.The more I study on this the more I don`t like the idea. There are few 10mm firearms suited for hunting except the Thompson Contender anan Enfield based carbine that are is not imported to the U.S. and a few Ruger single asctions . The Glock 20 is porrly suited for hunting I don`t care what the Nuge says. Why get a cartridge legalized when there are no suitable hunting weapons?
I suppose that is true simply because you say it it? I suppose you have done sufficient accuracy tests on a scoped G20 with a six inch barrel to come to that conclusion. If not, your statement is pure conjecture and shows a silly bias and a willingness to come to a conclusion without knowing anything about it.
And let`s not forget that the FBI scrapped the 10mm because it was so hard to get agents qualified with it.
There were several reasons the FBI phased out 10mm and none of them had to do with the inherent accuracy of the guns. It would surprise men if they would have any more luck with a .44 magnum revolver as a service weapon and yet that is an Indiana legal pistol caliber and universally accepted hunting caliber.
I don`t want to be in the woods hunting with an inner city cowboy packing a Glock 20 spraying lead.
I see this all the time. With some there is an immediate association to irresponsible novice hunters spraying down an area in hopes of hitting something when someone brings up the ideas of semi-auto pistol hunting. As if the legalization of 10mm would bring droves of thugs with their hoodies and sagging pants out into the woods to endanger the wildlife. As if there aren't already hunters in the woods that lack sufficient judgement in spite of the current hunting laws that make us all safer.If a hunter is irresponsible he will be so with whatever gun he is using. If He is responsible he will be so with what ever gun he is using even if it i a G20 or Delta Elite.
For the record I carry my Glock 22 concealed when hunting but I don`t hunt with it. Before the laws was changed to allow CCW while hunting I asked a game warden what I needed to do to carry it while hunting and he pointed out that I could hunt with it ( squirrels), I have been hunting coyotes with an AR-15 but I only put 5 rounds in a 30 round mag. If after 5 shats there are not dead coyote(s) on the ground I need to get my butt over to the gun club and sharpen my shooting skills.
How many people that own Glock 20`s, Bren Ten`s, Colt Delta Elites etc are willing to spend enough time hehind the trigger to get good enough to hunt with one? Remember the FBI had trouble geeting agents qualified.
The 10mm Firearms Page
The answer is every responsible hunter who would choose their G20, Bren Ten or Delta Elite as a hunting weapon. It isn't the weapon choice that makes a hunter responsible. I personally like the idea of hunting with a semi-auto pistol but I'm not willing to spend the money on a Desert Eagle so I stick with the shotgun. I guess I'll have to hope for a change in the law so that I can "spray lead."
