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$1/ bullet is to pricey for me
357 sig is a necked down 40 cal. round designed to perform like a 357 mag round. Performance is good from what I have heard/read, ammo is expensive though.
Jax Shooters had (maybe still has) CCI .357Sig 125gr JHP for $99/250. I bought a metric shitload. That's a far sight below $1/rd. I still see it all the time at around $30/50 rds.$1/ bullet is to pricey for me
Hey thanks guys for some good info. The reason the .357sig appealed to me is like what John2 said it can be swapped with a .40 S&W barrel which is a round that I have been shooting for about 5 years now. So my thinking is since .40 is not dirt cheap but still cheaper, I will use that when I'm at the range and carry .357sig (but still once in a while shoot a clip or 2 of .357 at the range).
$1/ bullet is to pricey for me
Loud. Very large flash. Very expensive when you can find it, and it is hard to find in the current ammo shortage.
I don't see that it gives you much over .40 S&W, which is cheaper and more available.
I figure if I really want to I can get a .357sig barrel for my M&P .40 and give it a go.
Hey thanks guys for some good info. The reason the .357sig appealed to me is like what John2 said it can be swapped with a .40 S&W barrel which is a round that I have been shooting for about 5 years now. So my thinking is since .40 is not dirt cheap but still cheaper, I will use that when I'm at the range and carry .357sig (but still once in a while shoot a clip or 2 of .357 at the range).
If a 124gr 9mm is an OK-to-GOOD round at 1050 fps, then it's hard to imagine how the same round at 1350 would not be a substantial improvement.Unless you have a REALLY specific reason (just thinking it's cool is a good reason) for wanting a gun in this chambering, I wouldn't bother. There are numerous 'proven' solutions in the common chamberings - i.e. 9mm, .40 & .45 - that will always be more available, cheaper, and easier to reload, than the .357 Sig. While there may be some very good applications for this round, I don't see them being widely applicable. Ask yourself if this round provides you any significant and real advantage that is lacking in another round. I know a couple of guys that have these and they're shooting is truly impressive. But they don't pay for their own ammo either.
But like I said, sometimes you think something is cool and ya just gotta have it.
Close, but no cigar.Equal to a 357 Magnum.
Loud. Very large flash. Very expensive when you can find it, and it is hard to find in the current ammo shortage.
I don't see that it gives you much over .40 S&W, which is cheaper and more available.
If a 124gr 9mm is an OK-to-GOOD round at 1050 fps, then it's hard to imagine how the same round at 1350 would not be a substantial improvement.