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To: armydoc

How is this much different then the .357 sig?


5 posted on 01/04/2015 6:03:06 PM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: driftdiver
The .357 Sig is actually a S&W .40 necked down to 9MM. This makes it .355 not .357. The round was named such because it's goal was to make a .357 equal in an auto round. Whether or not it did is a matter for debate and I'm sure this thread will not disappoint.
8 posted on 01/04/2015 6:12:39 PM PST by CrazyIvan (I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
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To: driftdiver
How is this much different then the .357 sig?

From my limited research, the .357 Sig was developed to match the performance of .357 mag 125 gr. factory loads. The ballistics I have seen show that it comes close. With heavier bullets though, the mag pulls away in performance.
12 posted on 01/04/2015 6:15:38 PM PST by armydoc
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To: driftdiver

.357 magnum has a significantly bigger punch. There are ballistics charts that show it.

I wouldn’t want to shoot it. The inertia from the slide probably gives it quite a muzzle flip. .357 Revolvers are much more manageable, and my favorite fun gun.


22 posted on 01/04/2015 8:35:24 PM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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