45acp Or 10mm

[GUNLUVR]

I AM LOOKING AT GETTING ANOTHER HANDGUN I AM DISAPOINTED IN THE 45 ACP I HAVE AND LOOKING AT THE 10 MM IS THERE ANY RECOMENDATIONS ON WICH TO CHOOSE FOR A BACK UP GUN LOOKING FOR A 1911 SET UP MAYBE A KIMBER. I JUST WANT SOMETHING FOR BACK UP WITH A PUNCH.:eek:

[James Jones]

if you already have a 1911 and you want more power just get the 460 Rowland conversion kit and it'll be all the power you want in that 1911 frame , its only a small step behind the 45LC.

But if you want another gun the 10mm is definatly a step above the 45 ACP but the correct bullet will make a bigger differance.

I have a 460 Rowland built on a STI prefit combo and I have to say that it makes for one bad ass carry gun.
I also have a 400 Corbon conversion kit for my Glock 21 and it basicaly dulicates and exceeds the 10mm. Its kinda like a 357 Sig on steroids.

[Hired Gun]

There is only one name to know when it comes to 10mm. Glock. A 29 for compact or a 20 for full size carry. Designed from the ground up to be a 10mm. It will need no break in, tune ups or tweeking to get or keep it reliable. Just load and shoot.

I don't blame you for finding the 45Auto lacking. It is. I find the 45 to be good for teaching new shooters and plinking paper. Very relaxing in a step up from the 22LR in recoil but the trajectory is the balistic eqivalant to a water balloon.

A good comprimize is good stout loads in a 40S&W. If you don't want to handload or mail order all your ammo the 40 makes a good package. I carry a Glock 23 every where. 155XTP's at 1266fps is pretty respectable. My Glock 20 10mm load is the 180XTP at 1250fps. I carry that one in the woods.

[GUNLUVR]

Thanks For The Input. I Should Have Figured That A 45 Acp Was Not The Way To Go. But They Are Cheap To Start Out With.

[Boss Hoss]

If you can handle the 10mm it is a HOSS for sure!! The 10mm is the ballistic equivalent to a 41 mag for all practical purposes so keep that in mind when you are thinking about the application being contemplated.