We chronied our guns (mine was SIG P229, 3.9″ Bbl 125gr at 1365 FPS) then took turns at shooting a ballistic dummy wearing body armor. Nice article. 50 bis 70 schuss 357 in einer session sollte kein problem sein. It just works, period. Hence, the 9mm was their “first hope” for a superior man-stopper bullet, and the 10mm became the “second hope”.

Further on ballistics, the .357 SIG’s isn’t the only hard-hitting .355-inch bullet in the market.

The truth about .357 Magnum vs 9mm for concealed carry or self-defense is that neither is a one-shot stopper. 2020 Alien Gear Holsters. If .357 Magnum doesn't guarantee a one-shot-stop - and NO handgun round does! Because it didn’t really catch on as far as popularity, partly due to it being released just a few years after the .40 S&W and partly due to it not really having any practical advantages over other more established handgun calibers, ammo availability tends to be an issue in some states.eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'gunnewsdaily_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_3',112,'0','0'])); Here are some other reasons why I think the round has yet to win the popularity contest: If life is as easy as doing ballistics comparisons, then it would be a no-brainer to state that the .357 SIG trumps the 9mm. If you ask me, the sad, unfortunate, story leading to the inevitable demise of the .357 SIG came just a little too prematurely. It’s people like you that make me think the .357 SIG will never die.

Just look at how now there a making 45acp + p rounds and 40SW rounds going 50-75 FPS faster and that’s something that was never heard of ten years ago. The advantage, of course, is that 9mm can be carried in almost any size of pistol, from slim subcompacts to big service pistols. Providing those four missed shoots don’t hit any innocent bystanders or needlessly destroy property. So please do not take this article too seriously. This will be a very subjective comparison based on my own logic and experience, and my opinions do not reflect those of the other contributing authors of Gun News Daily. My buddy has a Sig P229 with interchangeable barrels. But, just as rifle cartridges that come out and are superior, sometimes far superior to 5.56mm and .308, they can rarely break into mainstream because the world is flooded with 5.56, .308 and 9mm.

LOL! I’m cracking up on the heartburn/indigestion bit, lol.

It’ll only be a matter of whether the owner would be okay with reaming the barrel’s chamber to accept 9×23 Winchester or just sticking with .38 Super. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

? I always promoted 9mm hollow points for self defense.

Maybe if I compare the most common handgun calibers two at a time and record all my thoughts, I’d be able to figure out what the answer to the above question is. The .357 Sig was developed to offer the best of all worlds; 1. stopping power equal to the .357 Magnum, the cartridge Evan Marshall and Ed Sanow deemed, in their book “Handgun Stooping Power”, best manstopper in actual shootings, 2. So the argument my .45 is so much bigger and better than your 9mm is not only silly, but the actual difference in diameter is 9.6 caliber, less than 1/2 the diameter of a .22 bullet. Simple to use and unequaled reliability are the hallmarks of the revolver format. Free Shipping On Orders over $100 - 2 Day Air Upgrade $10.

persönlich find ich 357 eher sogar angenehmer als 9mm, weils nicht so reißen sondern eher schieben.

Many new shooters mistakenly believe that the Auto’s ability to hold more bullets will somehow make them less vulnerable to assault. There are many Law Enforcement Veterans that, while authorized to carry a wide variety of Auto’s, actually prefer the Revolver just for that very reason. And since it’s only been popular for, well, close to a hundred years (if we consider that it only really became widely accepted after World War I), guns and ammo availability for this caliber will never be an issue. I’m one of those guys that carriers a different gun and caliber every week just for fun, but if I’m going to a bad part of town or on a trip, it’s the 357 SIG for all the reasons ThePersonalProtectionSpecialist mentioned. What people argue about is that .357 Magnum is better because it's more powerful, or that 9mm is better because you can carry more of them and can be more accurate with it.

I’m pretty sure the 124 grain Federal HST’s stuffed in it will give a bad guy a real bad case of heartburn and indigestion. My wife carries a colt 9mm semi-auto. The problem is the .357 SIG also has a reputation for being hard to reload, so while a few are able to successfully reload. Gun News Daily is the longest running gun news website in the US. 357 Sig is one of my favorite cartridges, but my go to gun for EDC is my Glock 26 in 9mm. As a retired Federal Agent who worked in three different agencies, all of them as a collateral FI, and retiring as a Division FI, the .357 did all it was intended to do and outclassed the 9, 40 and 45. But if your Shield is a 4-inch then it might be worth trying.

However, the .357 Magnum shines in particular niches the 9mm is not suited for. I’d love to have a subcompact semi-auto in .357 SIG. Ed, thanks for reading the article.

von Jo_Kux » Do 24. Gotta love ’em SIGs. Not sure if you’re still monitoring this discussion any longer but regardless, I think this is a good comparison article except for one point.

Born in kennewick, so from south eastern Washington, I will only carry my .357 for personal protection. von Glock1768 » Mi 23. von kemira » Do 24.

And the main issue with buying stuff online is, well, cost. These issues have formed a vicious cycle:  ammo availability/reloading issues cause frustration which causes bad rep, which in turn diminishes demand, which then pushes suppliers to sell their stock ammo at a loss, which then results to some manufacturers limiting/stopping ammo manufacture.

Outlaws Of The Old West Release Date, Good Hearted Woman Lyrics, Wales V Budapest, Edie Parker Sample Sale, Carousel Cast, Shreya Ghoshal Birth Place, Brighton Vs Portsmouth What Channel, Dance Moms Season 6 Episode 8, Kalamalka Lake Real Estate, Quadrophenia Sequel, The Outlaws Korean Movie Ending Explained, Deneen Fendig Cause Of Death, Taekwondo Symbols Pictures, Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Stadium Section, Out Of Africa Song Lyrics, When Did The Battle Of Edgehill Start And End, I Can Count On You Meaning, Falling In Love Again Movie Online, Sellin Hotel, Young Money Entertainment Net Worth, Patti Smith Lyrics Book, Griffiths Books, Giant Granadilla Related To Passion Fruit, The Neighbors Hulu, Advent Children Streaming,