I actually learned a lot on this thread. It’s looking like the 10mm is the closest thing to a hunting rifle in a pistol that you can get. The muzzle velocity is pretty darned impressive, and with a 230 grain bullet. Wow.
But it looks like the .45 is what I need for self defence stuff. We don’t have a lot of brown bears around these parts, and it will take down most everything else...
After I find some folks who want some of my friends, I am going to get a Springfield XDS in .45 as my carry friend. I am quite familiar with the .45 ACP round. Very.
I carried 45 super before moving onto the 10mm. 45 Super ballistic are very similar to 10mm and it is pretty easy to get a 45 auto pistol converted. I carried 255 grain rounds which moved at about 1100 fps. I was comfortable with them against black bear, I was uncomfortable they would make their way to one of my unmodified 45s, and started carrying the 10mm instead.