He's using a specific technique only available to people who are hand and eye dominant on either side. He's right handed, left eyed. He's got his right arm dead straight, right cheek on his right bicep, left eye behind the sights. This gives him an extra point of stabilizing contact. I'm wired the same way. Hurts us doing long gun work but in handguns, we can lean into it. For close range we tighten both arms, elbows bent and dropped, bring the sights closer in.
That's sort of how my life operates: I eat, then shoot, answer messages / email, then shoot, bushhog the Compound, then shoot, eat lunch, then shoot, go to a movie, then shoot, sleep, then shoot, read a book, then shoot, watch a movie, then shoot, etc, etc, :-)
Just bought a 29. Came here knowing I will find out more about it than anywhere else. Thank You ! I mostly got black bears in my back yard but they do come to the front door once in awhile. And as I don't collect this gun should do well as CCW. The guy at the store I bought it from was as happy as I was about this weapon and highly recommended it. He was ex sheriff so I trusted his expertise.
How’s your Glock 29 treating you now? I live in Juneau Alaska I hike and pick berries a lot with my kids,Im about to buy the G29 gen 4 this coming week.we only have black bears and brown bears here,no grizzlies.
@@jefferylawrence9812 I don't think you will regret it. I changed the trigger to something from Johnny Glocks. It is a stock trigger smoothed out with less take up so the travel is shorter but not unsafe. I also put some bigger buttons on it like slide and mag release. Old guy hands lol
@@jerrypeevey thanks so much for your reply!! Been watching review videos.i just sold my Glock 27 .40 I want to upgrade,there’s just absolutely no outdoors type ammo here for the .40 but tons of 10mm ammo!!
Thank you Hickok45After watching your videos on the 10mm I will be picking up my new 20sf 5/16/16. I'm a big .45 fan and seeing you have so much fun with the G20 made me want to get one. After years of .45 in many different styles the 10mm seams like the logical next step. Thanks
Just bought my first 10mm in a Glock 29, I've gained a nice firearm collection the last few years and I always look to your indirect advice for my next purchase. Thanks for doing what you do . Compound looks awesome! Keep doin what your doin and we will follow!
My EDC is a Glock 29 (smaller) 10mm. It is a tack driver and has been very reliable. I carry it with Winchester 175 grain Silver tips. Recoil is really not bad and probably less than my G-23 and G-27 in that department, in part due to the massive slide on these things. I feel more confident with it than a .45 because this will punch through car doors and like barricades if needed and a .45 may not.
Your accuracy and competence shows you have to be shooting that much! Another brilliant video - thanks, Hickok45 - you keep British shooters sane with the views of your shooting and having fun.
Hickok will genuinely live on forever with this top shelf channel. Almost excited to see a 95 yr old Hickok out there slammin the gong with a yet to be invented 10mm all 15 rounds. Lol you're already a living legend may aswell stack everything you possibly can. Only thing left really is to be reviewing firearms from your electric scooter at 100yrs old
I was doing the same thing when I began shooting again after about 15 years of not shooting much. Typically what causes that is Recoil Anticipation. This means that you are pushing forward slightly in attempt to "combat" the recoil. Just relax and let the recoil happen and your shots will hit center. It takes discipline and practice to get rid of the habit, but you can do it! Hope this helps.
I have hunted Bear, and used a 30 30 because it has been proven and worked to take black bear. A CMMG MK10 is what I am testing with various loads, to take bear. I didn’t originally buy this pistol for bear, but instead for Whitetail. After watching your videos of 10 mm which it seems you enjoy quite a bit, you have given me some new ideas for loads to try with. Thx again
as a subscriber that shoots at range quite a bit, your accuracy is underrated. You're a damn good shot with everything you shoot. Props Hickok45 keep it up and long live the Volunteer State! Hendersonville,TN sub here!
Either a Hidden Hybrid Holster or the new StealthGear holster I recently received. I'll have to look at the video and see if I can tell. Both are great holsters.
Necking down is decreasing the case diameter at the bullet end, as in a .357 sig. The .40 case is a shortened version of the 10mm case, the diameter is the same, it is the length which is reduced.
What happened at 3:50 of this video? Did the gun jam? Could this have been caused by using the heavier 220 grain bullets? Sorry, newbie here. I just want to make sure that the 220 grain is a reliable round to take into bear country, and that it won't be more likely to jam than lighter loads.
This happened to me as well. from what I have discovered, the powerful round is locking the slide back. To avoid this I purchased an aftermarket 23 lb spring to better handle the powerful BB round. Hope this helps.
