GOOD Budget 10mm AMMO?....AAC 180 Grain XTP Self-Defense Ammo Ballistic Gel Test! 

Another benefit with AAC is that they aren’t contracted by the government (at least not to my knowledge). Being completely reliant on the commercial side means our pathetic politicians can’t influence them or impact production which maintains a dependable supply. I hope to see AAC grow grow grow… imma supporting them.

Gotta love PSA for offering a lot of good products at great prices.

I CARRY AAC AND PRACTICE WITH THIS AND ALSO THE MAGTECH 180 JHP.

"10 mm lite" cracked me up! Palmetto gets a bad rap at times, but I've only had good experiences with them. Glad your test came up "decent"

Pretty decent performance for a budget round. Another 100 FPS might have fragmented it. Good to see the G29 on the channel, I carried one for years and still pop it on my belt now and again.

That's the thing, AAC ammo doesn't pretend to get higher numbers. They don't use a 16 inch barrel and use those numbers. You get what you get and it works and it's reasonably priced. I've been buying their 115 gr 9mm xtp for a while now. It's hard to find so I picked up some Winchester white box jhp's recently, but AAC is my favorite ammunition company right now.

Another win for PSA/AAC. Great test as always, brother.

Another good one Tools ! That was pretty impressive for budget bullets ! PSA has good deals for us poor folks looking for ammo deals ! I would feel good carrying that for self defense !

AAC is my fav practice ammo. I had no idea it would perform so well for the low price. Another test just for me 😅 thanks buddy

I think for most people, either gun with this ammo is more than up to the task of self defense. Do you want better concealment or more round capacity? You can't go wrong with either one.

Sometimes 100 to 200 fps slower ammo actually penetrates a little better maybe cause it expands a little less

Faster than I thought it might be especially out of the 29. Looks like good carry ammo for a nice bargain. Expanded well & recoil didn't look bad with the shorter gripped 29. Nice results! 🙏👍💥

Awesome to see this is a decent round. Had picked up a bunch a while back but hadn’t shot any yet.

The g40 might get that ammo close to 1300. Glad to see the AAC met most expectations.

I love AAC ammo ive stocked up on alot of 5.56 and 9mm its cheap and very good ammo for the price and with todays world ammo is a must to have stocked piled

Yes LOVE the 357sig tests

For all of the really wimpy 10mm loads acting like a hot 40 pretty impressed. Nice it hit listed speeds in the G 20 and did good in the jelly. Thanks for the test Tools!

.40 sw 180gr xtp with 8gr of Longshot (book max but below saami max) runs 1214fps out of my p226 .40 with 4.4" barrel. 1240 out of my G35. Pushing the xtp much faster only causes fragmentation so no need for more speed.

Outstanding review, my friend! Just ordered some of that 10mm. Have been wondering about this stuff. Appreciate all the effort that you put into your content 🙏🏿🇺🇸

In my 5" 1911 Kimber in 10mm, the 180gr XTP Hornady Custom factory load is moving at 1220fps. It expands and pentrates well. So if you can get the AAC load to go that fast, it is probably optimum for that bullet. In my testing, I got the same results you did. Bottom line, it would make a very dependable self defence round.

Another good test and commentary in the books. It is really good to see the AAC perform really well. Thinking about a S&W performance center 10mm. Good to see the AAC perform better than others and is priced pretty good as well. Thanks a bunch for doing the extra barrel lengths as well. I think you did by getting the extra Tool. Thanks for sharing and be safe. ⭐️⭐️🇺🇸⭐️⭐️

Been a big fan of AAC ammo for a while now. Shoot several different calibers of it just plinking but all is super consistent and surprisingly accurate at distance .

I'm impressed! I went and looked at some pricing and that's a lot of performance for the price! While I have been bitching for years about the weak 10mm available, this may not be full power but it's better than a lot of stuff costing double and is loaded with an excellent bullet. Not only is it a good bullet but it's going fast enough to work as designed! Thanks again for the good work Tools! On a side note I guessed 60-70 fps slower in the model 29 because that's the difference I see from a 5"1911 to a 4.25" commander 😉

Really appreciate you taking the time to test this AAC 10mm ammo. I wish I had watched this before I had sunk a lot of money trying to get my supply of 10mm ammo up to par. Again I really like your videos and you are a credit to RU-vid as a whole. Keep up the great work my friend and range buddy!

