Who's taken a deer with a 10mm?

[redgreenrider]

I've got a Springfield XDm in 10mm I was thinking about deer hunting with. Who thinks it's an adequate round and platform for a clean kill?

 

[Onebad06vtx]

It will work with no problems.
Practice and dont push the range past your limitations.

 

[Hookeye]

The state seems to think it acceptable

 

[two70]

The state seems to think it acceptable

The state also thinks a .410 is acceptable. I'd take a 10MM handgun over a .410 every time.

 

[shibumiseeker]

3 now. One was a 49 yard shot. Only had to track one a short distance. Not a fault of the round, just my shot placement. The other two were DRT.

 

[Skip]

Son #1 was hunting in a state that allows 9mm above a certain lbs of force. He used his P80-17L. A 10mm at that distance should work too.

 

[DadSmith]

I've got a Springfield XDm in 10mm I was thinking about deer hunting with. Who thinks it's an adequate round and platform for a clean kill?

 

[Sdiersing]

Son #1 was hunting in a state that allows 9mm above a certain lbs of force. He used his P80-17L. A 10mm at that distance should work too.

What state was this and what load was used? I’m very intrigued by a 9mm deer!

 

[Wabatuckian]

What state was this and what load was used? I’m very intrigued by a 9mm deer!

Texas, for starters. Check out the field reports:

Hi Powers and Handguns

hi powers and handguns

www.hipowersandhandguns.com

Mr. Camp has been dead for some years now. Some of that info is showing its age, but most of still accurate.

Please keep in mind that, as was related to me by Mr. Camp back in the day, Texas deer are not Northern whitetail. They're smaller.

I do wonder why the .45acp isn't approved for deer hunting in Indiana as long as loads above a certain power factor are used.

 

[Skip]

What state was this and what load was used? I’m very intrigued by a 9mm deer!

Virginia.

 

[redgreenrider]

That's a big deer!

 

[DadSmith]

That's a big deer!

I think it's safe to say with the right ammunition and shot placement it will take down deer of any size.

Edit:
Someone needs to introduce Dobbs to Underwood, or Buffalo Bore.

 

[two70]

Texas, for starters. Check out the field reports:

Hi Powers and Handguns

hi powers and handguns

www.hipowersandhandguns.com

Mr. Camp has been dead for some years now. Some of that info is showing its age, but most of still accurate.

Please keep in mind that, as was related to me by Mr. Camp back in the day, Texas deer are not Northern whitetail. They're smaller.

I do wonder why the .45acp isn't approved for deer hunting in Indiana as long as loads above a certain power factor are used.

Yes, Texas deer are about half the size of our deer on average. A 9MM wouldn't be my first choice but with the right ammo it would certainly get the job done on deer that size.

The only reason 10MM and .40 S&W are legal is because enough people pushed for it to get the law changed. It would have made sense to do .45 ACP or at least .460 Rowland at the same time but their wasn't as much interest.

 

[yetti462]

I finished a wounded deer with my s&w610 and another with glock40. 180 xtp worked well, goal is to down one this fall with a 10mm.

 

[Skip]

I finished a wounded deer with my s&w610 and another with glock40. 180 xtp worked well, goal is to down one this fall with a 10mm.

Happen to need some new/slightly used full metal clips for the M610? Sold the gun, got quite a few clips though.

 

[green46105]

Ya there is alot of validity to the 10mm round for hunting. It is one of the rounds i would like to take hog hunting with me. I mean i hear they carry it for back up when they bear hunt. If you look at the ballistics on it, it hits like a mac truck and is a fairly flat shooting round for a hand gun round. I defiently woulnt be afraid to use it.

 

[Hookeye]

Im still waiting for the new Delta Elites to show up in stores.

Might get one and get rid of my revolvers.

 

[teddy12b]

If you go to Alaska there's a lot of guys betting their life that a 10mm will keep them alive in a worst case scenario with a big angry critter so I think a deer should be just fine. If you're using full power 10mm ammo, you're shooting something more powerful than a 357mag and less powerful than a 44mag. I bought my 10mm for my next trip to Alaska because that's the most power I can handle and still shoot accurately. If you put the time in, you should be good to go for any deer at whatever distance you're sure you can put it in the vitals at.

For those of who have taken deer with your 10mm, I'm curious what ammo you were using.