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by North Country Gal » Wed Oct 03, 2018 10:36 am
Interesting. Thanks, PT. Actually it's a wildcat cartridge, not a new cartridge, as in a new cartridge being introduced by one of the ammo manufacturers. Being a wildcat, you'd have to have an existing gun re-chambered for it, then load ammo yourself with the proper dies.
Personally, I don't give it much of a chance of it ever being made into a standard, over the counter cartridge, though. Attempts by the ammo and gun industry to produce a 357 like semi-auto cartridge have been met with low sales. The 10mm has been the most successful, but even the 10 almost went extinct for a time. It's gone though a recent resurgence in popularity, though, as an effective outdoor semi-auto cartridge for self-defense against toothy critters and even some hunting. I know a couple guys, up here, who carry Glocks in a 10 for bear defense. It's now something of a niche cartridge, though. Not going to see a big rush for folks who carry 9mm or 45 auto to trade their guns for a 10.
I do like the 10mm, though. Have owned a 10 in a 1911 and a Sig. Great cartridge if you want that kind of firepower in a bottom loader. Very accurate in the ones I shot. Recoil in a full size auto wasn't bad, at all. The 10mm is the real thing as far as taking you into 357 mag countries far as power, even with factory ammo. The 357 Ring of Fire would have to offer something significantly better in terms of performance to beat the 10, now. Just don't see it.
Other 357-like semi auto cartridges, though, have been mostly duds. The 357 Sig, for instance, is barely hanging on.
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