Glad the AAC did well. Thanks Tools!

I saw another 10mm test and couldn't resist Tools. It's good to see you finally "happy" with a 10mm round performance. Looks like all those high-priced want-a-be 10mm manufactures have some real competition now. Now if they could just bump up the speed. Be vigilant and always be safe my friend.

In 10mm I prefer a 6" barrel. It makes a huge difference in performance. Ditto for a .357 Magnum.

I've been passing by these on the shelf when I'm in PSA. Next time, I'll pick some up. Thanks for the test, Tools, good stuff.

Not bad. Did what the box said and expanded nice. I'd run it for 2 legged critters. Looking forward to more out of that G29.

Now you need the g40 longslide 10mm

That definitely was a pleasant surprise. Will have to pick some up in the near future.

C'mon TNT, please add the long slide G40 10mm to the lineup. Some of us want to see the results for the longer barrel! Again, great content!

Finally a pass from descent price ammo and yes shame on the others but I do have high hopes for the grizzly ammo coming up

yep..ive been grabbing it when it comes available...at 26 bucks its a steal. my local shop wants 38 a box for fmj federal...i carry the high dollar hard cast in the woods but feel comfortable with the aac xtp for any 2 legged threat. thanks for all the 10mm vids.

Thanks for testing these, I was one of the people that asked. I think these are a great buy and the fmj 10mm AAC is by far the best range ammo I have used. It's a little spicy, compared to Armscor, blazer, federal fmj. I am very much looking forward to the Norma 10mm mph test next...I saw the weekly ammo video 😂🎉🎉

If you get the time to do it, I'd like to see what that Underwood 155 grain load would do out of the G29. I really like that load in my 29. Good one. Like the 357 Sig tests too.👍👍

I get the reasons for downloading 10mm to reduce recoil and not having an over power load for carry. It's more than a .40 but not a real 10mm. I'm with you on the fact we need and want REAL 10mm! I still want something more for hunting and certain situations where I feel like I could use all the power and penetration I can get.

I sure didn't get a notification lol but that's about what I was expecting.. & at least it hit & exceeded advertised velocity with a 4.5".. down here in Alabama the sky has been falling since Nick Saban retired.. sorry haven't seen your last video yet but I'll watch it in a few.. good respectable budget load.. it's only about 100 fps slower than underwood with the same projectiles

I’ve picked up a couple boxes of these just due to the price. Glad to see it performed decent. I use it in my G29 gen 4, so very happy to see that’s what I should get performance wise. Thanks for everything you do sir!

Excellent job evaluating 10mm ammo, as usual. I look forward to every new evaluation you produce. You're fair and to the point. Nice work!!

Very good performance! AAC might start making a +p version. I wouldn’t mind to have a +p version in 9 mm. Love seeing some good performance after those pitiful 38 special underwood’s!👍🏻

Excellent demo, Tools. I'll have to check those out at PSA.

Dang, that's hella good performance for the price! Good test.

Glad to see that the 10mm has made a real comeback. Thank you for the test, which shows how versatile the round is. If you want original 10mm power you can find it, with some looking. If 10mm -P is what you want you can have that as well..

I love my Glock 29SF. Upgraded the stock barrel to KKM for more chamber support. Chuck from Alaskan Ballistics recommends KKM barrels for Glock 10mm's.

15-17 inches. You sure predicted that perfectly! Love your videos.

Another small ton. Not sure how I miss every video with clean jel but I appreciate the heck out of you and what you do for us all!

You damm skippy that’s good stuff, great expansion , solid penetration, very low standard deviation and if you reload I’ll bet it’s very good brass because AAC/PSA is fabricating their own in house with 2022 or 2023 machines. Right now this stuff is priced at $.50 a rd. That’s a 1/3 of almost all the other defensive 10mm an in some cases a 1/4. Checked brass prices at Midway USA Starline is 30 cents a piece and the cheapest hollow points are 35 cents. Not to mention primer and powder. You can’t hand load close to this price so for two legged varmints this is a ridiculous value. Good thorough review T&T as usual!

