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| As had been said already, it depends on the gun and the ammo. I shoot a SIG p220-10mm SAO, and with my standard carry load of Underwood 180gr Gold Dots, the recoil is almost pleasant, sort of a push back. OTOH, shooting Underwood 155gr XTP is quite a bit different, with a noticeable flip of the muzzle. Of course, the 155gr is traveling considerably faster and producing more muzzle energy out of the barrel. No matter the caliber, I have always preferred "heavy and slow" vs "light and fast". The all steel P220-10mm handles recoil very well. Shooting my Ruger GP-100 Wiley Clapp model (3" bbl), the same relationship holds between light and heavy bullets. Naturally the 3" bbl produces a bit more recoil overall, but again the all steel gun makes it more manageable. I carry the same Underwood 180gr Gold Dots in the GP-100.
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| quote: Originally posted by Sourkraut:
Depends somewhat on the guns you are comparing and the ammo. When I shot my Sig Nightmare Carry in 45ACP and my Springfield XDM OSP in 10mm side by side, the recoil was only slightly more in the 10mm gun, but not at all objectionable. The 45 ammo was 230 grn Blazer, and the 10mm was S&B 180 grn. SD loads in each caliber would be hotter in both guns.
In general.....I don’t notice a huge difference in recoil between 45 and 10mm, although felt recoil is pretty subjective. Again...the ammo and guns used for comparison will make a difference. As always YMMV.
I found a recoil energy comparison chart of different calibers and loadings. Here is a comparison that may help somewhat:
9mm 124 grn @ 1,125 fps = 6.0 recoil energy
40 S&W 165 grn @ 1,080 fps = 9.3 recoil energy
45 ACP 230 grn @ 850 fps = 7.9 recoil energy
10mm 180 grn @ 1,295 fps = 11.4 recoil energy
I have a Kimber Grand Raptor and the exact same Springfield 10mm. I agree. I barely notice a difference when I shoot them side by side. |
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| If you are concerned about recoil, try a Glock 40. Longer slide with 6.02" barrel, polymer frame and wider backstrap soaks up the recoil and reduces muzzle flip. |
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| I have a Glock 20 gem 4 and Underwood hard cast bear loads are pretty reasonable. Standard 10 feels pretty light. I love it |
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