@@driverjohns6051 Makes sense - thanks! I now have a 22lb spring in mine, along with a 6 inch aftermarket barrel. The ramp of the barrel was also machined to allow the larger cast loads to feed reliably, and it has worked well so far with the 200grain Under Armor. Still need to test the 220 grain.
@@HopeProphecy Good to know about the ramp of the aftermarket barrel. I have a lone wolf aftermarket barrel and the double tap hard cast rounds would have FTF and on occasion lock back even my 23 lb spring. I haven't had any issues with buffalo bore 220gr hard cast so that is what I have been carrying as my camping/hunting back up gun.
@@driverjohns6051 Yes, that makes sense. Mine is Lone Wolf as well. I happen to live near their factory, and they machined the ramp in front of me the same day I bought it. I'm sure they would do that for you free of charge if you mailed it to them.
Love 10mm ,The buffalo bore bullets are a bit set forward and have a chance of them not allowing the slide to fully close. A much better hard cast bullet is for sure the Double tap they care about the product that is made, just as powerful but a better company. Love your videos, your real and thats what the viewers need, thanks keep up the good work!!!
Great video! I just picked up 50 Underwood 220gr hard cast rounds for about $50, which included shipping. Still a little steep, but seems cheap compared to the BB. There's a good spreadsheet I found for comparing the energy from these two rounds too. I believe the Underwood round was about 100fps faster than the BB too, which considering it's a cheaper round makes it all the sweeter. Here's the data: UNDERWOOD 220GR HC - 1,211fps - 717 ft-lbf BUFFALO BORE 220GR HCFN 21C - 1,109fps - 601 ft-lbf
Glock 20 most versatile gun on the market.hunt. practice changing barrel to all kinds of caliber .. I did my research and got me a g4 new ..my woods gun in alaska with 16 round of buffalo nore 220 hard cast
Your exactly right Hickock, it makes 3x as many holes as a 5 shot revolver so even a 500 or 454 the glock 20 is ALMOST matching it for firepower! And a faster reload! I like the 200 grain HCFN buffalo bore best but 220 is great also!
I have four glocks. All hang and occasionally misfeed or stove pipe... especially the G36! That’s most likely not the cartridge but the gun. My G41 never fails!!! Try the new Springfield in 10mm XDM Elite. No stove pipes or misfeeds... great content!
If you are asking whether a .40 S&W bullet will travel down the barrel of a 10mm, it will, because they have the same diameter. But to fire a .40 S&W cartridge in a 10mm semi-auto pistol is not recommended (very different chamber dimensions)
I got to have a Glock 29 10mm; I've been saving up for a 10mm for awhile & the G29 runs $520 & I saw a kimber 10mm for $1400. I'm getting the Glock which holds 10+1 10mm.👍
Would you recommend changing out the stock barrel on the G20 in order to shoot hard cast (200-230 grain)? My main use would be hiking in Griz country (Glacier National Park).
@@FrankO-ek1ec Yes, some have said that they shoot hardcast out of stock barrel with no major issues (maybe just needing to clean it more frequently). But others recommend to ket a KKM or Lone Wolf barrel in order to shoot the heavier led bullets. Personally, I will probably stick with the stock barrel and buy 200 grain hardcast underwood for the woods - I probably will not end up shooting much of it anyway. (I've heard that the 220 grain hardcast can cause issues in the stock barrel). And I will practice with a lighter, copper bullet of course.
Yes. It will be held in place by your extractor. The headspace is different. If you fire too many of them one of two things will occur; The front end of your chamber will get dirty and will need to be cleaned or it may cause a KB, and you'll over stress the extractor and it will crack and break causing a real nasty lock up. But, yes, it's okay for a few rounds or in an emergency.
from Buffalo Bore Hard Cast Bullets in Polygonal Barrels HARD CAST BULLETS IN POLYGONAL BARRELS True hard cast bullets (as opposed to lead swaged bullets) that are properly lubed will not lead foul polygonal barrels any more than any other type of rifled barrel. Ever since Glock Corporation warned to not use lead bullets in their pistols with polygonal barrels, a myth that hard cast bullets will lead foul polygonal barrels has become wide spread in some parts of the firearms world. However, the myth is untrue. Hard cast bullets are not "lead" bullets. (See my article on "Dangerous Pure Lead Cowboy Bullets") Pure lead or nearly pure lead bullets have a tendency to foul any barrel, not just polygonal barrels. Years ago, when several Glock pistols experienced cracked barrels because of fouling build up from shooting pure lead bullets, Glock issued a warning not to shoot lead bullets in their polygonal barrels. From that warning, the myth that you should not shoot hard cast bullets in polygonal barrels was born. Provided you use real hard cast bullets with good lube, you can shoot them all you like in polygonal barrels without causing lead fouling deposits at the front of your chamber or anywhere else in the barrel. If you are concerned about lead fouling from hard cast bullets, all you have to do is to clean your barrel after firing hard cast bullets and before firing any jacketed bullets. However, in my experience, quality hard cast bullets won't foul a Glock polygonal barrel or any other type of barrel but lead bullets normally will.
