.357SIG: What’s the point of this cartridge?

[cmshoot]

Good read with excellent evidence to back it up.

https://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/357-sig-whats-the-point/

 

[palmettomoon]

Why not just get a cheap 7.62X25mm?

 

[Mr. Goodbar]

So in short, i need to sell all my 357sig stuff and get 9mm.

 

[MRH]

For me it mostly comes down to foot pounds in energy, and, 357 Sig shines in this category. I have also seen where the .357 SIG does a great job of using up most of its energy inside the intended target, with very little over penetration. I'm talking about real tissue with bone, not ballistic gelatin.

It also averages somewhere around 1,400 fps, and has approx 4" of drop at 100 yards. Pretty good.

I believe .357 SIG is the round the FBI intended to come up with after they canned the 9mm. They ended up going with .40, before .357 came along a couple years later.

 

[cmshoot]

Why not just get a cheap 7.62X25mm?

Cuz the handguns chambered in that round are sadly lacking as a modern, combat handgun.

 

[Hussar]

For me it mostly comes down to foot pounds in energy, and, 357 Sig shines in this category. I have also seen where the .357 SIG does a great job of using up most of its energy inside the intended target, with very little over penetration. I'm talking about real tissue with bone, not ballistic gelatin.

It also averages somewhere around 1,400 fps, and has approx 4" of drop at 100 yards. Pretty good.

I believe .357 SIG is the round the FBI intended to come up with after they canned the 9mm. They ended up going with .40, before .357 came along a couple years later.

Still back to 9mm though. Quick, repeatable hits on target matter more than a decent increase in ft lb

 

[palmettomoon]

I get that, just talking about performance of the cartridge, not the guns.

 

[medium187mph]

I can feel the difference shooting my G32 vs my G19...

People at the range notice the difference as well when shooting at the indoor range.

 

[Glockadopoulos]

The new science of shooting denim clad jello would indicate that 9mm is just as effective. You’ll never convince me that more energy dump isnt better at stopping bad guys, critters, etc.

That said, I carry a 9 because I’m a recoil sensitive snowflake and I’d rather shoot something I can hit with. However, a G31 is high on my wish list.

 

[medium187mph]

I will say that the 9mm cartridge options have come a long ways in the past 6 years....

Before that it was ALL ABOUT THE .40 and you were shunned if you even dare talked about carrying a 9mm