{"id":4349,"date":"2021-10-06T14:01:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T14:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/?p=4349"},"modified":"2021-09-10T14:17:41","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T14:17:41","slug":"9mm-vs-10mm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/9mm-vs-10mm\/","title":{"rendered":"9mm vs 10mm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 9mm is the king of self-defense cartridges. So great is the 9mm\u2019s influence on American culture that it is the only cartridge many people can name. Terminator fans might quote the famous \u201cUzi nine millimetah\u201d line without even thinking about what a \u201cnine millimetah\u201d is.<\/p>\n<p>The 10mm is much more niche. It might have become more widely known had the FBI not determined its recoil is too excessive and its handgun is too large for smaller and more sensitive \u201calphabet boys.\u201d Oddly enough, we\u2019ve encountered more than one customer who believed the 10mm was a made-up cartridge from the Fallout video game series.<\/p>\n<p>Following its introduction in 1983, the 10mm would eventually get shrunken down to become the far more popular 40 S&amp;W. But many people still love the 10mm and wouldn\u2019t have it changed in any way. Why do they prefer the 10mm when the 9mm is so abundant? Well, that one extra millimeter stands for a whole heck of a lot more power \u2013 but it carries other significant differences as well. We\u2019re going to compare the two handgun rounds\u2019 dimensions, ballistic performance, stopping power and recoil so you can get a better idea of which one you should prefer.<\/p>\n<h3>9mm Luger vs 10mm Auto: Cartridge Dimensions<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5247\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5247\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-5247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-vs-9mm-ammo-side-by-side.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-vs-9mm-ammo-side-by-side.jpg\" alt=\"10mm ammo vs 9mm ammo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27550%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20550%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27550%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-vs-9mm-ammo-side-by-side-200x92.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-vs-9mm-ammo-side-by-side-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-vs-9mm-ammo-side-by-side-400x183.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-vs-9mm-ammo-side-by-side-600x275.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-vs-9mm-ammo-side-by-side-768x352.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-vs-9mm-ammo-side-by-side-800x367.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-vs-9mm-ammo-side-by-side-1024x469.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-vs-9mm-ammo-side-by-side.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">10mm ammo (left) next to a 9mm cartridge (right).<\/p><\/div>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-136\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-136\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\">9mm<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">10mm<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Parent case<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7.65x21<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">30 Remington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Case type<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Rimless, tapered<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Rimless, straight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Bullet diameter<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.355 in<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.4005 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Neck diameter<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.380 in<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.423 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Base diameter<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.391 in<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.425 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Rim diameter<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.392 in<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.425 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Rim thickness<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.050 in<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.055 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Case length<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.754 in<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.992 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Overall length<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.169 in<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.260 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Case capacity<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">13.30 gr H2O<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">24.10 gr H2O<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Maximum pressure<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">35,000 psi<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">37,500 psi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>Bigger. This is the simplest way to compare the 10mm to the 9mm. Its bullet (usually 180 or 200 grains) is heavier than the 9mm\u2019s (usually 115, 124 or 147 grains). Its case is also far more spacious, giving room to seat a wider diameter bullet as well as 81 percent more powder.<\/p>\n<p>The 10mm\u2019s greater size has several ramifications. A cartridge with more copper and lead quite naturally costs more to manufacture. It weighs more and requires a heavier handgun to boot. But most importantly, bigger cartridge equals bigger power. We\u2019ll explain what that looks like in a second.<\/p>\n<h2>Ballistic Performance of 9mm vs 10mm<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-5248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-10mm-at-the-range.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-10mm-at-the-range.jpg\" alt=\"Shooting 10mm at a shooting range to test muzzle velocity\" width=\"1200\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27558%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20558%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27558%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-10mm-at-the-range-200x93.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-10mm-at-the-range-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-10mm-at-the-range-400x186.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-10mm-at-the-range-600x279.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-10mm-at-the-range-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-10mm-at-the-range-800x372.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-10mm-at-the-range-1024x476.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-10mm-at-the-range.