Anyone shoot 357 Sig?

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I have a Sig 226 in 9mm and 40, wondering if the 357 Sig barrel is worth buying? It seems that this ammo is hard to come by though. Anyone know if this round has a punishing recoil? Any thoughts about the 357 Sig...
 
st1264 said:
I have a Sig 226 in 9mm and 40, wondering if the 357 Sig barrel is worth buying? It seems that this ammo is hard to come by though. Anyone know if this round has a punishing recoil? Any thoughts about the 357 Sig...
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I hope not, I just bought a 229 Sport in .357 SIG yesterday. Lol!
 
I tried a Glock .357 sig non-comp. The recoil wan't bad, more of a push than whack. If the time taken for 9mm to reach the target is a problem, the .357 sig is just the thing.
 
st1264 said:
How about the availability of factory ammo, can't seem to find much.
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And when you do you won't like the cost.

If you want a bit more pizzazz than plain 9mm then why not just go up to .40S&W? It's got the more punch and more noise without the greatly more cost.
 
I have 9mm and 40. Considering to get 357sig as well. But if it's not worth it, I won't. Just another barrel to buy, have the 40/357 mag and the 40 slide/spring are the same.
 
I have the M&P in 357Sig (and also have the 40 and 9mm conversion for it). Pretty cool round overall...I like its snappy punch compared to the 9...I don't really shoot 40 much so my comparison to that is somewhat lacking.
 
My 2 cents is that the recoil feels like a .40 but is even snappier still... and this was shot out of a Glock 31C with the built in comp. I'm not a big .40 fan (great round, just not for me) so I personally like the .357SIG even less, expecially after factoring in cost/availability.

Many folks here know much more than me but I feel like between good quality 9 and .40 there isn't really a need for .357SIG in terms of ballistics.

BUT I am all for people loving guns so if you are wanting to own something that is not the most common or expand your collection, please do so!
 
My M&P started life as a .357Sig but I mainly shoot it with a Storm Lake .40S&W barrel. There isn't much difference in recoil, but the .357 ammo is indeed hard to find and a little expensive. There are issues with reloading .357 as well, though if you want to get set up for it, they aren't insurmountable. I jumped on my .357 during the panic after the Obama election in the US when guns were being bought like crazy and manufacturers couldn't keep up with the demand, and nobody could tell me when a new .40S&W version might be available.

As I see it, the .357Sig is an option if you _need_ a round that gives you a high degree of penetration on tactical targets but is easier on your gun and gun hand than hot-loaded 9mms. For relevant law enforcement agencies it's a consideration. For sport shooters, not so much.
 
nada said:
Got Juice , on the 357 are you loading to hs on the mouth or shoulder [ 40 s&w brass ] ?
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I actually set up the 'crush' of the case to the barrel of the firearm. I am headspacing on the shoulder of the brass (yes I know some HS on the mouth) however, I am about 0.02" off the mouth in relative terms to the barrel to allow for a certain amount of brass flow when the shot is fired.

I have tried to HS on the mouth only (there is a ridge in the barrel for this), and with the same loads, I was getting pressure signs in the primers (without changing the load at all)

Essentially, I was worried that the firearm was not fully going into battery and when the round was fired, it was impacting the firing pin twice and 'bouncing' the firing pin.

I don't have much of a conclusion to draw from this, except to say that I am using a .355 bullet, which may account for some of these observations, although bullet setback has never been an issue at all.:)

My last post may have come off as a little snippy (upon re reading my post) and that was not my intention. But if you do have any observations on this post, I'm all ears:)
 
Hm, forgot to mention, I ALWAYS use the barrel of the firearm as a chamber checker, while there are some very good chamber checkers out there, some guns feed longer/shorter rounds better, and I find most CCheckers are SAMMI spec'd in size, and do not account for any production variations in barrel chambers, or feed lengths that some guns 'like'
 
I use a Dillon carbide die for my P226 in .357 Sig and reloading is just routine as any other pistol caliber. The P226 has far better recoil characteristics in .357 Sig than a Glock 22 with the .357 Sig barrel. I like the .357 Sig, it's a fun caliber and packs a wallop, it's like a .357 Magnum with less flame and smoke! :)
 
Miltiades said:
I use a Dillon carbide die for my P226 in .357 Sig and reloading is just routine as any other pistol caliber. The P226 has far better recoil characteristics in .357 Sig than a Glock 22 with the .357 Sig barrel. I like the .357 Sig, it's a fun caliber and packs a wallop, it's like a .357 Magnum with less flame and smoke! :)
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X2 on the Dillon Dies.:D
 
Sig .357

I have an X-Five AR that came in .40 . I bought a BarSto .357 extended and ported barrel that shoots quite differently than the .40. Luckily I have adjustable sights as the .357 has a significantly lower POI. The recoil is sharper and the gun is louder in .357 all of which are to be expected.

While the second barrel is fun at times and the round flies I don't think the barrel was worth the expense and hassle. I did the same with my P-226-40 Equinox and had to install an adjustable rear to use both barrels.
 
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