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Old 09-30-2013, 02:20 AM
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The case neck of the .357 SIG is short, having a longer "bearing surface" on the bullet is irrelevant if it isn't contacting the case neck. A longer bearing surface will allow for a longer COL, provided your mag, chamber, and feeding will allow.
Not really. A short bearing surface, as in most RN bullets, means you have less bullet to contact the short neck, less adjustment for proper OAL. So yes, length of the bearing surface has a lot to do with proper bullet choice in the 357sig, as well as the nose shape.
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