I shot many hard cast bullets from a 1st gen 9mm Glock back in the day, with no leading and with plain based bullets. Just use quality bullets and data specific to cast bullets from a reliable source, and use your head and when developing a new load check the barrel periodically. I do use gas checks for 44 magnum at higher power levels. Whether a gas check is needed for 10mm would depend on choice of bullet, powder, and charge level.
Pure lead bullets you are right no good for any pistol I used to make my own wheel weights are you still water drop them I used to make them just like Buffalo Bore those are good bullets but you going to pay some good money if you're not making them yourself
I don't have a 10mm pistol, but just for fun I've shot the .40 S&W load of the Double Tap 200-grain WFNGC hard-cast boolit, and had at least one failure to feed out of a box, as I recall. This is out of a dead-reliable pistol that hadn't had any such failures before or since. As far as I can tell from limited experience, the load is pretty reliable, but perhaps not quite as reliable as FMJ or hollow-points. Normal factory 10mm/.40 bullets always have a flat nose or meplat, and those tend to be 6-6.5 mm wide, while the 200-grain WFNGC's meplat is about 8 mm wide (and punches nice, clean holes in paper like a SWC round), which is a significant difference and could be a factor in its reduced feeding reliability (if in fact this is true to begin with). The Buffalo Bore boolit appears to be similar, although I don't have one to measure. Another potential factor is that the hard lead may not be quite as slick as the copper jacket alloy (usually gilding metal--a mild brass). Overall it works, but for actual woods carry in grizzly country I think I'd opt for a .44 Magnum, .454 Casull (or an extra-hot .45 Colt load), or at least a hot .357 Magnum load in a revolver.
Hickok you rock. Could not stand it anymore. After watching most of the vids and doing my homework on your range tour. I have started my range. Will post a vid of it just for giggles for ya. Keep them comming! I have found responsible reloads work great in my G19. Using plated bullets. They hit great and cost a lot less.
Ahhhhh the lovely sound of our 2nd amendment. Thanks a bunch for taking the time to produce great videos. I wish you would produce a gun safety video for all school kids to watch and learn. I firmly believe it would cut down on accidental gun accidents.
Per buffalo bore's website, you can shoot them in barrels with poly riflling. Cast and hard cast are different animals. I've shot 500+ rounds of true Hard cast 220 gr through my G20 with no issues and no lead build up. I wouldn't shoot my normal castes bullets through it, they foul it up pretty good.
Don't forget if you get the Glock 29 in 10mm, you can drop the same sized 40S&W barrel in there to fire the cheaper 40S&W. My neighbor just found out about this and is going to get a 40S&W barrel to do this so he can shoot at the range more.
Thanks for the test, Hickok45/10...I'm glad that the BB load spins. I've read that it's about the non-jacketed types skidding across the 'grooves' , instead of getting a good bite. Polygonal being inverted and not gripping the round with an edge. If it's not hardness, then it's curious to me. The Glock barrel is a bit tighter as well, which would help.
Depends on the loads, Full Powered Loads I would say yes. Plus you get 15+1, while the most you can get of 357 Magnum is 8 I believe. Only Issue I see with 10mm is manufactures loading the bullets to 40 S&W specs.. :/
My Bday is today. I bought a Glock 20 for my present to myself last night. Today I'm shopping for ammo online... tricky to find a safe bet but this video helps. Thanks Hickok45
I do beg to differ. I had a M&P .45 a few years ago. It was listed as "stainless" (with black finish) but it would rust if you looked at it too hard. Turns out that it was a common problem and S&W had metallurgical issues which caused it. Of course, stainless will rust if neglected long enough, but this was not neglected. Also, the .40 M&P's had issues with cracks in the slides. Hickok himself had that problem, as did many others. No more semi-auto M&P's for me.
I have found that the Underwood 200HC shoots best with the new recently improved Alpha Wolf barrels. I don’t go any higher than 200gr in my G20, 29, and 40 for reliability. Another note; I never leave the gun store without changing to Ameriglo night sights from the plastic sights, in all my Glocks. The same goes for switching to a McNally flat faced trigger assembly.
