Interested in hearing about your personal experience with the GP100 Match Champion 10mm
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Interested in hearing about your personal experience with the GP100 Match Champion 10mm
Don't know any thing, other than its about time. Awesome!! Thanks
Friend just sent me review from shootingwire:Quote:
Originally Posted by Cagemonkey
http://www.shootingwire.com/features...3-4012a3c2044e
I'm glad Ruger finally made this gun. They will sell a ton of them.
What’s everyone’s opinion on 10mm vs 357? For hunting would the 10mm be better?
What’s everyone’s opinion on 10mm vs 357? For hunting would the 10mm be better?
Many Alaskan Guides carry a Glock 20 in 10mm for protection. I have no personal experience. 10mm Hotloads are supposed to almost mimic .41 Magnum.Quote:
Originally Posted by C-grunt
Good Review. I'd replace the pretty wood grips with the standard GP100 rubber Hogues. If one wants to plink or shoot for competition and time 40's might be better. As long as it doesn't kick like a S&W .44 Mag with a 4" barrel, I don't see a problem. ThanksQuote:
Originally Posted by platoonDaddy
Ordered one on Gun Broker. Hopefully it will arrive tomorrow.
With the right loads, yes. The original 10mm loadings were very stout.Quote:
Originally Posted by C-grunt
Not the revolver I would pick for hunting but would make an excellent woods carry piece.
Good review by MAC; https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=zl9PycWc1sY
Side NOTE on video. Seems barrel length on Pistols and Revolvers are not measured the same way. Pistol barrel length is measure from the head of the cartridge/breech face. Revolver barrel length is measure from the beginning of the barrel throat.
Don't forget to give us a review. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Cagemonkey
On paper, shuld be superior I'd think as it's a bigger bullet traveling at similar velocity. Not sure what it brings to the table, but I guess a .357 sized wheel gun with superior ballistics?Quote:
Originally Posted by C-grunt
As a owner of a 4" GP100 in .357 mag, I think having it in 10mm is awesome. Dual cartridge capability makes it that much better.
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The Ruger Manual advises against using .40 S&W. Because its a Rimless Cartridge, the headspace is set at the mouth of the case and not a rim. Even with the Moon clips, Ruger said they experienced light primer strikes. Also have to worry about fouling the chamber for the longer 10mm.Quote:
Originally Posted by jpgm
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Originally Posted by platoonDaddy
Will do. Waiting for an opportunity to get to the range.
Dang, that's a bummer. I always like the idea of a "backup cartridge" if the gun grabbers made the primary cartridge availability difficult.
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Agreed. The 10mm more closely pushes what a .41 Mag can do. I would take that over a .357 any day the week.Quote:
Originally Posted by WillBrink
Got to the range today 5/15. Sorry for lack of pics or video, but I don't have a smart phone and am a caveman in regards to tech. Shot 44 rounds of Sig Sauer 180gr FMJ. This ammo is loaded to full power and is listed at 1250 FPS. The GP100 is just your basic Match Champion in 10mm. The recoil was surprisingly light, considering it comes with the nice Hogue wood grips. I had a GP100 in .357 with a six inch barrel that I felt recoiled more when I was shooting 180gr loads out of it. I purchased some Hogue rubber grips to put on it, and am debating wether or not to install them. The single action trigger pull was light and crisp. The Double Action was typical Ruger. I was surprised, considering this pistol is referred to as a Match Champion. Can't beat S&W and Colt Revolvers in the double action department. I feel the trigger pull will break in and get better over time. The moon clips work well and reloads drop right in. The clips are easy to load and unload. If one wants, the clips can easily be cut in half with a Dremel cutting disk, to make half moon clips for easier carrying. Ruger charges $15 for a bag of 3 clips. You can shoot the revolver with out the clips. The spent brass is easily removed by hand. I didn't do any accuracy testing and didn't have any other loadings to shoot. Will be interesting to see what kind of loads one can come up with for these guns. For a REAL REVIEW, refer to post#12.
Nice review but the point of full moon clips is speedy reloading. I won't be cutting them in half for twice as slow reloads.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cagemonkey
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Thanks. I won't either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alaskapopo
Cagemonkey, have you noticed any bullet pull on the last rounds fired in the cylinder? I'm curious because I never found any solution in my 625 with factory ammo. The only way to stop it in that gun is with handloads crimped into a crimp groove or over a shouldered bullet and that nixes using that ammo in an auto which is a huge buzzkill. I'm curious as to whether full house 10mm ammo does the same and I'd bet it does.
Wasn't aware of such a problem. I will be looking for this the next time I go to the range. ThanksQuote:
Originally Posted by shadowrider
Cagemonkey,
Nice write up on a new gun.
FWIW I found that the bullet in Speer’s 200gr Gold Dot 10mm load is HEAVILY asphalted in the case. To the point that using an impact bullet puller destroyed the case and primer pellet. There isn’t going to be any issue with bullet creep using that cartridge.
Went to the range today. Shot both Sellier and Bellot 180 gr and Sig Sauer 180 gr FMJ. I saw no signs of bullet setback of later rounds in the cylinder.
One of the reasons I got rid of my S&W 325 Nightguard was the bullet of the sixth round would creep out to the point that you could pull it free of the case with minimal effort. Cheap 230gr ball was the worse but some carry grade hp ammo would do it too. I wonder if 200 or 220gr 10mm loads would show any growth...
I want a 10mm revolver, guess I’ll find out eventually.