bushmaster225
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Was wondering how you rank the power of the .40 Slick & Weasel, .357 Sig and the .357 Mag.?
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Which one has a high one shoot stopping power?
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Which one has a high one shoot stopping power?
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Rank in order of power ..40 .357 Sig & .357 Mag
- Thread starter bushmaster225
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I would reckon that iffen you usin foot pounds of energy to define "power"...I'd have to go with the .357mag.
Examples of two extremes...125gr at 1800 fps = 900 ft lbs. 200gr at 1335 fps = 791 ft lbs. Both these loads with W296 powder operating at MODERATE pressures.
Not politicaly correct to quote HOT .357 loads.
Sam....my favorite 9mm is the 9X32R
Examples of two extremes...125gr at 1800 fps = 900 ft lbs. 200gr at 1335 fps = 791 ft lbs. Both these loads with W296 powder operating at MODERATE pressures.
Not politicaly correct to quote HOT .357 loads.
Sam....my favorite 9mm is the 9X32R
David Scott
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If you look at the ballistics tables in the back of the Guns & Ammo handgun annual, these three rounds overlap a lot in muzzle energy based on which brand of ammo you use.
If you go by Marshall and Sanow, the best .357 Mag and .40 S&W loads have a 96% one-shot stop rate, the .357 SIG has 92% (but since it's a newer cartidge there's less data to work from -- dunno if it matters).
The International Wound Ballistics Association wants money for a complete table of their test results, so no help there because I'm not willing to pay for it. They do call the .357 SIG "a solution in search of a problem", and suggest a .40 S&W is a better choice.
If you go by Marshall and Sanow, the best .357 Mag and .40 S&W loads have a 96% one-shot stop rate, the .357 SIG has 92% (but since it's a newer cartidge there's less data to work from -- dunno if it matters).
The International Wound Ballistics Association wants money for a complete table of their test results, so no help there because I'm not willing to pay for it. They do call the .357 SIG "a solution in search of a problem", and suggest a .40 S&W is a better choice.