140 grain .357 SIG Ammo?

[Texas Star]

Is there a 140 grain JHP load in .357 SIG? Thought it might be preferable to the 125 grain bullets if one had to shoot a larger animal. (Cougar, feral pig, etc.)

If there is a 140, what are the ballistics? Does Speer offer it in their Gold Dot line?

 

[Texas Star]

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Found this. Federal offers a 150 grain bullet, or has. But the Speer Gold Dot 125 penetrates best. Hitting bone or heavy gristle might affect that, though.

 

[ElectroMotive]

As I stated in your other thread, Hornady may still load a 147gr XTP JHP. However its a 9mm bullet, designed for 9mm velocities, and that can potentially degrade terminal performance.

The 150gr load from Federal was one of the original loadings in the caliber. In fact it was DPDs original carry load for .357sig back in the mid-late 90s. It was nothing but a basic JHP, like the old hi-shok. They dont make it anymore, for good reason, but it isnt hard to find. Rays sporting goods down at Singleton and Sylvan has a bunch in 50rd boxes, but they are mighty proud of it.

 

[ElectroMotive]

BTW, because the .357sig has had an issue with being a bit short on penetration, Speer has two 125gr loads now, product code 53918 and 53424 if I'm not mistaken. I get them confused, but one is designed to open up to .66 with 12 inches of penetration while the other offers reduced expansion at .55 with 16 inches of penetration.

The irony is a 9mm 147gr from Speer will give you .65 expansion and 16 inches of penetration

 

[dnater]

S&B has a 140 gr FMJ load.

 

[Texas Star]

Thanks, guys. I'll pass this along to my son, who shoots that caliber.

And I'll consider that 9mm info for myself, although if I have to shoot a pig, I'd prefer a .357 Magnum and 158 grain ammo, or some 165 grain Remington speccialty hunting loads that I bought years ago. I don't think they make that now.

 

[ElectroMotive]

Corbon offers a DPX loading in .357sig that uses the 125gr bullet. That said, because DPX is all copper which is less dense than copper and lead, a 125gr all copper bullet will be longer than a traditional 125gr copper and lead bullet while weighing the same. Figure its about the length of a 135gr bullet.