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-137\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-137\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\">PMC 9mm 115gr JHP<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">PMC 10mm 170gr JHP<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Sellier &amp; Bellot 9mm 124gr FMJ<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Sellier &amp; Bellot 10mm 180gr FMJ<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">Speer Gold Dot 9mm 147gr JHP<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">Speer Gold Dot 10mm 200gr JHP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Muzzle velocity (fps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1160<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1200<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1181<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1165<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">990<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Velocity @ 25 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1099<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1118<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1116<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1108<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">961<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1054<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Velocity @ 50 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1050<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1053<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1063<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1061<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">935<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Velocity @ 75 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1009<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1002<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1020<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1021<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">912<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">982<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Velocity @ 100 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">974<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">960<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">983<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">987<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">890<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">953<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">G1 ballistic coefficient<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.142<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.114<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0.141<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0.155<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0.164<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0.155<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Drop @ 25 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0.01<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Drop @ 50 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">-1.54<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-1.48<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-1.48<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-1.51<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-2.1<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-1.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Drop @ 75 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">-5.06<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-4.93<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-4.89<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-4.96<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-6.68<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-5.51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Drop @ 100 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">-10.7<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-10.53<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-10.39<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-10.49<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-13.87<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-11.57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Muzzle energy (ft lbs)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">344<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">544<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">384<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">543<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">320<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">537<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Energy @ 25 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">309<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">471<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">343<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">491<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">302<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">493<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Energy @ 50 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">282<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">419<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">311<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">450<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">286<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">458<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Energy @ 75 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">260<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">379<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">286<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">417<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">272<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">428<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Energy @ 100 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">242<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">348<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">266<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">390<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">259<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">403<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>Accuracy comparisons are much more interesting when they apply to rifle cartridges. Handguns are typically fired over such short distances that minute differences between two rounds\u2019 ballistic performance is negligible. Whether a 9mm round\u2019s trajectory is flatter than a 10mm round\u2019s depends entirely on the ammo you are comparing. With practice you can place either round in very tight shot groups. As such, you can broadly consider the 9mm and 10mm identical in terms of their accuracy.<\/p>\n<h3>Stopping Power \/ Self-Defense<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cStopping power\u201d describes how effectively a bullet will neutralize a threat. Several variables contribute to stopping power including rate of expansion, width of expansion and bullet diameter. With that in mind, both the 9mm and 10mm can perfectly satisfy the FBI test protocol for wound channel width and depth. Both also deliver more energy at 25 yards than the minimum typically recommended as a minimum for self-defense.<\/p>\n<p>That said, the 10mm is far more powerful than the 9mm. Its average <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/muzzle-energy\/\">muzzle energy<\/a> is 55 percent greater than the 9mm (and it transfers about 49 percent more energy at 100 yards). In the simplest terms possible, the 10mm\u2019s far more furious power equips it to neutralize a threat faster and with fewer shots. Whereas a shot from a 9mm might theoretically only slow down a threat, the same exact shot from a 10mm could neutralize it instantly.<\/p>\n<h3>Gel Test Results: 9mm vs 10mm<\/h3>\n<p>We fired both 9mm and 10mm into ballistic gelatin to give you a better idea of how these rounds perform when hitting a soft target.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-5249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/9mm-into-ballistic-gelatin.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/9mm-into-ballistic-gelatin.jpg\" alt=\"9mm ammo fired into ballistic gelatin to see its self-defense efficacy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27555%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20555%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27555%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/9mm-into-ballistic-gelatin-200x93.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/9mm-into-ballistic-gelatin-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/9mm-into-ballistic-gelatin-400x185.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/9mm-into-ballistic-gelatin-600x278.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/9mm-into-ballistic-gelatin-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/9mm-into-ballistic-gelatin-800x370.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/9mm-into-ballistic-gelatin-1024x474.