You should feel it outside here. Blizzard, white out blowing snow, 40+ mph winds, actual temp is -10 and dropping fast. At least I can vicariously go outside through Tools.

I also appreciate that AAC sells these in a box of 50 rather than the little 20 round boxes. I count that as value added.

I've shot about 500 rounds of AAC 10MM 180 FMJ....stuff shoots great out of my Xten.

I appreciate you getting the G29. With that tool, along with the SA XDM Elite Compact and the new XTEN Comp, I believe the 3.8 is a new norm with compact 10mm barrels. IMHO, the 5-inch should be standard that velocity is listed. As long as 10mm is legit from a 5-inch barrel, I’m good with the loss in velocity from the 3.8. With that, I love my XTEN Comp! It manages recoil the best of my best millimeter collection, followed by the XTEN.

The temperature is 15° just outside of chicago. So a little chilly seems perty comfortable to me. Personally, I am all over the place. With my first choice of a first firearm. 1. 44 Magnum, 10mm, .327 federal magnum. Which performs very well as well.

Nice to know that well performing budget 10mm ammo is out there. Works for me. Thanks.

Dude! Here comes the snow. Be safe in that weather.

This is a worth buying ammo. Damn good performance for a budget ammo. Thanks for the test.

Glad to see the G29 added to the mix. Can't wait for the Buffalo Bore, Underwood, Grizzly ammo tests.

I use S&B JHP as my range ammo. After watching this vid, AAC 10mm 180gr JHP will be my range ammo. I also shoot their 300BLK Black Sabre bc of your informative videos. Thanks!!

Yes, weak for 10 mil. But at least they hit the advertised velocity. Credit to AAC for that. If it does what it say's it's supposed to do, how can there be any complaints ? Thanks for sharing your test !

Jam Packed Jelly Time !!

That 155 grain underwood you tested looked pretty dang good too. That seemed like a full power load.

Now thats some 10mm ammo I could get behind for practice as well! Another great test Tools!

Saw this load the other day. Glad to see the test. Stay warm brother.

AAC is solid stuff. This 10mm is great range ammo and I wouldn’t hesitate to carry it for hog or black bear defense. I have a performance center mp 10mm and I was getting 1250 fps plus out of the 5” barrel. It’s better than ammo costing much more. The 40 sw aac is solid to I had the same round 180gr xtp well over 1100 fps once again out of a 5” barrel. Not tested the 45 but it seemed like serviceable range stuff. Great video keep them coming. When you post a new video I go straight to it every time!

Nice! Good performance! Thanks for the review! I handload for my 10mm for the very reason that you say - it's really hard to find properly loaded ammo.

Might just found my ammo thanks to you sir

A buddy of mine swears by aac for the range... cheap and reliable. That being said I picked up a case of Magtech for $400 shipped and just put 300 thru my EDC today, zero hickups. It's spicy for range stuff...I like it 💯😎

I like the addition of the 3.8 barrel. I carry a springfield 3.8.

Absolutely impressive for the price! I bought 2 boxes. I don’t have to have top velocity but this is better than many. And the xtp bullet is awesome awesome.

Appreciate the video. Ended up buying some boxes of this and their range version. I got XTP from Underwood but would like to shoot XTP for training as well and the price of this is cheaper than a lot of fmj range offerings.

Darn it Tools & Target! Now I have to go back to the flagship store of Palmetto State Armory in Columbia, SC and buy a couple of boxes of this 10 MM Auto for my stockpile....👍👍👍👍👍

Knew this wouldn't disappoint! I wonder if AAC or anyone else can get the tipped stuff from Hornady for subsonic rounds. Now THAT would be amazing for sure…

I don't own a 10 mm, but I do use AAC Ammo in other calibers. It's well made ammo (in 9mm, 5.56 x 45, and .300 Blackout), reliable, feeds consistently, and Chronos at the stated velocity with very little variation. It's affordable. It's not the cheapest, but it costs less than comparable Winchester, Remington and Federal offerings. At my LGS, it's only a few cents more than PMC, and it's made in America. I buyAmerican made products whenever they are available. I'm not wealthy, or even well off. Retired on a fixed income, I buy boxes as I don't shop online, have a credit card, and volume/bulk buying is beyond my means. AAC puts out a quality product at a decent price, and I'm functions reliably in my guns. I can't ask for more than that.

