What is the heaviest bullet for 357 Magnum?

357 Magnum. A standard 158-gr. (left) with Oregon Trail's 180, NEI's 200 and Lyman's 210.

What is the most powerful 357 Magnum load?

The 357 Magnum is available with bullets weighing between 110 grains and 180 grains. The full house 125 GRN JHP is regarded as the best carry round in that caliber for self defense.

What is the strongest 357 revolver?

Best . 357 Magnum Revolvers

• Smith & Wesson Model 60 . 357 Magnum. ...
• Ruger Model SP-101. The SP-101 is a 5-shot DA/SA . ...
• Ruger GP-100. The Ruger GP-100 is a 6-shot . ...
• Colt . 357 Magnum Trooper MK III Series. ...
• Smith & Wesson Model 627 Pro Series. The S&W 627 Pro is an 8-shot . ...
• Ruger Redhawk . 357 Magnum. ...
• Colt . ...
• Kimber K6s.

What bullets can you shoot out of a 357 Magnum?

357 Magnum can safely and readily shoot the following rounds: . 38 Short Colt, . 38 Long Colt, . 38 Special, .

Is a 357 Magnum more powerful than a 38 Special?

Today, Winchester's 357 Magnum Silvertip round launches a 145-grain bullet at 1290 FPS with 536 ft. -lbs. of energy. That's more than double the muzzle energy of the 38 Special.

Can you shoot 38 Special bullets 357 Magnum?

No; . 357 Magnum was specifically designed so it cannot be fired from handguns chambered in . 38 Special, but you can shoot . 38 Special in a gun chambered in .

Is .357 the best ammo for self defense?

357 Magnum 125 Grain JHP shoots a 125-grain bullet at a muzzle velocity of 1,220 fps. It is an excellent self-defense round that is designed to work well in longer barrel guns for maximum velocity.

Can you shoot 357 maximum in a 357 Magnum?

357 Magnum cartridge, a revolver or single-shot pistol designed for the . 357 Remington Maximum will chamber and fire . 357 Magnum, .

Is a 357 more powerful than a 9mm?

The 357 Magnum round loaded with a 125-grain projectile reaches almost 1,500 feet per second and strikes targets with 585 foot-pounds of energy. Needless to say, ballistically, it outperforms the 9mm. The 357 Magnum also has no problems reaching the FBI standards and even exceeding them.

Is the 357 Magnum powerful?

Both the . 357 SIG and . 357 Magnum offer a powerful cartridge good for target shooting, hunting and self-defense. Both shoot a variety of bullet weights at high speed for a flat trajectory.

Are Taurus 357 Magnum a good gun?

It remains an excellent firearm, and an excellent value in a . 357 magnum revolver. If you can't find this revolver locally, one of my most trusted sources, Brownell's, carries the Taurus 627 . 357 magnum in its updated models.

What is a 357 Magnum good for?

The . 357 Magnum is renowned as an accurate cartridge. So much so it is popular with silhouette shooters who reach out to 100 yards, or more, to knock down small steel targets. It is more than accurate enough for close-quarters battle and hunting at reasonable ranges.

Which is more powerful a 44 Magnum or 357 Magnum?

As for bullet energy, the 357 comes out at 566 ft-lbs while the 44 creates 832 & 904 ft-lbs. This indicates what we already knew: The 44 magnum is much more powerful than the 357 magnum. When he changes things up to compare the most commonly-used bullet weight for each cartridge, you can really see the difference.

Is a 357 mag good for deer hunting?

Ideal for Thick Woods

That usually means hunting in thick woods where trees, bushes and vines limit target visibility to 50 yards or less, even in late fall without the foliage, the . 357 Mag. is an ideal round for deer.

Are 357 black bears good?

357 Magnum or other similar-caliber load, a well-placed shot with a good bullet will certainly kill a bear, but it's not recommended.

What is the difference between a .357 Magnum and a .44 Magnum?

357 Mag is a much smaller diameter bullet than its . 44 Mag counterpart. While the case and overall length are similar, the . 44 Mag is much wider and voluminous cartridge that can hold more powder and withstand a higher amount of pressure when the powder is ignited.

What is the largest caliber handgun?

The Pfeifer-Zeliska . 600 Nitro Express Revolver is the largest caliber handgun in the world, and the most powerful.

Is 357 Magnum bigger than 9mm?

357 Mag case is a little over half an inch longer than the 9mm and the overall length slightly less than half an inch. This increase in length allows the . 357 Mag to hold a greater amount of powder to launch a similar caliber bullet.

What is the difference between 357 Magnum and 357 Super Magnum?

357 SuperMag is essentially the same cartridge as the later-named . 357 Remington Maximum that was jointly developed circa 1982–1983 by Sturm, Ruger & Company and Remington, the . 357 Remington Maximum brass being only 0.005" shorter than the . 357 SuperMag brass, but identical in all other dimensions.

Who developed the 357 Magnum?

357-inch (9.07 mm) bullet diameter. It was created by Elmer Keith, Phillip B. Sharpe, and Douglas B. Wesson of firearm manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Winchester.

Whats bigger 9 mm or 38 Special?

Both bullets are equal in bullet diameter, the 9mm case is about 3/8 of an inch shorter than the . 38 Special but boasts double the pressure.

What handgun ammo does the FBI use?

The FBI has selected Glock Gen 5 handguns in 9mm as their service weapon. There has been much speculation about the reasons for their caliber change.

Can a 40 cal 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.

Why is it called 38 Special?

38" referring to the approximate diameter of the loaded brass case. This came about because the original 38-caliber cartridge, the . 38 Short Colt, was designed for use in converted .