I agree, I own a standard glock 20 and while I do love it to death, the M&P would be pretty sexy. I would hope that somebody like lonewolf would make extended barrels and stronger recoil springs for it as well like they do for the glock. I'd buy one in a heart beat.
Why is there no Compact Glock 10mm? Just full size and subcompact. Also why doesn't Sig have a high capacity 10mm? There need to be more guns chambered in 10mm!
Glock doesn't manufacture compact pistols when it comes to 10mm Auto and .45 Auto because there's no real benefit to having a compact pistol with the larger cartridges. They do, however, manufacture the model 38 which is chambered in .45 G.A.P. which utilizes the 19/23/32 frame.
+Jason Rookard So why a sub compact 10 then? I see a place for a compact 10. More 'handy' than a sub, more easily carried than a full size ... If I was in the US that's what I'd carry .. Best of both worlds.
So why isn't it "too much" for the sub-compact? This also bothered me when looking at the glock lineup. I understand why they don't have a compact 45acp because they need to justify the existence of their 45gap round for which they do make a compact. But why don't they make a compact 10mm?
the glock 29 subcompact really isn't a subcompact it's about same size as a glock 19. just grip tiny bit shorter. it's pretty much a compact the slide is thick and heavy and it's big. loved my 29
the buffalo bore is not good, it is a bit longer and it will hang up on you like it did. the double tap much better bullets. and just as powerful.They care about there product. Love your work with you tube.!!!
My issue with this video is that one of the rounds hung up. It wasn’t the fault of the barrel. The issue is with the spring not being strong enough to handle the hot heavy 220 grain cartridge. One hung up cartridge in the most dependable pistol I’ve owned causes me to lose faith in the setup. Go with a lighter dependable load.
I love my 29sf ... not sure I'll get a 20, but it's an itch I've had for over a year now and I'm pretty sure I'll be scratching it sometime soon. The 29 is wonderful handgun ... "with authority"
Sounds pretty much like the rest of us old folks Hickok. Watching you get excited when your shooting reminds me of a when I was a kid. Guess staying young and healthy is all about your attitude than anything else. Actually I'll be 70 in a few months and I still mix it up with the kids playing BF3 on my PC (when I'm not writing, reading, watching or shooting (or ducking my wife).
Thank you for the vdo, your endorsement and demonstration helped me decide to order a box of the Hard Cast Buffalo Bore. I won't be plinking with it though, its going to be the woods round for the very rare chance of an animal encounter.
As Mr Hickok said, the hardcast rounds are absolutley ideal for defense against a large wild predator, as it will garner maximum penetration. As for the 2 legged predator, hardcast will OVERpenetrate, & possibly hit an innocent in a self defense scenario. (no bueno) So use soft leaded FMJ/defense rounds for urban carry, & hardcast for a backup whilst hunting!
once you get a 10mm glock you'll want nothing else. I carry glock 33 in summer tho 357sig but winter glock 20 10mm. 10mm barely kicks more than a 45. I can do follow up shots with 10mm but I'm big like Hickok
It would interesting to find out if Underwood settled on 220 grain as their top 10mm load based on Hickok45's series of hardcast tests, or if they decided on 220 purely through parallel, independent testing. But UW 220 grain hardcast seems to be the very best, top of the line factory 10mm load for critter defense or hunting. The heaviest while still being stable, and the hottest.
Really? I'll watch for that issue and check it out. I used to subscribe to three or four gun rags, but in recent years, I just pick up a couple here and there if I see enough interesting articles in them.
What you should be saying is this: "A .460 Rowland (while not nearly as available) can be somewhat more powerful than a 10mm when shooting at targets under 75 yards away." The 10mm can be almost as powerful, is a flatter shooting round, and is exponentially easier to find (ammo and handgun).
Hickock's,"Musical Instruments"! Underwood also makes a 220 grain Hard Cast RFN cartridge. I hear that the Underwood version is somewhat said to be superior to the Buffalo Bore 220 Grain Hard Cast. In that the Underwood 10mm caliber 220grain Hardcast Lead rounds, the bullets are coated to prevent Leading in the barrel, as well as that metallic cartridge cases are also nickel plated. As well as the pricing of the Underwood ammunition is usually at a lesser cost, than that of the Bufallo Bore ammunition.
Gen 4 Glock 20 will shoot 220 and 230 grain, but the Gen 4 is illegal in CA so we have to buy a Gen 3 and change the bbl to a Lone Wolf or other after market bbl.
