Is 357 SIG ammo the same as 357 Magnum?
357 SIG was introduced in 1994 as a round with the same power as a . 357 Magnum, and would fit in a 9 mm and . 40 S&W-sized semi-automatic pistol.
Is 357 SIG a powerful round?
357 Sig achieves muzzle velocity in the neighborhood of 1400 to 1475 feet per second, and muzzle energy in the neighborhood of 580 to 620 ft-lbs of energy with most standard pressure loads and a 4-inch barrel. That is indeed about the same as that of a . 357 Magnum revolver with a 4-inch barrel.
Can a 40 cal shoot 357 SIG?
357 SIG is just a bottle-necked 40/10 mm caliber case, so your current magazines designed for those cartridges might work just fine. Smith & Wesson M&P magazines are marked with both . 40 S&W and . 357 SIG, so they work with either cartridge.
Can a 357 SIG shoot 40 Cal?
357 SIG is just a bottle-necked 40/10 mm caliber case, so your current magazines designed for those cartridges might work just fine.
Which is more powerful a 9 mm or a 357 Magnum?
The 357 Magnum round loaded with a 125-grain projectile reaches almost 1,500 feet per second and strikes targets with 585 foot-pounds of energy. Needless to say, ballistically, it outperforms the 9mm. The 357 Magnum also has no problems reaching the FBI standards and even exceeding them.
Is 357 SIG good for self defense?
357 SIG remains a very capable self-defense choice. Indeed, several law enforcement agencies continue to use the cartridge to this day in SIG P229 or Glock 31 handguns with a great deal of success. While there aren’t nearly as many good .
What is the best 357 SIG ammo?
Colt Python in .357. We checkout the 6 in.
What gun uses 357 SIG ammo?
Authorities recovered an AK-47 style rifle, a 45-caliber handgun and a .40-caliber Glock handgun from Jeremiah Mumford and William Clayton following a bank robbery, chase and shootout that spanned two counties in October. A second rifle was found in the getaway vehicle. (Contributed photos)
What is the max distance of a 357 SIG round?
When I first started reloading the .357 SIG I began by making dummy rounds to check for overall length. The industry standard seems to be 1.14″ OAL, however some magazines will accept longer loaded rounds and they will also chamber properly.
Is 10mm more powerful than a 357?
10mm vs. 357 Mag Muzzle Energy. The .357 Magnum is a powerful cartridge, but in this case it takes a narrow 2nd place to the 10mm Auto. 10mm generally packs higher muzzle energies thanks in large part to the larger bullets. Even with similar bullets, however, it appears the 10mm does slightly better.