Which is better 357 SIG or 40 cal?

357 Sig is a flatter shooting cartridge than the . 40 S&W. 357 Sig has more accuracy at longer ranges. It also retains energy at those longer ranges so it hits harder at 100 yards than the 9mm does at the muzzle.

Is 9mm better than 357 SIG?

And although most of us will never shoot a semi-auto handgun enough to wear it out entirely, recoil springs and other small parts will need to be replaced more frequently with a 357 SIG handgun than compared to a 9mm. In terms of recoil and controllability, the 9mm Luger is clearly the superior choice.

Can a 40 S&W shoot 357 sig?

357 SIG is just a bottle-necked 40/10 mm caliber case, so your current magazines designed for those cartridges might work just fine. Smith & Wesson M&P magazines are marked with both . 40 S&W and . 357 SIG, so they work with either cartridge.

What more powerful a 357 magnum or 40 Caliber?

Depending on the bullet weight, the . 40 Smith and Wesson produces between 468 and 588 ft-lbf of muzzle energy. The . 357 Magnum, again depending on bullet weight, produces between 539 and 583 ft-lbf of muzzle energy.

What are the advantages of a 357 SIG?

Here the 357 SIG has an advantage. Its standard 125 grain bullet has a muzzle velocity of approximately 1,400 fps. The 357 SIG’s faster muzzle velocity flattens its bullet’s trajectory, making it more accurate over greater distances.

What is the advantage of the 9mm +P+ over the 357?

It can send a same-size, same-weight bullet flying at much faster velocities which results to better terminal ballistics. Even the extremely hot 9mm +P+ with the same bullet weight runs about 150 feet per second slower than just the standard .357 SIG load.

What is the difference between the 357 SIG and the 40S&W?

Cost is an enormous difference between the 40 S&W and the 357 SIG: the former is significantly less expensive than the latter.

What is the 357 Magnum bullet?

The .357 magnum was so awesome that SIG Sauer, a Swiss-German firearms manufacturer, attempted to duplicate its ballistics when fired from a 4-inch barrel revolver by cutting the 10mm Auto’s case and necking it down to accept a .355-inch bullet (the same projectile for the 9mm).