchase. Majority is no better than a 40. Full power factor 10mm isn't inexpensive

You don’t. The 10mm is a fun cartridge. I am shooting a P220 Legion in 10mm and it is one of my favorites.

Fun caliber. Get the full house stuff.

Excellent round, carry it in bear country with 200gr Underwood ammo. For concealed carry 135gr-180gr. Shoots flat with the full power loads.

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Originally posted by kcl1960:
I just won a GB auction for 1000 rd's 180 FMJ. Please tell me I dont have a problem???

Depends, as usual. What's the manufacturer? It's not Prvi Partizan, is it?

Will look forward to a review of the gun after 350-400 rounds.

I have 2 XDM's in 10mm, and a CMMG Banshee in 10mm. Big fan.

If you lose 10mm rounds the way you lose 10mm sockets you're in trouble.

10mm is awesome and I'm really glad to see it being offered in so many platforms.

It seems that 10mm is either coming down in price, or that .45acp and .357 Mag are catching up to it....not sure which it is, but regardless, for the most part it doesn't seem any more expensive.

It is also getting more common in the brick and mortar stores as well.

My, 'one handgun to rule them all' so to speak, is a Dan Wesson V-BOB Commander in 10mm.
With the right loads there just isn't anything I might need to do that this gun won't do.

Enjoy your new handgun!

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Originally posted by Rawny:

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Originally posted by kcl1960:
I just won a GB auction for 1000 rd's 180 FMJ. Please tell me I dont have a problem???

Depends, as usual. What's the manufacturer? It's not Prvi Partizan, is it?

Federal American Eagle 10mm 180 Gr FMJ not the top of the line but not junk either!

 
SIG brand 10mm ammo is pretty healthy, not quite full power but very close. I use it for practice in my P220 Stainless Elite Nitron SAO. Underwood for the good load. I prefer the 180gr Gold Dots. Underwood is not allowed to use the name "Gold Dot", but the description (bonded JHP) gives it away, also verified by a phone call to Underwood.

S&B makes good range/practice ammo in 180 grain and SG Ammo keeps it in stock at a good price.

Otherwise, get the good stuff (Underwood 200 grain and Sig V Crown 180 grain) for carry purposes.

You're off to a good start.

Next you'll need a P220 and a 2011 just to make sure.

The bug has hit me hard. I like the S&B 180 gr from SGAmmo especially in my Kimber. Very disappointed in the Federal and Aquila 180 gr ammo I bought from Sportsman’s. Really like the SIG 320-XTen I purchased a few months ago. Great caliber.

I contacted Speer and was surprised to find they don't offer Lawman in 10mm.

I tried the Underwood with the spiral-grooved bullets in my P220 10mm, and they didn't feed very well, but everything else ran flawlessly.

I'm considering the X-TEN, but really wish SIG would release a compact model without a rail.

You've got an awesomeness problem. Love my 10mm it typically travels with me into the woods. I run the hardcast Underwood's for that and do the lighter stuff for practice. I run it in a G20 though I'm in process of swapping my slide to a G40 for an rds and extra bbl. Great round, reminds me a bit of a 45/70 for pistols, you can run it light and fun or hard and heavy for the 4 legged stuff.

I guess I’m the only one to think you lost your 10mm socket and bought replacements in bulk.