9mm +P+ vs .357 mag

[golden]

Dusty,

Until the premium bullets came along, the Federal +P+ load was the gold standard in law enforcement and was adopted by a number of departments with good results.

Jim

 

[d'zaster]

If you want to do everything a 357 will do, look at 10mm.

I could not agree more.

 

[Hanshi]

In my S&W M28 I get about 1450 fps with a 160 grain cast bullet with published loads. Even getting close to that with a 115 grain 9mm bullet is much too risky for my taste. A good 115 grain HP at 1150 to 1200 fps satisfies my needs. Even the Remington 158jhp factory load gets 1280 fps in that revolver. For the kind of velocities in a 9mm that you describe I prefer my 1911 .38sup. I really don't care to stress my Hi Power.

 

[mokin]

I agree with Hanshi. I'll spare my Hi Power. If I want to shoot hotter loads I'll go with my .357 or 10mm Auto.