I'd start with a .357 revolver but............
If you like revolvers go with .357 mag
If you like Auto's go with 10mm
To each his own but I do not like auto loads in revolvers.
I didn't read all the posts so I'm sure someone covered this but the 10mm will be very expensive to shoot. The .357 mag revolver can shoot cheaper .38 spl loads which is a lot cheaper. Not sure what everyone else got out of the trauma surgeon article but what I got was shot placement is key, on any animal or in target shooting for that matter. Cheaper ammo = more practice = better shot placement in my why of thinking.
10mm vs 357 mag vs 40 S&W vs whatever is like the .270 vs .308 vs '06 debate for deer. They all do the job if the shooter does his. It's fun to discuss it and debate it, but the reality is the same.
Some auto manufactures like EEA, Glock allow you to drop in a different caliber barrel on some guns. So you could swap out the 10mm barrel for a 40 S&W so this could lessen the shooting cost with some up front money.
The reason gang bangers survive so many wounds is the bullets usually have ricocheted off the pavement or building before it gets to them....
If you like revolvers go with .357 mag
If you like Auto's go with 10mm
To each his own but I do not like auto loads in revolvers.
I didn't read all the posts so I'm sure someone covered this but the 10mm will be very expensive to shoot. The .357 mag revolver can shoot cheaper .38 spl loads which is a lot cheaper. Not sure what everyone else got out of the trauma surgeon article but what I got was shot placement is key, on any animal or in target shooting for that matter. Cheaper ammo = more practice = better shot placement in my why of thinking.
10mm vs 357 mag vs 40 S&W vs whatever is like the .270 vs .308 vs '06 debate for deer. They all do the job if the shooter does his. It's fun to discuss it and debate it, but the reality is the same.
Some auto manufactures like EEA, Glock allow you to drop in a different caliber barrel on some guns. So you could swap out the 10mm barrel for a 40 S&W so this could lessen the shooting cost with some up front money.
The reason gang bangers survive so many wounds is the bullets usually have ricocheted off the pavement or building before it gets to them....