Anyone shot the Sig 357 round very much

[forresth]

I came to the conclusion that the biggest reason for the 357Sig and the 45GAP is because 2 big manufactures wanted their names on pistol rounds.

That said, it does have its advantages. I'm just not sure the advantages are worth the hassles of adding another option to the shelves of gun stores everywhere.

 

[sw44spl]

I heard glock droped the 45gap

 

[nosreme]

I shot a couple hundred rounds but I don't intend to shoot it again now I've dumped the gun I used. For my purposes (recreational range use only) I just couldn't see what it offered that .40 S&W and hot 9mm loads didn't do. Others who shoot differently will have different opinions. The important thing is to judge a round in terms of intended use as notions that particular ammunition has some kind of inherent "purpose" are ridiculous.

 

[forresth]

I heard glock droped the 45gap

I hope so. That round was a real stinker. The only place were it would shine would have been in a tiny single stack, and I don't think it was ever chambered in such a gun.

 

[Poohgyrr]

Published data like velocity is one part of the story, but reports from the streets are what grabbed my attention. I've been testing & training with a 357Sig barrel in my G35 for a year or so. With this 5" barrel & outdoors, blast is not an issue. Haven't shot it indoors.

When I do my part, the 357Sig (125 gr) groups are half the size of the 40 (180gr). Recoil is more straight back and easier overall. Muzzle flip is definitely less; and the sights are back on target sooner.

A handful of good 357's seems pretty useful. And the 356TSW is out of my reach for CCW - ***

 

[koz5614]

I have carried a G33 as a backup/off-duty since 2000. As much as like my other carry guns, I have to give the nod to the Glock as my "go to" gun. It's very accurate and compact, and packs a heck of a punch. I recently attended training that was taught by a cadre of instructors; one of whom was a representative for Safariland. We were discussing bullet resistant vests, and the topic of the .357SiG came up. He advised that Safariland considers it a "special threat" round. I thought that was pretty interesting.

 

[QXSOUP]

Big time Sig fan here... I have both a 226 and a 229 in 357.

IMO, it is the BEST round to carry. You get the capacity of a 40 and more energy(and I am a big "fo-tay" fan).

The thing about the 357sig round is Hydrostatic shock. It carries so much energy that one hit will more than likely totally stop an attacker- If you shoot a bad guy in the stomach, the shock will collapse his lungs.

 

[waffenmac]

I have put thousands of rounds through my personal SIG 229, and 226....as well as my duty 229 and have finished off Deer, Bear and a Moose. The round was developed to mirror the .357 Mag as a one shot stop round in police shootings and it does the job. At the SIG academy I did penetration tests on gel, windshields, car doors etc......the foot pounds it generates is impressive....and a friend has hunted Deer with it and said the Remington Golden Saber did a little better than the Gold Dot....both 125 grain loads and all Deer were only shot once...it is fast, accurate and hits hard.

Dang one shot stopper for deer that is impressive.Maybe now I have an excuse to get an M&P in 357 sig as cdnn has them on sale now.

 

[Skeptic 9c]

OK, let me add and rearrange:

Cartridge 357 Magnum
Bullet Wt. Grs. 125
Bullet Type: JHP
Velocity in Feet Per Second (fps)
Muzzle: 1450
Energy in Foot Pounds (ft-lbs.)
Muzzle: 583

9mm Luger
Bullet Wt. Grs. 115
Bullet Type: JHP Silvertip
Velocity in Feet Per Second (fps)
Muzzle: 1225
Energy in Ft. lbs.
Muzzle: 383

357 SIG
Bullet Type: JHP
Bullet Wt. Grs. 125
Velocity in Feet Per Second (fps)
Muzzle: 1350
Energy in Ft. lbs.
Muzzle: 506

.38 Super
Bullet Type: JHP Silvertip
Bullet Wt. Grs. 125
Velocity in Feet Per Second (fps)
Muzzle: 1240
Energy in Ft. lbs.
Muzzle: 427

Geoff
Who hopes that makes it a little easier, easier said than done.

 

[Skeptic 9c]

Wow,
Winchester only loads the .38 Super with a 125 silvertip 15 FPS faster than the 9mm!
Geoff
Who is stunned.

 

[TAKJR]

It is, very simply, a unique cartridge (in-an-of-itself) that makes a superior defensive combination (cartridge/pistol) in the right hands. I find it to be a pistolero's cartridge, which is not for the average Joe. That said, those that love the .357 do, those that don't, ....don't, like anything else. It fit my needs in a back up role (Glock 33) and now that I have a Sig 226 Elite in that caliber, it will be used in an open carry position, when I am in uniform and on my way to court.

No pistol cartridge is a "death ray" but thanks to the bullet types and calibers of today, we are much better served by them today, than many years ago.

The Glock 33 replaced my SP101, effectively doubling my available ammunition. With Galco's ankle safe on my other ankle, I carry three extra magazines, for a total of 37...357 Sig rounds. The polymer magazines don't weigh much and I have always worn something on my ankle so it doesn't bother me a bit. When off duty, I have that many rounds available in the lightest possible package,... sight unseen.

If you remember the off duty officer that came across a shooter in a mall years ago who almost ran out of ammunition until the troops arrived, that is why I chose the Glock 33.

To each his own.

TAKJR