OK, let's see if we can stir the pot, just a little!
There is a fairly vocal group of Steyr Club members who are fans of the 357SIG, recently joined by bigtaco.
I absolutely understand buying a gun because it's fun to shoot - can you say .22 rimfire? So if that's your position, we're on the same side. Actually, we're on the same side whatever our respective opinions on a specific caliber.
My question is why would you pick 357SIG as your main SD round? From recent testing, I'm not sure there's a big difference in the performance of any of the top-of-the-line rounds. No, jello isn't the end-all, be-all of ammo testing, but I think it can give us some pretty good indications, NOT PROOF, of how a given round will perform in the field. We can get into that discussion too, if anyone is interested. Modern bullets, particularly HST, Ranger T, Golden Saber, DPX and Gold Dot, will give excellent expansion and penetration in any of the main SD calibers (9mm, 9mm+P, 9mm+P+, .40S&W, .45ACP). Pick a caliber and bullet, and there is an agency using it, that is satisfied with it's performance. What does that tell you? I've even seen some very credible testing that shows no real advantage to the .357SIG, over the best 9mm loads. That would seem to say that the rounds I mentioned are all in approximately the same class (oh oh, putting on the flame-proof suit :wink: ), when it comes to a self-defense application. Obviously, my question assumes all other things being equal. I understand that each person's needs can be different, but I'd like to focus the question down just a little bit.
So there you have it. What do you all think? :?: Thanks!
Dag
There is a fairly vocal group of Steyr Club members who are fans of the 357SIG, recently joined by bigtaco.
Awhile back I shot a SIG Equinox, with a 357SIG aftermarket barrel, and I have to say it was a blast (so to speak :wink: ) to shoot. It just has a feeling of authority, without being punishing, but at least for me, I can say that about any of the mainstream SD rounds. Having said that, compared to your "standard" SD rounds (9, 40, 45), the ammo is harder to find and more expensive. My understanding is that since it's a bottleneck case, reloading becomes a little more complex, with resizing taking two steps, instead of just one (someone correct me if that's wrong).bigtaco said:... consider me a 357SIG fan.
I absolutely understand buying a gun because it's fun to shoot - can you say .22 rimfire? So if that's your position, we're on the same side. Actually, we're on the same side whatever our respective opinions on a specific caliber.
My question is why would you pick 357SIG as your main SD round? From recent testing, I'm not sure there's a big difference in the performance of any of the top-of-the-line rounds. No, jello isn't the end-all, be-all of ammo testing, but I think it can give us some pretty good indications, NOT PROOF, of how a given round will perform in the field. We can get into that discussion too, if anyone is interested. Modern bullets, particularly HST, Ranger T, Golden Saber, DPX and Gold Dot, will give excellent expansion and penetration in any of the main SD calibers (9mm, 9mm+P, 9mm+P+, .40S&W, .45ACP). Pick a caliber and bullet, and there is an agency using it, that is satisfied with it's performance. What does that tell you? I've even seen some very credible testing that shows no real advantage to the .357SIG, over the best 9mm loads. That would seem to say that the rounds I mentioned are all in approximately the same class (oh oh, putting on the flame-proof suit :wink: ), when it comes to a self-defense application. Obviously, my question assumes all other things being equal. I understand that each person's needs can be different, but I'd like to focus the question down just a little bit.
So there you have it. What do you all think? :?: Thanks!
Dag