I found some new 10mm (at least to me) on the shelf at the LGS this morning. By Fort Scott Munitions....190 gr. solid copper flat nose. No mention on the box or their website on how fast they're running. I'm gonna hit the range in a couple of days to see how they shoot, and run them over the chrono to see how fast they're going.
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I found some new 10mm (at least to me) on the shelf at the LGS this morning. By Fort Scott Munitions....190 gr. solid copper flat nose. No mention on the box or their website on how fast they're running. I'm gonna hit the range in a couple of days to see how they shoot, and run them over the chrono to see how fast they're going.
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I've seen some of their ammo in my LGS too. No personal experience, but sounds like an interesting round. I am curious about the fps.
According to their website:
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10MM SCS® TUI® - 190Gr Solid Copper Ammo
10mm SCS® TUI® ammo with 190gr solid copper bullets, perfect for self-defense and hunting. Reliable, superior penetration in our 10mm ammo.
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The TUI appears to be solid copper also, but is different from what I found.According to their website:
10MM SCS® TUI® - 190Gr Solid Copper Ammo
10mm SCS® TUI® ammo with 190gr solid copper bullets, perfect for self-defense and hunting. Reliable, superior penetration in our 10mm ammo.
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My guess is that Power pistol is too fast burning to get anymore than 1094 fps out of a 190 grain bulletAccording to their website:
10MM SCS® TUI® - 190Gr Solid Copper Ammo
10mm SCS® TUI® ammo with 190gr solid copper bullets, perfect for self-defense and hunting. Reliable, superior penetration in our 10mm ammo.
I'm also dubious of this claim:
"Multi-Patented, Tumble Upon Impact® design" --You aren't going to get a lot of penetration out of that especially if the factory velocity is below 1200 fps.
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Or if it tumbles.
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It might even tumble on flight and that doesn't help with hitting what you're aiming at which is more important than 'Devastating Bullet Performance'.
Curious how fast they fly. Box claims 1094. Keep us posted!
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Fort Scott is now making ammo using two different projectiles. Their original offering is the Tumble Upon Impact. The newer offering is the Claw Defense which is what I found. In 10mm both are 190 gr. solid copper, but are different designs. The Claw Defense is a flat nose solid which appears to be designed for penetration, not tumbling like their originals. Their website specifically says, "Claw Defense Ammunition - Solid Copper Flat Nose Penetrator for Bear and Big Game Defense.". The box I bought has no data of any sort on it other than the bullet weight.
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They probably updated their boxes since then. The box on the website says 1094.
Claw Defense 10MM 190GR
Claw Defense Ammunition – Solid Copper Flat Nose Penetrator for Bear and Big Game Defense When you're facing the wild, you need ammunition you can trust to perform under pressure. Claw Defense is designed for those who demand uncompromising power and precision in the most extreme conditions...
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They probably updated their boxes since then. The box on the website says 1094.
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Claw Defense 10MM 190GR
Claw Defense Ammunition – Solid Copper Flat Nose Penetrator for Bear and Big Game Defense When you're facing the wild, you need ammunition you can trust to perform under pressure. Claw Defense is designed for those who demand uncompromising power and precision in the most extreme conditions...
Their website specifically says, "Claw Defense Ammunition - Solid Copper Flat Nose Penetrator for Bear and Big Game Defense.".
a 190 grain solid copper projectile at 1094 feet per second is NOT going to be much of a penetrator when compared to an Underwood 200 grain flatnose hardcast polymer coated lead bullet at almost 200 fps MORE velocity (1250 feet per second) --More velocity, more penetration.
Neither of these loads, either the Tumbling Claw, or the relatively low velocity "Penetrator" would be my choice for defending my life against large dangerous creatures at the top of the food chain OR for use against Feral Recidivist Humanoid Urban Dwellers
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Fort scott seems to be trying to find a niche in the ammo market. Rounds designed to tumble dont penetrate as much. A pointed solid doesnt crush tissue, just shoves it aside. Plus its not cheap. The xtp is a very good choice to do both. The UW penetrator line will at least crush tissue, though also not cheap.
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10mm aluminum CCI blazer 200 grain clocks about 1050fps. And it's a LOT cheaper. Not sure what their marketing plan is here. Not really a fan of solid copper either. I only use it in my hunting rifles because accuracy has been better than any jacketed, lead-based hunting bullet I've tried.
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At least make it interesting & put a Lehigh bullet in it?
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Here's a marketing hint for all the 10mm manufactures. Load 50 round boxes of 200gr. XTP going about 1200fps and sell them for $30 or less per box. That's $0.60 a round. There's plenty of profit margin in that and demand will be insane.
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I remember when handguns and handgun ammo were intended to stop bad guys now they all have to stop bears and big foot!. There is even a guy in Alaska that loads with silver bullets to kill vampires. 🤣
Have some respect for mythical creatures!
It's spelled Bigfoot...
And silver bullets are for Werewolves (according to Hollywood). UV bullets are for vampires.
Jeez, everyone knows this stuff.
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