Threads comparing the .357 Sig to other defensive rounds have been frequently posted here, on TFL, and elsewhere. Whenever they are, some posts are certain to suggest: “The .357 Sig provides ballistics similar to the .357 magnumâ€. These comments are essentially inaccurate.
The fact is, top-end .357 Sig performance roughly equates to bottom-end .357 magnum ballistics. With 124/125 gain loads, essentially similar performance is obtained; however, the .357 magnum offers a wide-variety of heavier rounds and higher velocities for personal defense, hunting, and so forth.
This is not .357 Sig “bashingâ€; I certainly understand why this is an attractive caliber, especially for major state and Federal law enforcement agencies. But -- PLEASE -- don’t imply that the .357 Sig is the autoloader equivalent to the .357 magnum.
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The fact is, top-end .357 Sig performance roughly equates to bottom-end .357 magnum ballistics. With 124/125 gain loads, essentially similar performance is obtained; however, the .357 magnum offers a wide-variety of heavier rounds and higher velocities for personal defense, hunting, and so forth.
This is not .357 Sig “bashingâ€; I certainly understand why this is an attractive caliber, especially for major state and Federal law enforcement agencies. But -- PLEASE -- don’t imply that the .357 Sig is the autoloader equivalent to the .357 magnum.
Rant-Mode now deactivated.