.45 acp VS 10mm Ballistics Gel Test 

10mm did well but being that I am an old timer, I’m gonna have to with old faithful and say the .45 auto.

Very nice performance from both. The 10mm load did especially well in a somewhat shorter than average barrel.

10mm never disappoints. Thanks for all the awesome video’s!

Id like to see this comparison again 10mm vs .45 , but with similar weight bullets

I've been thinking of switching from 9mm to 10mm and videos like yours are really sealing the deal for me, thanks a bunch!

best ammo tester on YT....these tests really show, the organic gel helps- how the modern calibers of 10mm, 357Sig, and .40 really outshine the legacy auto calibers. The energies that the legacy calibers can produce are relatively anemic and this shows up in the gel regardless of the wonder bullets. An XTP is a really basic JHP but the 10mm throwing it into the gel at 560fpe shows you what energy does. A superduper HST pulling 370fpe would look the same as that .45 did with the same energy behind it. A deer shot with a 9mm will surely die...eventually...and it will run a lot further before doing so than one shot with .357, 10mm, 44mag, etc. The only difference between these scenarios is energy behind the bullet. The 9BPLE , win 127 +P+ and Corbon 115 +P really have not been surpassed in effectiveness for 9mm either. you can see it in the gel.

That 10 short barrel did better than I expected

Excellent tests of each round. However, as comparisons go, I'd rather see a lighter and faster .45 ACP round, like 180 gr. +P, up against the 180 gr. 10mm., to compare wound channels and expansion.

10mm is super versatile. Self-defense rounds huge damage. Solid (Flat Nose Jacketed) tremendous penetration for sturdier targets. My EDC is G29 w/ self-defense rounds. Two magazines on the belt. One penetrators, one additional self-defense.

Hornady 10MM are not fully loaded 10MM rounds. They are loaded like a 40 cal. Most companies do NOT load 10MM fully, most are loaded to 40 cal specs

.45 for the hood and 10 mil for the woods.

The 45 did really well for what it is but it is not a fair fight compared to a 10mm. Really impressed with the 180 10mm. I was getting exactly the same velocity out my G29 some years ago when I tested it. 1180s. Great test & good results. Many thanks.

Came here afyer watching one of your .25 gel tests. Crazy how much more goes onnwith the bigger bores.

Makes me feel better about my 45 . I have a 10 as well and it did awesome also. Thanks

Good test as always! I do love my Glock 29 and it's big brother, the Glock 40. The 40 tames any and all ammo I've tried so far, even my most firebreathing reloads! 1184 isn't, I suppose, terrible for a short barreled 10mm, but it should be going a little faster, but as usual they aren't loaded to their potential. Then again, the little 29 (my EDC by the way) is a bit on the snappy side and requires a decent amout of practice to be useful. While I was a dyed-in-the-wool .45 guy for many, many years (over 50, I hate to admit) since my Tucson days (I kind of miss Tucson but it's impossible to get my wife to unass The State of Misery where I currently reside - there's actual *snow* on the ground right now, yuck!) I made the switch to 9mm and then ultimately to 10mm a couple of years ago and have never looked back. I do, however, use actual full power 10mm ammo, in the form of Underwood's version of the Lehigh Xtreme Defender 100 gr bullet, which leaves the barrel of my little Glock stepping very quickly indeed! These are currently discontinued by Lehigh but I have enough to keep me supplied for several years! The 115's work ok but the 29 loves those little 100 gr bullets and shoots them very accurately and to point of aim as well. Recoil is almost nil although they are loud. What's not to like? If I could only load them as fast, I'd be a happy camper but alas, they use powder that is unobtainium for us reloaders! Bummer! You can still get the the last few rounds from Underwood but you have to be a lot better off financially than I am, at nearly $2 per round! Seems to me they should be selling them much cheaper just to get rid of them but I guess they figure they're now some type of gold or something. Hrump, what do I know? Such is life! Cheers, jc

10mm is obviously dominant over 45. Specially if its a truly loaded too spec like underwood ammo does.

Very impressive! Hornady jhp's typically don't expand that well, but those sure did!

