Eric Larsen
New member
I had checked this issue out because I carry a 357 snubbie and was curious how much the shorter barrel actually lost...kinda interesting.
Victims in the test: 158 gr Speer Gold Dots 357
S&W m27 5" barrel
Ruger sp101 2.2" barrel
5" velocity was 1314 FPS with FPE @ 605
2.2" velocity was 1022 FPS with FPE @ 366
The velocity was 29% more from the longer barrel and had 65%
more energy. Thats alot.
Even though the snubbie lost ALOT of energy...the plus is its still
almost 2 times what 38 +P does from the same barrel...top rounds are in the 200 FPE range.......
Shoot well
Victims in the test: 158 gr Speer Gold Dots 357
S&W m27 5" barrel
Ruger sp101 2.2" barrel
5" velocity was 1314 FPS with FPE @ 605
2.2" velocity was 1022 FPS with FPE @ 366
The velocity was 29% more from the longer barrel and had 65%
more energy. Thats alot.
Even though the snubbie lost ALOT of energy...the plus is its still
almost 2 times what 38 +P does from the same barrel...top rounds are in the 200 FPE range.......
Shoot well