What 357 Sig caliber to buy?

[Highland Lofts]

I got a large amout of Sig 357 ammo from my brother inlaws estate. I was going to sell it but figured I'd just buy a pistol in tjat caliber and shoot up all of that free ammo. If I like what ever I but I will keep it, If I don't like it I will resell the gun.

So the question is what make & model 357 sig pistols do you guys like?
I'm looking for something full size with lighter recoil.
I have never shot a handgun in this caliber and am looking for suggestions on what to be looking for.



He had a butt load of 40 cailber ammo so I am buying a Glock 23 on Saturday to shoot up all of this 40 caliber ammo. I already have a set of Hornady 10mm/40cal dies and bullets to reload for this 40 caliber and for the 10mm Glock 20 I already have.


When I see a set of 357sig dies at a reasonable price I will pick them up.

 

[mongoslow]

just buy a Lonewolf .357 Sig barrel with the G23 and use it to shoot both calibers,

 

[Hartkopf]

Maybe try this first?

 

[mongoslow]

if you just have to have a full size look on gun broker for police turn in CPO Glock G31 or a CPO SIG P226

 

[Telekinesis]

Well if you’re buying a Glock 23, you might as well just buy a .357 Sig drop in barrel for the Glock.

If you’re looking for a complete gun, I’d go with a police trade in P226 in .357 Sig. In fact, if you’re not dead set on the Glock 23, I’d probably go with a P226 and a .40 and .357 Sig barrel.

 

[Elkins45]

I found a new Sig 2022 on Gunbroker for under $400 even with shipping and transfer fees. Or CDNN might have some used P229s. But a conversion barrel for your G23 is definitely the cheapest option if you don’t want to spring for a new gun.

I have a 357 barrel for my 10mm Glock 20 that works well.

 

[Fine Figure of a Man]

I have a 357 Sig barrel for my G22. Once you get past the muzzle blast, the recoil isn't that significant.

 

[WrongHanded]

I like the Sig metal frame P series, and Glocks for my .357 Sig shooting.

I have guns originally chambered for .40 and then buy a .357 Sig barrel for them. Recently bought a G22, and am waiting on a KKM barrel for it.

So yeah, like others have said, just buy a drop-in barrel.

 

[cfullgraf]

Try a Sig M1911 in the 357 Sig cartridge.

The M1911 makes the 357 Sig a pussy cat.

 

[Garandimal]

just buy a Lonewolf .357 Sig barrel with the G23 and use it to shoot both calibers,

And get it in 5.3".

.357 SIG likes long Bbls.




GR

 

[Tallball]

Yeah, just buy a conversion barrel for your favorite 40 caliber pistol.

I paid $99 for a Lone Wolf 9mm conversion barrel for me Glock 22 and it has functioned perfectly.

 

[Paul Toms]

The P229 was designed to run the 357 Sig round. Go with the original.

 

[Elkins45]

The P229 was designed to run the 357 Sig round. Go with the original.

Plus it’s the gun the Secret Service carries.

 

[94045]

Plus it’s the gun the Secret Service carries.

As of Aug 1, 2019 Secret Service = G19 MOS Gen 5 and G47 MOS Gen 5.

Sig 229 .357 Sig was their previous pistol.

 

[Dan-O]

If you really want it to be a soft shooter you could look for a glock 20 to 357sig conversion barrel.

and while you’re at it, might as well get a 9x25 for your glock 20

 

[Garandimal]

The 5.3" LWD 357SIG Bbl in my GLOCK G23.4 will drive the Hornady Custom 147 gr. XTP load in excess of 1300 fps at the muzzle.

That's over 550 lb-ft of muzzle energy.

This is a proprietary bullet not found in Hornady's catalog, and is essentially a resized revolver round complete w/ a cannelure.




GR

 

[jhb]

.357sig drop in barrel for your 23 makes a whole lot of sense.....

 

[Patocazador]

I bought a Sig 239 in .40 S&W AND an extra barrel in .357 Sig. I'm real happy with the whole shebang.

 

[Snowdog]

I also went the Storm Lake barrel option for both my M&P40c and XDm 4.5

Both work flawlessly.

 

[JimKirk]

Model 31 Glock ... and a Conversion 9 mm barrel .... Pickup a model 22 barrel and have three different cartridges in the same gun ....9 mm, 357 SIG & 40 S&W....

 

[Trey Veston]

I bought a G31 back in the 90's when the .357 Sig first came out as the round made a whole lot of sense on paper. My pistol was accurate, reliable and noticeably stouter when fired than the G24c it replaced. A LOT of muzzle flash and flip. I didn't reload back then and the lack of availability and high cost made me go back to .40 S&W.

My brother carried the P229 for a decade as his duty weapon and kept the leftover ammo from department range qualifications. He has an ammo can full of loose Speer Gold Dot duty ammo; thousand of rounds.

He had to turn in his Sig and was issued a Glock G19. Loves the Glock. He bought back his old duty weapon and now has a decade's worth of ammo to supply it as infrequently as he shoots pistols.

 

[Tinman357]

This whole thread makes me want a 357 sig conversion barrel for a G40 mos. Now I have to hunt one down, if it even exists.

 

[silvermane_1]

I own/carry a XD357, and it's a good carry pistol for the 357 SIG caliber(I researched the best options and the XD357 was the best option for my budget), Glock ergonomics with a grip safety.

 

[whatnickname]

I have 40 SIGs models 226 and 229. Changing to 357 is simply a matter of replacing the barrel. Magazines are the same. Glock has separate magazines for 357 so converting a G22 or G23 may require a new magazine. That said 357 SIG has lost ground in the switch back to 9MM with the evolution to more efficient 9MM high performance ammo. Because of this you can occasionally find some smoking hot deals out there on LEO trade-ins chambered in 357 Sig. I bought a G32 and a G31 last year in that were in near mint condition for under $300 each + S&H and Transfer fees. The only way you can tell that either pistol was used is that the high spots on the slide release has some of the blue worn off. This is a smoking hot round guys. I shoot mine occasionally but mostly keep them stashed around the house loaded and ready to go. They are a technical challenge to reload. The flash holes and much smaller in diameter on a good many brands of brass. These will require smaller diameter decapping pin. The pressure is so darn high that some of my once fired brass has been rendered unusable after just one reloading due to way over-size primer pockets.

 

[Tinman357]

Well that cooled my jets. Have to sell the 40mos anyway.