Imagine someone breaking in this man’s house then they hear “ az airgunner here”. Lol. Fresh BBQ

.45 acp “hydrostatic shock? Never heard of it”. Can’t argue with a cannonball hurled at 850fps still gets the job done. Question AZA: Are you planning on going deeper to explore 1-shot combinations in the subcompact class? I’m itching to know if that 450-500ft/lb can be achieved with 115gr and 68-90gr XD in +P+. Definitely attainable in 357S…comparable to a 2-3” magnum.

Would’ve rather seen 45 Super VS 10mm personally. Both in lighter grains.

Not bad. But, I think the point of the 10mm case length is to optimize the projectile speed while getting good self defense penetration. A 135gr bullet loaded by Underwood or DoubleTap gets muzzle velocity up to 1650fps from a 5" barrel (essentially a .41 magnum/765fp impact energy), and 11" penetration. The temporary stretch cavity becomes quite dynamic, potentially rupturing organs, and flattening vascular tissue (sending femoral blood back to the brain and over-pressuring cerebral capillaries). When someone's trying to kill you, you aren't going to get the center-mass hit. You might get "A" hit, and you want that hit to disrupt as much as possible.

So I have a Springfield XDMe 10mm. I had a pair of S&W 10 mm’s about 27 years ago. I live the round but not for everyday carry. It’s a great field gun. But I feel like they’re too heavy on recoil and they do over penetrate. My .45’s are also awesome. However one gun is a single stack and the other is a suitcase so they don’t get much carry time anymore either. These days I rock my hellcat pro on a daily basis. Today’s ammo options plus that 15 round flush fit magazine are my reasoning for that. But I do love my 10mm and .45 acp

I'll stick with the 1911 45 nice demo

Love the short barrels!

Nice video! 45 is plenty for 2 legged creatures, but there's a reason a lot of hunting guides carry 10mm in bear country. Of course the full powered stuff not the watered down shelf 10mm .

Looks almost the same 😂. Kidding aside, the 10mm only has 3 ft-lb more recoil energy than the 45 ACP. Thought it would be more, but the 230 is a recoil hog

369fpe looks pretty much the same in all calibers...560 does too. Energy is what matters.

That's the beauty of 10mm because it likes to expand rapidly and still penetrate while almost tearing itself apart as it does so. But when it comes to .45 AARP, ooops I meant to say .45 ACP short, fat and slow is still an impressive round. That's because .45 ACP is a sledgehammer of a round, it hits hard, dumps a bunch of kinetic energy right away and can get the job done.

Those checks for 'em brands/models of handguns must be very productive for the IDF man - but I like your bulky 0.357 up to 0.50 IMI Desert Eagle productions too! Hope your palm and fingers can handle 'em recoils!!! 😁

It appeared that the 45 ACP was shot on the left side of the gel in the begining of the video. Then the 10mm was shot on the right hand side of the gel. You measured the 45 on the left hand side but when you went to measure the 10mm you also measured on the lefh hand side. Did you flip the gel or turn it around or am I just an old man with poor eyes.

The 10mm is similar to .357 magnum in terms of velocity, bullet size, and grain but the wound that the 10mm creates is more severe my guess is at the point of impact from these ranges the 10mm has more inertia. The 10mm gets every crazier if you use the G40 with the 6 inch barrel the velocity of the bullet goes up to 1500 fps. It's an absolutely terrifying round it's like a slug shotgun in your pocket. I wouldn't use it in self defense though seems like it could cause trouble in court and it kicks a lot. The .45 is enough for self defense.

U gotta get a G21/30 and put the 45super up against 10mm.

10mm aint playing no games bruh good Gawd

I sold my 10mm years ago.. regretted ever since, got the glock 29 gen 5 on order.

For a new time 45, common round. Not bad for this round.I have had trouble b4 getting a 10 mm. During the covvid shut down. The new 10 mm hand guns. They were not available for purchase for over 7 months as I waited.😢😮😅

Have you considered making a short review on that A80? I haven't seen one since the 80s. They are pretty much a Sig P220/226 clone. I haven't shot one. But I recall they had a decent smooth double action and nice light single action. Nostalgic.

