9.3X62AL
09-29-2016, 12:28 AM
After 3 years of selling off a significant number of my war toys, this year I have added 2 members to the gun safe. The more recent addition is the title item listed above, the Glock 29. Buckshot thought I was nuts, and made vague references to my thumb ending up in the crook of my elbow and similar comments. Not so at all--with the Winchester Silvertips (175 grain JHP @ 1275 FPS from a 5" barrel) or a reload that mimicked their performance, the recoil was noticeable but tractable. Not much different than Glock 30s or 36s I've fired in 45 ACP. I went through 100 of these loads on Saturday, plus 100 more of a gentler load (Federal 10mm Lite). These latter were kitty cats--40 S&W dynamics in all respects.
Most of my prior experience with the 10mm has been with the "Norma-Level Loads"--the 200 grainers that churn up 1200-1225 FPS from a 5" barrel. They give about 90% of a 4" 41 Magnum's power per shot, but beat the daylights out of 1911A1/Delta frames that fire them. Most 10mm ammo these days runs a 170-180 grain bullet between 1175-1275 FPS to keep the Colt Deltas assembled and uninjured, so there is a 10%-20% back-off in ferocity in the interest of mechanical integrity. The Colts seem to thrive on these loads, and they offer a 10%-20% power uptick from the 40 S&W for those sorts that enjoy such things. Like me, for example. The FBI 10mm Lite is still loaded by Federal, with a 180 Grain JHP running at 1030 FPS per their catalog. The 40 S&W, for all practical purposes.
200 rounds ran through the new pistol without a bobble of any kind. All fired brass landed in a neat 5'-wide pile 20 feet from the firing point at 4-o'clock. I won't likely try any Norma-level loads in any Glock, that might be a bit TOO MUCH of a good thing. The pistol showed excellent combat accuracy at 7--10--15 yards and raised hell with a convenient 10"-wide rock 35 yards off the muzzle.
I did get the Pearce magazine baseplates for the pistol's 3 mags. These did improve tactile feel a bit, giving my little finger something to do at the start of a firing string. But in rapid-fire/double-tap/failure drill sequences, the little finger was often hanging in the air after recoil--the Pearce finger notch wasn't quite up to the task of working 100% with my big paws. That said, the middle and ring finger on the grip controlled the pistol just fine. First-World problem.
I really like this little monster. I'll give it 250-300 more shots before carrying it in The Real World, but the first test drive bodes well for the future.
Most of my prior experience with the 10mm has been with the "Norma-Level Loads"--the 200 grainers that churn up 1200-1225 FPS from a 5" barrel. They give about 90% of a 4" 41 Magnum's power per shot, but beat the daylights out of 1911A1/Delta frames that fire them. Most 10mm ammo these days runs a 170-180 grain bullet between 1175-1275 FPS to keep the Colt Deltas assembled and uninjured, so there is a 10%-20% back-off in ferocity in the interest of mechanical integrity. The Colts seem to thrive on these loads, and they offer a 10%-20% power uptick from the 40 S&W for those sorts that enjoy such things. Like me, for example. The FBI 10mm Lite is still loaded by Federal, with a 180 Grain JHP running at 1030 FPS per their catalog. The 40 S&W, for all practical purposes.
200 rounds ran through the new pistol without a bobble of any kind. All fired brass landed in a neat 5'-wide pile 20 feet from the firing point at 4-o'clock. I won't likely try any Norma-level loads in any Glock, that might be a bit TOO MUCH of a good thing. The pistol showed excellent combat accuracy at 7--10--15 yards and raised hell with a convenient 10"-wide rock 35 yards off the muzzle.
I did get the Pearce magazine baseplates for the pistol's 3 mags. These did improve tactile feel a bit, giving my little finger something to do at the start of a firing string. But in rapid-fire/double-tap/failure drill sequences, the little finger was often hanging in the air after recoil--the Pearce finger notch wasn't quite up to the task of working 100% with my big paws. That said, the middle and ring finger on the grip controlled the pistol just fine. First-World problem.
I really like this little monster. I'll give it 250-300 more shots before carrying it in The Real World, but the first test drive bodes well for the future.