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/9mm-into-ballistic-gelatin.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><br \/>\nOur Hornady 115 grain XTP 9mm Luger traveled about 17-inches into the ballistic gelatin. That&#8217;s right in the window that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ojp.gov\/pdffiles1\/Digitization\/122334NCJRS.pdf\">Federal Bureau of Investigation wants to see<\/a> rounds penetrate when they evaluate ammo for their agents.<\/p>\n<p>So, how did the 10mm do compared to the 9mm?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-5250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-fired-into-gel.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-fired-into-gel.jpg\" alt=\"10mm ammo fired into ballistic gelatin\" width=\"1200\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27607%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20607%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27607%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-fired-into-gel-200x101.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-fired-into-gel-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-fired-into-gel-400x202.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-fired-into-gel-540x272.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-fired-into-gel-600x304.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-fired-into-gel-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-fired-into-gel-800x405.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-fired-into-gel-1024x518.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/10mm-fired-into-gel.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><br \/>\nIn terms of penetration, the 180-grain Hornady XTP 10mm didn&#8217;t make it as far as the 9mm. It was just shy of 16&#8243; of penetration. However, the 10mm clearly left a wider wound channel as the expanded bullet made its way through the Clear Ballistics gelatin.<\/p>\n<p>Most shooters wound likely deem both of these rounds suitable for self-defense. Purely evaluating it from terminal ballistics perspective, you&#8217;ll likely find the 10mm more attractive though. That larger wound channel wound be significant when it comes to blood loss. When dealing with an attacker, that&#8217;s a major factor in neutralizing a threat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A sidenote:<\/strong> If you intend to use your handgun for hunting, then the 10mm\u2019s greater stopping power means you shouldn\u2019t even debate whether to favor it over the 9mm. The 10mm is even effective for defense against bears!<\/p>\n<h3>Recoil<\/h3>\n<p>Its relatively powerful recoil is one of the bigger reasons why people prefer 9mm or 40 S&amp;W over 10mm. And they don\u2019t just avoid the 10mm\u2019s heavier recoil for the sake of comfort. A round that generates greater recoil energy will flip the pistol\u2019s muzzle higher upward. This increases the amount of time it takes to line up the next shot \u2013 and you want to be able to fire fast, accurate follow-up shots when someone intends to do you immediate bodily harm.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s compare the recoil energy of the 9mm and 10mm. This is easy to do with four variables: muzzle velocity, bullet weight, powder weight and firearm weight. For the sake of comparison let\u2019s assume all 9mm loads have 5 grains of powder and we are firing a Glock 17 (24.87 oz with empty mag), and that all 10mm loads have 11 grains of powder and we are firing a Glock 20 (30.69 oz with empty mag).<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-138\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-138\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\">Recoil Energy (ft lbs)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">PMC 9mm 115gr JHP<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5.12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Sellier &amp; Bellot 9mm 124gr FMJ<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Speer Gold Dot 9mm 147gr JHP<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5.93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">PMC 10mm 170gr JHP<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">11.09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Sellier &amp; Bellot 10mm 180gr FMJ<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">11.59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Speer Gold Dot 10mm 200gr JHP<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>The 9mm loads generate an average recoil energy of 5.68 ft lbs; the 10mm loads, 11.73 ft lbs. In short, the 10mm generates about twice as much recoil energy as the 9mm!<\/p>\n<p>A recoil energy comparison must be taken with a grain of salt. (Or grain of powder, if you please.) Many people don\u2019t mind the 10mm\u2019s greater recoil at all \u2013 some don\u2019t even notice it. How much recoil you actually perceive depends not only on your ammo\u2019s specs and your handgun\u2019s weight and design, but also your bones, muscles and nervous system. It\u2019s difficult to quantify how much kick you\u2019re actually going to feel. Still, you can reasonably expect significantly greater kick from a 10mm pistol.<\/p>\n<h3>Price &amp; Availability<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-5251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Glock-pistol-loaded-into-safe.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Glock-pistol-loaded-into-safe.jpg\" alt=\"Glock pistol loaded into safe\" width=\"1200\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27611%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20611%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27611%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Glock-pistol-loaded-into-safe-200x102.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Glock-pistol-loaded-into-safe-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Glock-pistol-loaded-into-safe-400x204.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Glock-pistol-loaded-into-safe-600x306.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Glock-pistol-loaded-into-safe-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Glock-pistol-loaded-into-safe-800x407.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Glock-pistol-loaded-into-safe-1024x521.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Glock-pistol-loaded-into-safe.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 9mm is smaller and much more popular than the 10mm. It follows that America\u2019s most popular centerfire handgun cartridge is priced much lower and significantly easier to find. This isn\u2019t to suggest that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/10mm-ammo-for-sale\">10mm ammo<\/a> is scarce; you\u2019ll just have fewer options, and you will pay more for them.<\/p>\n<p>The same goes for handguns as well. The 9mm\u2019s mainstream popularity means that there is an abundance of 9mm handguns on the market, while the niche 10mm presents fewer options as far as firearms go. Still, finding a decent 10mm pistol is as easy as visiting a gun store.<\/p>\n<h3>Takeaway<\/h3>\n<p>The 9mm is the most popular self-defense cartridge for many reasons. Its manageable recoil, reliable stopping power and serviceable accuracy all mean you can\u2019t go wrong choosing it for your everyday carry firearm. You\u2019ll also greatly recognize how easy it is to find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/9mm-ammo-for-sale\">9mm ammo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But the 10mm\u2019s devoted following is no fluke. Folks who reason there is no such thing as too much stopping power and are willing to accommodate brisk recoil appreciate the semi-auto self-defense round for what it is: heavier, costlier, harder to find, and able to overwhelm a threat with massive takedown terminal ballistics. If you\u2019re willing to look past the 10mm ammo&#8217;s shortcomings, you can carry a sidearm that will put down polar bears \u2013 let alone an attacker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 9mm is the king of self-defense cartridges. 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