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Undrstm8ed wrote:
I have to say I am unclear on where the .357 fits between the 9mm or the .40 S&W at this point. Maybe someone can explain that?
The .357Sig is a 9mm projectile in a necked down .40 S&W case. The 124gr Federal HST in .357Sig runs 1350 fps (167.4 PF). A 9mm 124gr HST runs 1120fps (138.9 PF). A .40's lightest bullet is a 135gr and in the HST it runs 1200fps (162 PF). The number in quotes is the calculated power factor. This is not quite apples to apples but the 357Sig is the heavy hitter of the group.
JAMMAN wrote:
I've measured a 357 it is 9MM. 9MM is 9MM. And strangely a 38 is 9MM.
I prefer inches:
38Auto is .355-.356"
9mm is .355-.356"
357Sig is .355-.356"
.38 Super is .356"
.38 Special/.357 Magnum is .356-.357"
There is slop figured in with all of them except for the 38 Super. But it really depends on the barrel of the gun. I have slugged my Glock 26 and it is .356" so I need to run .357 sized slugs. My Colt 1911 Government model slugs out at .355" so I am running .356 sized slugs.
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