.357 Magnum = .357 SIG ?
Georgia Arms loads a Gold Dot 158gr .357 Magnum bullet to a velocity of 1475 fps. Even if it suffers a velocity loss of 100 fps, that is significantly more "power" than a 125gr bullet going 1400 fps. If by power you mean Kinetic Energy. To have merely the SAME Kinetic Energy as the .357 SIG, it would have to be going 1245 fps.
Federal Loads 158gr HydraShock .357Magnums at a velocity of 1240 FPS
ProLoad has a 158gr Gold Dot at 1260 FPS
In short, the .357 Magnums do have power levels FAR surpassing the .357 SIG in not only Soft Pointed bullets, but in Hollowpoints as well.
-Morgan
Georgia Arms loads a Gold Dot 158gr .357 Magnum bullet to a velocity of 1475 fps. Even if it suffers a velocity loss of 100 fps, that is significantly more "power" than a 125gr bullet going 1400 fps. If by power you mean Kinetic Energy. To have merely the SAME Kinetic Energy as the .357 SIG, it would have to be going 1245 fps.
Federal Loads 158gr HydraShock .357Magnums at a velocity of 1240 FPS
ProLoad has a 158gr Gold Dot at 1260 FPS
In short, the .357 Magnums do have power levels FAR surpassing the .357 SIG in not only Soft Pointed bullets, but in Hollowpoints as well.
-Morgan