A couple nights ago you didn't have one single video up on your channel. I'm not sure if it was "You Tube" messing with you, or if you were re-organizing your channel. But I'm glad to see that you're still here. I was mind blown by the "Underwood" 38 special video you did. I had always thought "Underwood" & "Buffalo Bore" were the best for a 38' special load. Now I'm wondering if "Buffalo Bore" is underloading their ammo too. I can't wait to see you get around to testing them again. The "Speer Gold Dot" 125gr +p looked to be a waste of money for a +P round. If I had it to do all over again, I would have bought the 605 instead of that 856'. 5 rounds of 357 are a lot more trust worthy out of a 2" barrel with a lot more ammo options too. Finding a powerful 38 special round isn't easy. What do we have? Buffalo Bore, Remington HTP, Federal Punch and Silver Tips? I'm not feeling so good about the "Underwood" anymore. If it wasn't for you showing how these brands perform I wouldn't have a clue as to what to C&C. Thanks for all your hard work. You deserve a metal for all your video's. Peace.. Joe

I’m so sorry that it’s so cold there 🙄 It was -14° last night in Idaho with 15 mph winds. I’m so damn jealous that you’re standing on dirt! 😂

Oh lord a budget 10mm test. Not gonna be pretty, And it turns out it's pretty good.

Awesome test! I bought two boxes the last time I was at PSA. Great stuff.

Man that actually surprised me a lot !

Lucky me ! Just bought 150 of these and I use a 29 Thanks a million.

Good looking stuff. I hope PSA can keep the prices steady. This also makes me respect the HST 9mm +P 124 grain you tested that much more. Similar penetration and 95% of the expansion out of a 9. 😮 I’m sure once you start introducing barriers/clothing layers you’d see a bigger difference though.

I'd love to see a S&W 610!

I was not expecting too much but am happy to say I'm pleasantly surprised for budget ammo 😲Have a good one brother see you on the next one.

Not bad at all! Especially for the price and a 50 round box. Yes…. I’d like to see them running faster but great performance regardless. I love the XTP bullets when they are pushed fast enough. I loaded some for my G30 for woods carry that are spicy and boy the 🐖’s sure don’t like them but they perform beautifully. Can’t wait to see what’s next. 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

I'm about to purchase this round for my 10 mil carry ammo along with their range ammo for training. I'm on a budget. Thanks for the great review.

Another good jelly test Tools Stay Safe Stay 2A Strong 🇺🇸

Thanks for this test.

Great ammo. Performs great and the cost can’t be beat. Perfect for practice and stocking up. Underwood is still my carry ammo, but if I had to this will be fine.

Success. Even for woods carry. A bit more penetration would be better for woods. But self defense this would be extremely effective. I carried a G29 for woods and a little edc a few years ago. Looks really good from here. Thank you.

Good ammo for guys that want to train a lot using ammo they carry. You can carry that with confidence. I love the XTP bullets. Put enough speed behind it and it'll perform.

Good test. XTP's work great when pushed fast enough.

Its budget bowling pin jelly time

Another great video. Just picked up some night sights and have a new holster on the way for my 10mm.

Another great vid hat man. Stay safe with the snow storm coming in

Now you need to get you a TNW Survival Carbine in 10mm. Nothing like having a pistol and carbine combo that not only uses the same ammo, but the same magazine as well. And if this 10mm does this decently out of the 29, imagine what it will do out of a 16 in barrel. And it's good to see a successful test after that dismal 38 not so special. Cheers

The best millimeter! I cannot wait to see more G20 vs G29 videos to come!

Very good test with good results, Keep them videos rocking buddy

Very nice performance, it's nice to have other options, appreciate ya T&T.

Nice hat brother. You would make a great sale man, sir. You got that gift of gab.

Sweet. This ammo makes the G29 a nice carry option. Great find. Now you got me curious if Buffalo Bore can get that much more out of the shorter barrel 🤔 If anything, this AAC would make quality range ammo. And it helped prove my thought from yesterday -- that XTP rounds only work in the faster calibers. Great test, Tools. Stay warm. 🔥

I'm thankful PSA is making Ammo. Maybe they can keep some of the bigger ammo companies playing more honest, I doubt it but I can hope.