.357 Sig vs. 9mm - Page 2

paladin-34 · May 31, 2009, 09:36 PM

The 357Sig is a neck down cartridge, means extra work to reload. 40 S&W is a cut down 10mm, so if I wanted a hot 40 cal round I’ld go with the 10mm. If I wanted a gun designed for putting holes in paper I’ld use 40 S&W or use 40S&W loads in 10mm. if I want a gun to carry its 9mm.

just my opinion
Joe

Steviewonder1 · May 31, 2009, 09:42 PM

I will take the 9MM over the .357Sig every day. Hard to find practice or Social Ammo for the .357Sig, and it is hard as hell to reload. I reload 9MM and 40 Short and Weak. I will take .40 S&W over .357 Sig all day long. My brother is looking for a .40 S&W barrel for his Sig Made .357Sig.

Nnobby45 · June 1, 2009, 12:11 AM

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It's an oddball round--many call it a one-trick pony. I'm inclined to agree. Much like the .45 GAP, it is really an answer to a question only one or two people asked.

Not exactly. LE wanted a round in a semi-auto that approximated the ballistics of the .357 revolver.

The bottleneck design makes it incredibly feed reliable. One LE agency fired 180, 000 rds. in a recruit academy with their P226's without any malfunctions what so ever. Not the gun or ammo.

They had the market for it before it was developed, not the other way around.

No round commonly used by LE is as good at penetrating certain barriers, as in car bodies and windshields, as the .357 Sig.

May 31, 2009, 09:36 PM	#26
paladin-34 Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2006 Posts: 177	The 357Sig is a neck down cartridge, means extra work to reload. 40 S&W is a cut down 10mm, so if I wanted a hot 40 cal round I’ld go with the 10mm. If I wanted a gun designed for putting holes in paper I’ld use 40 S&W or use 40S&W loads in 10mm. if I want a gun to carry its 9mm. just my opinion Joe __________________ New York: where we import politicians but no standard cap mag.s. 7 rounds in a 10 round mag, andy will be running for president soon.

May 31, 2009, 09:42 PM	#27
Steviewonder1 Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2009 Location: John's Creek, Georgia Posts: 328	.357 Sig vs 9MM I will take the 9MM over the .357Sig every day. Hard to find practice or Social Ammo for the .357Sig, and it is hard as hell to reload. I reload 9MM and 40 Short and Weak. I will take .40 S&W over .357 Sig all day long. My brother is looking for a .40 S&W barrel for his Sig Made .357Sig.