Decided to make a change.

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September 09, 2019, 12:29 PM

giz55792

Decided to make a change.

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Originally posted by walker77:
Love the round.

Get some bonded Underwood ammo. Its rated at 1,500 FPS out of that size of gun.

Planning on it.

September 10, 2019, 05:47 PM

4MUL8R

It is all I carry. There are many equally useful cartridges, but I like the 357 Sig.

September 12, 2019, 12:13 PM

fquico

I love the .40SW as well as the .357SIG! All my .40s, HK2k, Sig 229/239/320, and G22/23 have .357Sig barrels...easy to switch. tough to find afordable shells in either caliber...I can never decide which I like the best. The only two .40s I have not converted are 2 beretta cougars. For the time being they will stay .40.

September 12, 2019, 02:29 PM

357 is a boutique caliber harder to find than 40. But hey, whatever twirls your beanie.

September 12, 2019, 07:19 PM

giz55792

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Originally posted by fquico:
I love the .40SW as well as the .357SIG! All my .40s, HK2k, Sig 229/239/320, and G22/23 have .357Sig barrels...easy to switch. tough to find afordable shells in either caliber...I can never decide which I like the best. The only two .40s I have not converted are 2 beretta cougars. For the time being they will stay .40.

I've found ammo on SGAmmo and after shipping is added, it's still cheaper than buying local for both calibers.

October 23, 2019, 02:21 PM

taco68

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Originally posted by taco68:
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Originally posted by gwmac:
Sigs are not the only platform for 357 Sig. I converted a Shield .40 to .357 and love it. .357 Sig shot very low and I changed the front sight to adjust it.

Where did you find a .357sig barrel for the Shield40? Looking at doing the same, but could not find any barrels from KKM or Lone Wolf.

October 23, 2019, 02:42 PM

giz55792

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Originally posted by taco68:
quote:
Originally posted by taco68:
quote:
Originally posted by gwmac:
Sigs are not the only platform for 357 Sig. I converted a Shield .40 to .357 and love it. .357 Sig shot very low and I changed the front sight to adjust it.

Where did you find a .357sig barrel for the Shield 40? Looking at doing the same, but could not find any barrels from KKM or Lone Wolf.

Did a Google search for you.

https://www.tr-enabling.com/pr...ba-p-mps-40-357c.htm

October 23, 2019, 02:48 PM

giz55792

So, I received an email from Double Tap that saved me 40% and free shipping, so I placed an order for their 357 SIG load. Once the rains stopped for a day and you could actually get outside, I gave it a try. It definitely gets your attention when you pull the trigger, but man was it fun!

October 24, 2019, 08:55 AM

inspcalahan

Like peanut butter and jelly. The P229 and .357sig go together the best for that combo. I've been carrying that round for years in several platforms and thoroughly trust it, enjoy it...you get the idea.

Congrats! You'll be very pleased.

October 24, 2019, 09:11 AM

gearhounds

I really wish the .357Sig had taken off as well as the .40 did. I don’t feel that either eclipses the other except possibly in feedability. The .357 bottle neck just has to feed better by virtue of the taper. I wouldn’t mind the latitude of another caliber for my 226, currently compatible with .40, 9mm, and .22lr.

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October 26, 2019, 08:23 AM

SCfromNY

I have a P226 in .40 that has over 25,000 rounds without ever a failure. it was used for competition, CC, target, and home defense. I have a .357 barrel for it that I used occasionally when I carried it and as a target. I loved the round but was rather expensive and I could easily reload .40.

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