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Thread: .357 Magnum Duty/Self-Defense Cartridge Recommendations

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    Member LOBO's Avatar
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    I carry 145 gr. Silvertips in mine. If I didn't have the Silvertips, I'd carry the Federal load with the X bullet.

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    I'd love to try some .357 Mag Silvertips, but it's been years since I've seen any available online or in a store.

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    Quote Originally Posted by revchuck38 View Post
    I'd love to try some .357 Mag Silvertips, but it's been years since I've seen any available online or in a store.
    They are available from several stores online and thru the end of the month Winchester has a 25% rebate, so if you want some now may be the time. Use one of the ammo seeking websites and they will show you where the stuff is in stock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tokarev View Post
    I'd probably look at the Hornady Critical Duty stuff.

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    Fairly small sample size, but I've yet to have one stop in the person. I've got a nice evidence photo of a leather jacket, entrance hole on one side and exit "spider" shape on the other. High chest hit, survived, but it looked like it sucked.
    Sorta around sometimes for some of your shitty mod needs.

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    High chest hit, survived, but it looked like it sucked.
    I love the understatement!




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    My last .357 duty load was the Federal "357B", in the red & white boxes. What a flame thrower. It made night shoot quals interesting.

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    Older info from FBI testing protocols done by Winchester. Back in the day I carried the Remington 125gr .357mag, which was issued. Knowing then what I know now I'd have bought my own Silvertips, or 158gr JHPs.

    From a 4" S&W 686;

    Symbol Description MV FPS "BareGelatin" "HeavyCloth" Wallboard Plywood Steel Autoglass

    X357SHP 357 Mag 145 STHP 1290
    Penetration 15.3 16.4 18.7 18.2 16.9 15.9
    Expansion 0.55 0.58 0.57 0.45 0.56
    Ret Wt. % 87 73 98 97 95 81
    Ret Wt. Gr. 126 106 142 140 138 117

    X3574P 357 Mag 158 JHP 1048
    Penetration 17 17.7 17.5 18.2 13.9 11.4
    Expansion 0.53 0.48 0.45 0.44 0.53 0.681
    Ret Wt. % 99 99 100 98 96 83
    Ret Wt. Gr. 157 156 158 155 152 131.2

    X3576P 357 Mag 125 JHP 1450
    Penetration 10.7 12.3
    Expansion 0.53 0.54
    Ret Wt. % 74 79
    Ret Wt. Gr. 93 99
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    I used to buy 110 grain ammo which recoiled less, bit I have no published data on effectiveness. I liked it, though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by willie View Post
    I used to buy 110 grain ammo which recoiled less, bit I have no published data on effectiveness. I liked it, though.
    I have 110 grain Cor-Bon in my SP101. I used to buy the Winchester white box 110 JHPs for it but the velocity seemed low. If I carried the SP more often I’d consider going to a 38 Special load.

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    Have ya'll heard the yarn of a .357 magnum going through an engine block? Remembered that from 40 some years ago.

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