IS 357 Sig & 10MM Still Popular?

[sparkyfender]

I can't find the more common calibers in stores, let alone some a tad more "exotic."

I find both chamberings interesting, but I can't justify more ammo searches.


If you own them; enjoy!

 

[shooter@5(4)life]

OUT

 

[bradp]

Yes, like I said: "they aren't for everyone"

I like being different!!! But not THAT different

 

[MrHank]

I have a G32 that I use for my primary carry weapon. I also have a G29 that I love to shoot. I do all my own reloading, so both of them can get fed on a regular basis.

 

[shooter@5(4)life]

OUT

 

[shooter@5(4)life]

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[PwrCruz]

Have a Colt Delta Elite and getting ready to pick up a Glock 20 again 10mm is by far my favorite round to shoot and there is nothing like good ol Blue Dot muzzle blast.

 

[shooter@5(4)life]

OUT

 

[agentl074]

I have a G20 and it loves Double Tap ammo!

 

[agentl074]

There is quite a few P.D's that have switched to the 357 Sig and when the officers had to put someone down the reports were that the suspect went immediately down with only one round fired! That's like the old .357 MAG days isn't! Anytime you are pushing a 125 grain JHP at near or over 1400 fps it has that effect! .357 SIG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The only problem with the 125gr load is when you are shooting into a real meaty/big person. I remember seeing the training video of a big fat perp being shot six times with the wheelgun from a trooper - only to be killed by a lucky shot via a .22

Most of the time however, the 125 is a dandy of a round! Other times, the 158 would have been better to get through into the vitals on a bigger guy.

 

[shooter@5(4)life]

 

[shooter@5(4)life]

OUT

 

[Bigum1969]

I have a G20 and it loves Double Tap ammo!

My G20 has the same appetite

 

[shooter@5(4)life]

OUT

 

[cosermann]

The OP asked if 357 SIG and 10 mm are popular. I'd have to say, objectively, not very.

Yes there are people who like them and shoot them, and have posted their satisfaction/happiness with these chamberings here, but objectively, they're not all that popular.

I did an analysis for myself (just for fun) some time ago (4-9 yrs ago maybe) based on Internet Page views, sales of caliber-specific reloading equipment (brass & dies), and an analysis of spent brass at a range.

Then, I averaged the numbers and came up with the following. I'm not saying this is set in stone. This just happens to be what the data I collected showed at the time. It's interesting food for thought though.

1. 45 ACP
2. 9mm (the top 2 were VERY close)
3. 357 mag
4. 40 S&W (getting more popular all the time and since I did this a couple of years ago, I’d guess it’s probably #3 now, as shown below)
5. .44 mag
6. 38 spl
7. 454 Casull
8. 380 ACP (this one has spiked recently)
9. 45 LC
10. 38 Super
11. 357 SIG

There was also survey here in INGO some months ago that yielded the following ranking (at 271 respondents):

1. 45 acp
2. 9 mm
3. 40 S&W
4. 380 ACP
5. 357 mag
6. 38 spl
7. Other
8. 10 mm
9. 357 SIG
10. 44 Spl

If someone asked me what the top 6 pistol cartridges are currently, I'd say 45 acp, 9mm, 40 S&W, .380 acp, 357mag/38 spl (not sure of the order of the last 2). FWIW, the numbers drop off significantly after the top 3, and anything lower than the top 6 is "in the weeds" statistically speaking.

So, there ya go.

 

[SIGmund]

I have a Glock 31 in .357 SIG. I didn't have much trouble finding ammo until now. I can't even get it from my usual online location. *Sadness*

 

[JosephR]

I have a G32 and it's nice. Would rather have a 19 as I'd get more use out of it.

Shootr- what's with the OUT posts over and over?

 

[Scutter01]

Shootr- what's with the OUT posts over and over?

He's abandoned his INGO account and removed all his posts.

 

[JosephR]

Oh really? When was this? I thought I just saw him post a day or two ago, maybe over the weekend...

So what's his new name???

 

[Scutter01]

Oh really? When was this? I thought I just saw him post a day or two ago, maybe over the weekend...

So what's his new name???

He evidently decided to come back.