You must have flipped the gel at some point off the camera. Because at the 2:12 times, the 45acp shot was just left of center, and when you started looking at the 10mm shot, it was left of center, and the 45acp was on the right. The fact that the 45 penetrated deep to me makes these about equal to me. I thought initially with the extra velocity of the 10mm, it would have penetrated deeper than 45acp

45 ACP isn't really a short barrel caliber but those XTP's always do good if they get enough velocity

Well YT instadeletes my comment yet again. Gotta loving having truth speak denied. I've seen hotter 10mm loads pass through both blocks from 4.5 and 5.6 barrels. Nice for a short barrel though. But when it comes down to it 10mm is superior in the end. Comairing subsonic to supersonic ammo isn't fair. 😅

Very nice. 29 degree weather for a Glock 29

45 bros: butt muh stoppin paarr 😂

Try the underwood 155gr 1500fps out of a Glock 20.

Have you ever tested 45 hornady critical duty 220 +p? It seams to be a good round in 45

damn. honestly if i take on one more new caliber im gonna have to buy some shit and figure out how to reload at this point. that 10 is impressive.

love both some reason i jusy favor 45 a lil more it blows huge holes in whatever it hits and 45 super is just as powerful as 10mm and blows bigger holes

It would have been more of a fair comparison if he uesd 185 grain bullet in 45 because lighter bullet travel faster. 10mm has speed advantage because of a lighter bullet. Othewise it's a nice video.

Not.even.CLOSE.BUD!!!!

Wouldn’t the comparison be more fair if U used .45 acp 185 grain instead of 230 grain? These vids are rarely fair.

Just a caution about accidently loading a 10mm round into a .45acp handgun,they are very similar in height and diameter and caution is advised.

I have many Calibers handguns 10 goes deep 45 goes wide Bears need 10

YEE HEE 🍊. Good job AZ

Just curious.... did you weigh the bullets after the test to see what percent of retained weight each had?

Nice test bud👍🏼

Interesting comparison 🤔 But the design outcomes R different. The 45 is designed to knock a man down, & the 10 is designed to knock a man down in body armor. It's like comparing a 357 to the 44 🤓 The real comparison should be what R U looking to accomplish, & how capable R U at controlling a Hand Canon 🤪 I have both, & would definitely want the Big Boy when hunting or in the great outdoors. If I'm going to a place where I might encounter a fire fight...I'll go someplace else 🙂 I always want to be capable of self defense, & be comfortable enough. Winter I pack heavier, & summer I'll downsize. Common sense 🤠

10mm is Gods true caliber

I'd like to see how the auto compares to my S&W 10mm. thats been modified to accept 10mm. Magnum.

Seems like most of the time the wound cavity measures larger from the side than from the top. Wonder why that is?

It do not feel it is at all a relevant test for xVSx caliber if it is maximum terminal performance of two calibers if you insist on using what shorter than optimal barrel lengths for both Both the 45acp and 10mm were originally designed to be fired from 5" barrels and for the 10mm 6" is ideal Under no circumstances whatsoever would I ever purchase a 10mm HG with any barrel length under 5" preferably 6"

Another good video. Thank you. 10mm Auto rules. Good things! 👍

A case of 10mm will cost you about as much as a pretty good gun.

What did your clothes barrier consist of?

Wow, nice 9mm performance from the lightweight 10 mm!😂

No contest.

Is a 10mm vs 357 Sig test in the future??

10mm or no mm!

10mm is tbe best cartridge for carry..

decent vidio, either one is a good choice. Um consider cleaning up......your range is a pig sty.....

Dumb test if you're testing 10 mm get full power 10 mil ammo

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.45 is an outdated round. You're getting the recoil of a 10mm, less performance than a 9mm, and the mag capacity of a revolver...

10mm whooped 45acp.

Very Nice Job.

Why don't you test the 45 super or the 450 SMC or the 460 Roland come on man shyt at least even the playing field out of it