[Travis McGee]

What kind of 100 yard groups can your Oly CAR97-10 get?

Do you reload 10mm? Do you ever shoot subsonic 10mm, and if so, what kind of bullet and powder combos would you suggest?

In my book, bad guys use a suppressed MP-5/10. It's not clear if they used subsonic loads or not, and not critical either way as written. I'm just curious.

[NordicG3K]

Travis, my "range load" is a lead 180gn LTC at about 1040fps out of my 5" guns. Out of the Oly carbine it feels like I'm shooting a .22 rimfire. I rarely shoot out to 100 yards with it, but I can get easy 2-3" groups from 50 to 75 yards which is the normal distance I shoot the gun at. I'm working on a 200gn JTC load with a healthy dose of Blue Dot, but haven't had a chance to chrono my latest batch yet. Popular powders for full-power 10mm loads are Blue Dot, AA#7 & #9 and 800x. If you're looking for some serious factory loads I highly recommend Texas Ammunition Company. Their 135gn load is listed at 1450fps, the 165gn load at 1350fps and the 200gn load at 1250fps. These loads are pushing close to 700ftlbs out of a 5" barrel. I've been using the Winchester Silvertips in my S&W 1086 for concealed carry, but might switch to the TAC 165gn JHP. I have to try out some more of the TAC ammo before I decide.