357 sig
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Briefcase_Wanker
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- Edmonton, AB
10mm, .45 GAP and .357 sig though all pretty cool and interesting in there execution.... Are to pricey and hard to find to serve as anything other than an novelty purchase. If you want to shoot it a lot stick to 9mm, .40 or .45.
I have shot it a bit and couldn't find any discernible reason to use it other than because it is different. Sometimes, mind you, that's a good enough reason. But ammo availability, cost, and reloading component availability (you'd almost never get free 357 Sig brass!) make the cartridge a bit of a tough sell. In action pistol competition I can't see any real advantage over .40 S&W, especially for the handloader, where you can load to minor or major power factors.
I'm not saying it's a bad cartridge (on the contrary, it's actually pretty awesome) but for the applications I have for handguns, I can't really justify it. If I had more money to throw around, though, I'd definitely be eyeballing a P229.
I'm not saying it's a bad cartridge (on the contrary, it's actually pretty awesome) but for the applications I have for handguns, I can't really justify it. If I had more money to throw around, though, I'd definitely be eyeballing a P229.
wonder if a guy could buy the norinco sig clone and do that. heard those norincos are actually not too bad
- Location
- On a resonably direct route in NS
What are you talking about? SFRC has 311.160 boxes of the stuff in stock! That's more than 15,5 million shots!
Seriously though, must just be a database error at the Ammo Source; that might be the entire North American supply of the stuff if it were really in their ware-house. But that's a pretty good price on whatever amount they have.
awesome little caliber. I personally prefer it in a metal-framed handgun. it is very flat shooting. I prefer this over .40 any day of the week. it is also a very reliable round because of the necked-down cartridge; makes feeding and chambering rounds a breeze.
SIG makes a 1911 in this caliber now. would be neat i think. Ammo is hard to find, especially bulk options.
SIG makes a 1911 in this caliber now. would be neat i think. Ammo is hard to find, especially bulk options.
^ This is what I figured out when I was looking to get a 357 Sig barrel for my 226. Expensive, harder to find ammo, more recoil.. I decided not to get it. I'm sure it would be cool to have, but not practical at the range.
I have a P226R in .357 Sig and I really enjoy it. It may be overkill for the range, but its a fun and unique caliber. Always a head turner at the range. I don't shoot a huge amount so the increased ammo cost doesn't bother me much. I get .357 sig ammo from SFRC they always seem to have it when I need a resupply.
I have the M&P 357Sig...but I also have the .40 barrel and the 9mm conversion for it. I do tend to shoot 9mm out of it the most but the 357Sig is a fun/snappy round. I'd say if you can get it at a good price then go for it (then splurge for the 9mm conversion barrel). You won't be disappointed.
I bought a .357 SIG barrel for my .40 P226--I really like it. The recoil is not bad--much better than a .357 Magnum revolver, and I find it quite a fun to shoot calibre. I only take it to the range a few times a year so ammo supply is not critical for me. I already had pistols in 9mm, .40 and .45 and just wanted something different.
That's because in this country we have to pretend that our handguns are only for paper punching. The ballistics emulate the 125 gr 357 mag which is a very good choice for a defense round. For a service /defense cartridge it is a great round. - dan
There are lots of excellent reasons to shoot .357 sig:
In action shooting you can make major with 9mm bullet without going over pressure.
You can reload major at 9mm prices.
It really drops steel plates.
The bottle neck cartridge is very ballistic consistent. My Standard Deviation is often measured in single digits. With a corresponding increase on accuracy.
In open guns it has significantly more case capacity than 38 super, more powder = more gas = more effective comp.
Much flatter trajectory than 9mm, .40 or .45.
I have 3 guns in .357 sig (STI Tactical, Glock 31 and a 1911 single stack) all with an additional .40 cal barrel. I shoot about 5000-7000 rounds a year in practice or at matches. I find it is easy to load for in a Dillon 650 and very cheap to shoot when you reload. I have a couple thousand starline .357 brass as well as five or six thousand necked down .40 cal case and use them interchangeably without issue. I loose about 3% to neck cracking but its all free range brass left by the police so no big deal.
In my guns I have adjusted my dies to headspace off of the shoulder vice the case mouth which allows me to get a good crimp to avoid bullet set back. This has had no effect on accuracy and I think has improved case life.
If I could only have one pistol it would be in .357 sig!
In action shooting you can make major with 9mm bullet without going over pressure.
You can reload major at 9mm prices.
It really drops steel plates.
The bottle neck cartridge is very ballistic consistent. My Standard Deviation is often measured in single digits. With a corresponding increase on accuracy.
In open guns it has significantly more case capacity than 38 super, more powder = more gas = more effective comp.
Much flatter trajectory than 9mm, .40 or .45.
I have 3 guns in .357 sig (STI Tactical, Glock 31 and a 1911 single stack) all with an additional .40 cal barrel. I shoot about 5000-7000 rounds a year in practice or at matches. I find it is easy to load for in a Dillon 650 and very cheap to shoot when you reload. I have a couple thousand starline .357 brass as well as five or six thousand necked down .40 cal case and use them interchangeably without issue. I loose about 3% to neck cracking but its all free range brass left by the police so no big deal.
In my guns I have adjusted my dies to headspace off of the shoulder vice the case mouth which allows me to get a good crimp to avoid bullet set back. This has had no effect on accuracy and I think has improved case life.
If I could only have one pistol it would be in .357 sig!
