What has more stopping power 357 or 10mm?

What has more stopping power 357 or 10mm?

Federal Premium: . 357 Magnum 180-grain Power-Shok: 466 ft-lbs. 10mm 180-grain Power-Shok: 424 ft-lbs.

Is 10mm stronger than .357 SIG?

When loaded to modern SAAMI pressures 35,000 for the 357 Magnum & 37,000 for the 10mm there won’t be much difference. If loaded to the old 47,500 psi pressures the 357 Magnum wins hands down. A 357 case hold a bit more powder than 10mm case. More powder behind a smaller bullet puts put’t the bullet down range faster.

Does 357 SIG have a lot of recoil?

Roberts mentioned, it’s got far more recoil than a 9mm along with a lot of muzzle blast and muzzle flash. It takes more effort and practice to shoot this caliber well. 357 Sig practice ammo is about twice the cost of 9mm and around 50% more than . 40 S&W.

Does 357 SIG or 40 recoil?

357 SIG ammo to produce either more or less recoil than some . 40S&W ammo, depending upon bullet weight and powder charge. Both should be expected to produce significantly greater recoil than 9mm Luger given the same handgun weight and action.

Will 357 SIG penetrate body armor?

Many gun enthusiasts disregard the deadly potential some kinds of handgun calibers have. However, any bullet – small or large – that travels at a high rate of speed will get through body armor. Huge handgun rounds such as . 357 SIG and 9mm guns travel at a quicker speed and can’t stop them as easily.

Which is better 357 SIG or 10mm Auto?

Generally, the .357 SIG has a smaller bullet. Because of this, we can say that it will usually have faster speeds than the 10mm Auto. While the .357 SIG often has superior numbers in speed, the 10mm tends to have a slight advantage in muzzle energy.

What is the muzzle energy of a 357 SIG round?

Furthermore, the muzzle energy of a 10mm Auto round averages out to 550 ft-lb, while a .357 SIG round averages out to about 520 ft-lb. One way to think about this is as such: a foot-pound is a unit of energy equal to the amount of energy required to raise a weight of one pound a distance of one foot.

What is the FPS of a 357 SIG?

(The same thing happened with the original 10MM) The 357 Sig. was designed to blast a 125gr. bullet at 1,425 FPS out of a four inch carry gun barrel. (Not a much longer test barrel) So, that is what both our loadings do.

What is the fastest possible JHP for a 357?

Push a 155gr JHP @ 1400fps & things start getting interesting. That is about as fast as most 357sig ammo goes w/ a lighter bullet, less momentum, same SD. Plus the 10mm can push a 200gr JHP @ 1200fps, much deeper penetrating than a 125gr 9mm.