10mm Ammunition Performance Data

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10mm Ammunition Performance Data

Page updated September 1998.
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Part I. Ammunition Manufacturer Products for 1998:

CCI-Speer:

Cartridge
Ammunition Performance Data

None Manufacturer FBI Tests Other

None X

Federal:

Cartridge
Ammunition Performance Data

None Manufacturer FBI Tests Other

155 grain Classic Hi-Shok JHP X

180 grain Classic Hi-Shok JHP X

180 grain Premium Hydra-Shok JHP X

Hornady:

Cartridge
Ammunition Performance Data

None Manufacturer FBI Tests Other

155 grain XTP JHP X

180 grain XTP JHP X

200 grain XTP JHP X

PMC-Eldorado:

Cartridge
Ammunition Performance Data

None Manufacturer FBI Tests Other

170 grain JHP X

180 grain Starfire JHP X

Remington:

Cartridge
Ammunition Performance Data

None Manufacturer FBI Tests Other

None X

Winchester:

Cartridge
Ammunition Performance Data

None Manufacturer FBI Tests Other

175 grain Super-X Silvertip JHP X

Part II. Manufacturer's Performance Data:

None.

Part III. FBI Ammunition Tests Data:

10mm 170 grain Norma JHP, 3/14/89:

Test Gun Barrel Length Velocity
Bare Gelatin

Clothed Gelatin

Penetration Expansion Penetration Expansion

Colt Delta
5" 1358 fps 16.55" 0.59" 17.00" 0.63"

10mm 180 grain Federal HydraShok JHP, 1/12/95:

Test Gun Barrel Length Velocity
Bare Gelatin

Clothed Gelatin

Penetration Expansion Penetration Expansion

S&W M1076
4.25" 1094 fps 13.25" ? 15.95" ?

10mm 180 grain CCI/Speer Gold Dot JHP, 12/6/94:

Test Gun Barrel Length Velocity
Bare Gelatin

Clothed Gelatin

Penetration Expansion Penetration Expansion

S&W M1076
4.25" 967 fps 14.25" ? 17.85" ?

10mm 180 grain Winchester JHP, 12/5/94:

Test Gun Barrel Length Velocity
Bare Gelatin

Clothed Gelatin

Penetration Expansion Penetration Expansion

S&W M1076
4.25" 927 fps 15.60" ? 19.05" ?

10mm 180 grain Remington Golden Saber JHP, 11/29/94:

Test Gun Barrel Length Velocity
Bare Gelatin

Clothed Gelatin

Penetration Expansion Penetration Expansion

S&W M1076
4.25" 977 fps 16.80" ? 20.30" ?

10mm 180 grain Federal Hi-Shok JHP, 11/23/94:

Test Gun Barrel Length Velocity
Bare Gelatin

Clothed Gelatin

Penetration Expansion Penetration Expansion

S&W M1076
4.25" 950 fps 13.70" ? 22.80" ?

10mm 180 grain Remington JHP, 12/1/94:

Test Gun Barrel Length Velocity
Bare Gelatin

Clothed Gelatin

Penetration Expansion Penetration Expansion

S&W M1076
4.25" 987 fps 15.55" ? 24.45" ?

10mm 180 grain CCI/Speer PHP JHP, 8/31/92:

Test Gun Barrel Length Velocity
Bare Gelatin

Clothed Gelatin

Penetration Expansion Penetration Expansion

S&W M1076
5" 992 fps 15.82" 0.72" 17.50" 0.61"

10mm 200 grain Winchester Ranger SXT, 12/5/94:

Test Gun Barrel Length Velocity
Bare Gelatin

Clothed Gelatin

Penetration Expansion Penetration Expansion

S&W M1076
4.25" 945 fps 10.85" ? 18.55" ?

10mm 200 grain Winchester Black Talon JHP, 8/20/92:

Test Gun Barrel Length Velocity
Bare Gelatin

Clothed Gelatin

Penetration Expansion Penetration Expansion

S&W M1076
4.25" 901 fps 13.90" 0.67" 15.60" 0.67"

10mm 200 grain Hornady XTP JHP, 7/6/90:

Test Gun Barrel Length Velocity
Bare Gelatin

Clothed Gelatin

Penetration Expansion Penetration Expansion

S&W M1076
4.25" 1056 fps 21.40" 0.58" 24.15" 0.52"

Part IV. Other Performance Data

None.

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Cartridge	Ammunition Performance Data
Cartridge	None	Manufacturer	FBI Tests	Other
None	X

Test Gun	Barrel Length	Velocity	Bare Gelatin		Clothed Gelatin
			Penetration	Expansion	Penetration	Expansion
Colt Delta	5"	1358 fps	16.55"	0.59"	17.00"	0.63"