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Originally posted by abnmacv:
357 Sig and Sig 239 is a great combo.

Absolutely accurate. The P239 and early pre rail P 229's in .357sig were just perfect. Until you shoot and carry one, it's hard to understand it, much more so than any other pistols chambered in that caliber.

It's an absolutely wonderful cartridge. RMR 124gr Nukes works excellent on top of AA #7 powder as do 124gr Gold Dots.

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Nice. For the win, for now, until you mag dump a box of 50 for effect.

During a class I once emptied a mag through the windshield at the target that was being moved by the robot. People watching behind said you can just see dirt and dust flying out of the side windows from the blasts. Even with plugs and muffs, it was a lot to take inside the car.

Also impressive if you know the holdover spot was consistently ringing steel at the rifle range with a pistol.

gunsam on youtube does a lot of 357 sig testing

I picked up a "Red Box" 229 about 8-10 yrs. ago and it came with a spare new .357Sig barrel. I pick up spare 125 JHP wherever I can find it has been my "truck" gun for quite awhile!

my carry today is a gen3 33 upper on a GlockStore M1X frame with gen5 .40 mags.

Tried to like it. But pricey is just a reality check. I'll stick with my 9mms with Federal 9BP.

Have a no-rail 229 with both 40 and 357 barrels (love that gun) as well as two 239's (one 40 barrel, 2 357 barrels). I will have to check where now but got on the "notify" list of LE trade in 357Sig and picked up 1k rounds for very reasonable for that load. That's about the only way I can afford to feed those guns, but they don't get shot that often so am good for a while.

How recent was that find?

Searching email, the most recent purchase I found was late 2024 from GT dist where I bought Remington UMC for $17/box of 50 shipped. While I'm not normally a fan of UMC, it has shot just fine in my Sigs.

Thanks

I finally watched the video last nightand learned a few things.

I did not get into the .357SIG world until I started with a police dept. not too long before we relocated. I got hired when they reformed the Dept. and when I got there they had Glock 21s, Prior to that they carried the SIG 2340.

I was cleaning out the arms room, and they had over 1000 rounds of hollow point and target ammo, along with 12, SIG 551 SWAT carbines.

The Chief sold me the rounds for $150.
Even with a 1000 rounds, I haven't really shot it.

I converted to 40SW when I started with my second dept. That is also where i fell in love with the 229, and the 40SW round.

I also enjoy the 45 GAP, and watched that video right afterwards.

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Originally posted by kaschi:
That was a really informative Massad Ayoob video, as are all of his. I especially enjoyed hearing him describe shooting water mocassins with it (and other calibers) and how the snakes reacted to being hit by the various calibers.

I just kept chuckling watching him talk. It doesn't look like he's reading. He's just talking measuredly and it's obvious he's got a lot of information. And not like a dam that's ready to burst but more like a deep well with plenty of water.

I wish I was an expert in something as deep as he is in his.

This is making me think I need a .357 SIG barrel for my P226. SIG still sells the OEM barrel online for $180…plus TargetSports has 125gr GD for $0.70/round. The available Federal FMJ isn’t much cheaper at $0.60/rd. That video and now as I keep looking into it makes it very intriguing though.

Also, just a minor correction to an earlier comment, it’s a necked down 10mm case not .40SW. Mentioned in the video and as I watch other videos, the .357 SIG case is slightly longer than same round in .40SW

I was a big proponent of the .357 Sig when I was with my old Department and it first came out. I was the first to qualify with the caliber and still have my piston. I carry it when I'm outside the DFW metroplex and help might be a ways away.

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Originally posted by andronicus:
Tried to like it. But pricey is just a reality check. I'll stick with my 9mms with Federal 9BP.

Classical Federal 9BP is perfect, I mean PERFECT for classical Hi Powers, my choice too.


But the 357 Sig in appropriate sidearms? A whole 'nuther Universe. Just sayin'.