Peter M. Eick
Member
To answer the two questions, let me address the second. Yes there is a difference between the rounds. I can toss a heavier bullet out of my 10mm then I can from a 357 magnum at the same speed in the same barrel length. I can toss a heavier bullet out of my 357 Magnum then my sig in the same barrel length but it is closer. At around the same bullet weight they get reasonably similar but the 10mm still wins.
The first question, why is it not used more is an interesting one.
My opinion is that the 10mm and 357 sig are more gun and power than "most" shooters can handle well at full power loads. While the 10mm has more recoil, the 357 sig has more blast noise and this causes grief to most shooters. So being reasonable folks and not wanting to damage their psyche, they downplay the rounds and go for the 40 short and weak or the classic 45acp/9mm. These same folks will complain about the price of ammo and then pay boutique prices for 9mm +p+ and say it is "as good as" 357 sig.
This is why the 40 short and weak is popular and the 10mm is not, along with the 9mm is popular and the 357 sig is not.
My opinion only though. Your thoughts may be different.
As a reloader the sig is easy to load and uses cheap 9mm bullets. I am loading it today which is why I like it. Also I like the launching platform of the 229 Sport. The 10mm is just an easier round to pick up and load in the press than the 40 short and weak. For me, those are compelling enough reasons to like them both, let alone the known accuracy advantages of both rounds over their competition.
The first question, why is it not used more is an interesting one.
My opinion is that the 10mm and 357 sig are more gun and power than "most" shooters can handle well at full power loads. While the 10mm has more recoil, the 357 sig has more blast noise and this causes grief to most shooters. So being reasonable folks and not wanting to damage their psyche, they downplay the rounds and go for the 40 short and weak or the classic 45acp/9mm. These same folks will complain about the price of ammo and then pay boutique prices for 9mm +p+ and say it is "as good as" 357 sig.
This is why the 40 short and weak is popular and the 10mm is not, along with the 9mm is popular and the 357 sig is not.
My opinion only though. Your thoughts may be different.
As a reloader the sig is easy to load and uses cheap 9mm bullets. I am loading it today which is why I like it. Also I like the launching platform of the 229 Sport. The 10mm is just an easier round to pick up and load in the press than the 40 short and weak. For me, those are compelling enough reasons to like them both, let alone the known accuracy advantages of both rounds over their competition.