Anyone shoot 357 Sig?

[PatC415]

I shoot 9mm because it's cheap enough. If I were to shoot 357 SIG it would be accompanied by another caliber or two. I shoot 300 rounds a session so all 357 would be expensive.

Agreed. It's more of a "I already have a 40 cal" thing.

[230infantry]

I normally spend $33 for 100 rounds of .357 sig. I don't buy it too often and I found some at a gun show for about $18 a box. So I bought 200 rounds

[dwightlooi]

I just load the 40 S&W to push a 135 gr bullet @ 1450 fps. 11.5 grs (max load) of Longshot will do just that in a 5.3" barrel of a Glock 35. You can expect the bullet to break apart and fragment into 5~6 pieces. But that is exactly what I want for a defensive load. This is actually better than you can do with the 357 SIG, mainly because the 40 is not wasting space with the bottleneck so you get more powder capacity when combined with the shortest 40 S&W bullet you can find. And 1450 fps is NOT over pressure ammo. It is in fact 3100 psi under rated pressure and a Hodgdon officially published load.

Just remember to use magnum primers. I made the mistake of using Federal #100M primers in early attempts and the primers flattened leading to fear that I might be cooking overpressure loads. Switching to #200M fixed that. I suspect you'll be fine with CCI #550 or #550M too, but I haven;t tried it.

[trigger945]

Honestly, I liked shooting 357Sig when I did. But I did not like buying factory ammo - quite expensive for my taste. Reloaded ammo is more reasonable but not as enjoyable imo, as it is powered down.

I eventually sold my guns with the conversion barrels in an attempt to eliminate less common (aka more expensive) calibers. It was fun while it lasted.

[C.G.]

I have Sigs 226 and 229 in 9mm, .357 Sig and 40SW.

In my preference I like the 9mm and the .357, I can easily double tap with these two, not so easily with the 40SW; the 40SW is snappy to me. The plus of the 9mm is cheaper ammo (whether you reload or not) and less flash signature; the plus of the .357 is flatter trajectory, but shooting it at night time is blinding. The only reason I am hanging on to the 40SW barrels is that I would not get much for them if I sold them and if I shoot them every now and then it reminds me how much better I can shoot the 9mm or .357 Sig.

[fmunk]

Yeah, I've been looking to get a 357Sig barrel for my S&W M&P 40c, but I keep missing it when it comes up on E-Bay. One day....

I like my 40c & the 9c and doing a barrel swap with the 40c ain't bad to try out the 357Sig....

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/2120121334/storm-lake-barrel-s-and-w-m-and-p-compact-357-sig-1-in-16-twist-358-stainless-steel?cm_vc=ProductFinding

[lc*y]

357sig alot of fun to shot, comparing to 40sw. ammo is pricey .

[Bad Caselaw]

LWD makes a 5.32" .357 SIG barrel (LWD Barrel M/32XL 357 Sig) that fits in the GLOCK G23 .40.

Hornady Custom 147 gr. XTP produce ~ 1325 fps and 570 lb-ft at the muzzle, and the S&B 140 gr. FMJ-FP more than that.

Makes a great auto ".357 Magnum" for the trail a/o hunting.




Caselaw

[Napalm Bulldog]

What about .357 Sig in a G27? Anyone have any input on that?

[sigstroker]

LWD makes a 5.32" .357 SIG barrel (LWD Barrel M/32XL 357 Sig) that fits in the GLOCK G23 .40.

Hornady Custom 147 gr. XTP produce ~ 1325 fps and 570 lb-ft at the muzzle, and the S&B 140 gr. FMJ-FP more than that.

Makes a great auto ".357 Magnum" for the trail a/o hunting.




Caselaw

Yes, high velocity, high penetration makes for good blasting of 2 and 4 legged critters.

[Divehobo]

I run a 226 and 239 with 357 Sig barrels. Yes the round is snappy but very accurate and fun to shoot. Brass is not reformed 40 S&W due to case length not being long enough. Once fired nickel brass for 357 Sig is really, really reasonable 500 rounds for $43.00 through Crown Bullets.

http://www.crownbullet.com/nb357s.html

I have bought from them numerous times and highly recommend. Not sure if they wet tumble but brass is clean! Immaculate is more like it, even primer pockets.

I have loaded 357 Sig with Hp38 but prefer Blue Dot. I've used 125 gr Montana Gold bullets and also 125 gr Hornady XTP.

[Carcassonne]

While the .357 Sig is essentially a .40 cal necked down to hold a .355 cal bullet, I remember reading that .357 Sig cases CANNOT be made by necking down .40 cal cases. As I recall it has something to do with neck length.

That is true. The case is too short. You could probably do it with 10mm, but then you would have to trim it because 10mm is too long. Someone would be better off selling the 10mm brass, and buying 357 SIG brass.

[teflondog]

I shot a lot of .357 sig during the ammo shortage since it was all I could find besides .40 s&w at Walmart.

To me, .357 sig feels basically the same as shooting 9mm +P+ ammo but with more muzzle blast.

[e90bmw]

People who get their ammo for free through work shoot it. Some law enforcement agencies like it because of its performance through automotive windshield glass.

I mostly shoot 9mm, because I shoot a lot and it's cheaper. Competitors use .40 because you can be less accurate than when shooting 9mm. If you're not getting free ammo from work, or shooting USPSA, I don't see the point of 40 or 357 Sig.

Unless, like me, you happen to prefer .40.
I only own one 9mm and four .40. So go figure, I pay more to shoot but I like it better than 9mm.

[Captiontom]

Basically a formula based on bullet weight x velocity. Not a reward for shooting the 40 but a handicap for shooting 9mm. 9 major is another animal. That is the reason for my above question, 357 sig got approved for major power factor. Given the added barrel thickness, it is sort of a makeshift bull barrel. Lighter projectile, heavier barrel and no loss in capacity has me wondering if it makes it a viable uspsa option

It would only be scored as major in open because of the bullet diamiter. 9 major is already a thing in open so there isn't really a place for 357 sig in uspsa.

I would like to try the round out but probably wouldn't own one