Recipe 10 mm auto for S&W 610

[enrico]

hello folks,

just came back on this forum since a long while ago. But I have a question since I bought a S&W 610 in 10 mm auto with a 6,5" barrel.

I would like to have a nice recipe for this caliber, preferably with VV powder and major PF.

Somebody any ideas.

Best regards, Eric Cornelissen

Edited January 18, 2015 by enrico

[Toolguy]

Check out 40/10mm in the reloading forum.

[mcb]

If your loading for competition most people use 40S&W brass rather than 10mm Auto brass.

Brass: 40S&W
Bullet: 180 CMJ Montana Gold
Powder: Vihtavuori N340 5.40gr
Primer: Federal Small Pistol
OAL 1.147
Velocity: 970.5
Power Factor: 174.7

Brass: 40S&W
Bullet: 180 CMJ Montana Gold
Powder: Vihtavuori N320 5.30gr
Primer: Federal Small Pistol
OAL 1.195
Velocity: 948.0
Power Factor: 170.6

Both of these loads where chrono'ed in my S&W 610 6.5"
I have a several of other loads I have used for competition but those are the two I had utilizing Vihtavuori powder. I have some 10mm Auto loads also but there are pretty hot for hunting, not competition.

[bountyhunter]

Yep, police depts use a lot of .40SW so "once fired" .40 brass abounds by the truckload. I didn't even know anybody was still making 10mm ammo..... it is awfully hot. That was the main gripe on it: the FBI agents couldn't shoot it as well because the recoil was horrible (or so they said at the time).

[blaster113]

Most factory 10mm is on the mild side, if you can even find any.