10mm or 357 Magnum?

Am Shooting Journal ^ | 4/11/2018 | J Hines

[w1n1]

Battle of the two powerhouse handguns.
Both the Glock 10mm and the .357 magnum are serious personal defense calibers.
Which caliber is best against real muscles or something that simulates it.
YouTuber mark3smle tests this out by demonstrating which caliber is capable of against a ballistic gel.
Ballistic gelatin is a testing medium scientifically correlated to swine muscle tissue (which in turn is comparable to human muscle tissue), in which the effects of bullet wounds can be simulated.

In other word, the ballistic gel gives you an idea of the path of the bullet when it penetrates a target tissue that is similar to real muscle.
You can observe the length of the penetration and the thickness of the canal. Normally, the beginning entrance is usually where its thick.
This thickness is the density of where muscle tissues are being damaged.

These two powerful cartridges penetration are quite impressive. Traditionally, the .357 magnum has a long track record of a mini-hand cannon for personal defense.
In mark3smle test you can see the .357 penetration at 22 inches.
The 10mm is a newcomer in the hunting world, but has become a big player in the market for bear hunters or anyone needing extra power. The 10mm penetration was around 16 inches.

Without talking about the numbers, both calibers are very impressive for power. If you’re an auto frame person, go with a Glock 10mm.
If you’re into Dirty Harry mini hand cannon, go with a .357 mag.
But keep in mind it is also about shot placement, if you get your shot onto a vital target then it doesn’t matter if you have a 10mm or a 357 magnum. Both will do the job. Which would you carry? See the full video comparison of 10mm vs 357 magnum here.

[Mr. K]

I just remember reading something recently that they had to put rifling on the barrel for SHOT shells... that seemed incredibly stupid. ( I guess maybe for deer slugs?)

[Eagles6]

They do have rifled slug barrels for shotguns.

They impart spin on the slug increasing accuracy like a rifle over a smoothbore musket.

They're usually used in areas with higher population density where rifles are prohibited.

The slug is heavier than a bullet, travelling slower and won't fly as far so there is supposedly less chance of accident.

[yarddog]

Good choices. I live in a rural area too and could see myself carrying the same thing and way.

I no longer have a .44 mag or 10mm. If I were to get a new one it would be a model 29. It is the best combination of power and weight.

When I walk around my place or in the adjoining woods I actually carry a small .22 auto. It is a Unique model L. I guess mostly because it is so light and has proven to be accurate and reliable.

I have been thinking a lot recently on the subject and may start carrying a Browning Hi-Power. The little Unique has an aluminum frame and I could still carry it too.

There are wild dogs, coyotes, some really big rattlers and black bear around here so the 9mm might be a better choice.

[sarge83]

The 9mm would be fine for every critter you mentioned except for perhaps a black bear. Wild boars are beginning to move into our area according to the local game warden and I would prefer at least a .357, 10mm or .44 if I have to deal with one of these beasts.