Howdy Mr. Bangbang,
Thanks for your interesting range report sir. I do not have any personal knowledge of that particular model, but I have fired Sprinfield XD pistols in the past. For a polymer framed handgun (yes sir I am one of those who simply prefers steel frames, guilty, lol), I too was a bit impressed with the XDs I fired. If I were a poymer fan, for personal reasons, I would look much harder at the XD than I would the Glock. But again that is just a personal opinion.
However I am a major fan of the 357Sig round sir. I currently own an FN HP in 40 with the 357 Sig barrel, need to have a 357 Sig barrel fitted to my CZ75B 40, have a Sig P229 with both the 357 Sig and 40 barrels, as well as two Sig P226Rs (steel frame, stainless finish), purchased in 357 Sig along with the 40 barrels. Can you see a trend developing here, lol.
I do have a great deal of respect for this caliber, and it is slowly beginning to make some inroads as the chose duty caliber with several LEAs here in the US. Among them are US Secret Service, Air Marshals, and Texas DPS. The list of agencies converting to the 357 Sig duty weapon continues to grow steadily from everything I am hearing. It's reputation for street effectiveness, while not a lot of data exists, has to date been very impressive based on the information I have received.
The original 10mm round was developed to be ballistically identical to the 210gr JHP .41 mag round, but fired in a semi pistol. The 357 Sig does much the same. It is considered to be the ballistic equivalent of a 125gr JHP in .357 mag, fired from a 4" barrel, which is another round I hold in very high regard.
Felt recoil is simply a subjective issue to me sir. But to me, I feel less felt recoil when firing the 357 Sig than I do shooting the 40 rounds out of the same pistol. During range sessions, even with some medical issues I am dealing with, I can fire nearly twice the number of 357 Sig rounds than I can its 40 cousin. To date, every friend who has fired my pistols say the same thing, that they felt less felt recoil with the 357 Sig.
It may not be a fair comparison to make because the 40 does normally fire a bit heavier projectile, but the fact I get less felt recoil from a pistol that is pushing the 125gr JHP out about 200 fps faster than the 40 does, does not offend me in the least.
Again, just like makes and models of handguns, someone's choice of calibers is a very personal thing. What works well for person A will not work for person B. But for me, I simply prefer the 357 Sig over the 40. So while I understand you regret the limitation on owning a 40, I honestly think you would be as happy or perhaps even happier with a 357 Sig pistol Mr. Bangbang. I am impressed enough with the 357 Sig round now, that when I leave the house, at least one pistol chambered in 357 Sig leaves with me. Of course there is a Kahr K40 on my ankle too, but simply because I can not find anyone who offers a 357 Sig barrel for that pistol.
So when you do get the chance to shoot both calibers in a side by side comparison, please share your thoughts with us. I would be curious to see what you think.
I know you intend to go back to reloading 9mm rounds once you are able to bring your HP home too. That is another reason the 357 Sig would make a nice addition to your collection too sir. You can load the round using the same .355 diameter bullets you use for the 9mm. However, given its faster MV, I would probably not want to use lead projectiles in it myself. But a JHP or FMJ of some type, that can be used in both the 9mm and the 357 Sig, would seem like a very good combo to me sir.
Think of the 357 Sig as basically a bottlenecked 9mm on serious steroids, lol. The fact that is it bottlenecked also lends itself to excellent feeding in pistols as well. Contrary to what you may have heard, this was the first bottlenecked handgun round I had ever loaded. Honestly I was a bit concerned that it would have its own set of problems, but am very happy to report I have had no issues with the round at all. It loads to me just like anyother handgun round.
twoguns
Thanks for your interesting range report sir. I do not have any personal knowledge of that particular model, but I have fired Sprinfield XD pistols in the past. For a polymer framed handgun (yes sir I am one of those who simply prefers steel frames, guilty, lol), I too was a bit impressed with the XDs I fired. If I were a poymer fan, for personal reasons, I would look much harder at the XD than I would the Glock. But again that is just a personal opinion.
However I am a major fan of the 357Sig round sir. I currently own an FN HP in 40 with the 357 Sig barrel, need to have a 357 Sig barrel fitted to my CZ75B 40, have a Sig P229 with both the 357 Sig and 40 barrels, as well as two Sig P226Rs (steel frame, stainless finish), purchased in 357 Sig along with the 40 barrels. Can you see a trend developing here, lol.
I do have a great deal of respect for this caliber, and it is slowly beginning to make some inroads as the chose duty caliber with several LEAs here in the US. Among them are US Secret Service, Air Marshals, and Texas DPS. The list of agencies converting to the 357 Sig duty weapon continues to grow steadily from everything I am hearing. It's reputation for street effectiveness, while not a lot of data exists, has to date been very impressive based on the information I have received.
The original 10mm round was developed to be ballistically identical to the 210gr JHP .41 mag round, but fired in a semi pistol. The 357 Sig does much the same. It is considered to be the ballistic equivalent of a 125gr JHP in .357 mag, fired from a 4" barrel, which is another round I hold in very high regard.
Felt recoil is simply a subjective issue to me sir. But to me, I feel less felt recoil when firing the 357 Sig than I do shooting the 40 rounds out of the same pistol. During range sessions, even with some medical issues I am dealing with, I can fire nearly twice the number of 357 Sig rounds than I can its 40 cousin. To date, every friend who has fired my pistols say the same thing, that they felt less felt recoil with the 357 Sig.
It may not be a fair comparison to make because the 40 does normally fire a bit heavier projectile, but the fact I get less felt recoil from a pistol that is pushing the 125gr JHP out about 200 fps faster than the 40 does, does not offend me in the least.
Again, just like makes and models of handguns, someone's choice of calibers is a very personal thing. What works well for person A will not work for person B. But for me, I simply prefer the 357 Sig over the 40. So while I understand you regret the limitation on owning a 40, I honestly think you would be as happy or perhaps even happier with a 357 Sig pistol Mr. Bangbang. I am impressed enough with the 357 Sig round now, that when I leave the house, at least one pistol chambered in 357 Sig leaves with me. Of course there is a Kahr K40 on my ankle too, but simply because I can not find anyone who offers a 357 Sig barrel for that pistol.
So when you do get the chance to shoot both calibers in a side by side comparison, please share your thoughts with us. I would be curious to see what you think.
I know you intend to go back to reloading 9mm rounds once you are able to bring your HP home too. That is another reason the 357 Sig would make a nice addition to your collection too sir. You can load the round using the same .355 diameter bullets you use for the 9mm. However, given its faster MV, I would probably not want to use lead projectiles in it myself. But a JHP or FMJ of some type, that can be used in both the 9mm and the 357 Sig, would seem like a very good combo to me sir.
Think of the 357 Sig as basically a bottlenecked 9mm on serious steroids, lol. The fact that is it bottlenecked also lends itself to excellent feeding in pistols as well. Contrary to what you may have heard, this was the first bottlenecked handgun round I had ever loaded. Honestly I was a bit concerned that it would have its own set of problems, but am very happy to report I have had no issues with the round at all. It loads to me just like anyother handgun round.
twoguns
