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Bullet Dia. .357 Sig ?

ATFATF Member Posts: 11,683 ✭✭✭
edited July 2002 in Ask the Experts
They call it a .357 Sig. I noticed in the Midway catalog the only bullet advertised for the .357 Sig is a .355 not a .357 How come they don't call it a 9 m/m Sig

ATF
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  • E.WilliamsE.Williams Member Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I beleive its because they were trying to reproduce the ballistics of .357magnum but it was probably mostly a marketing ploy.

    Eric S. Williams
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  • NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The .357sig is .35 caliber as is the 9mm.


    Best wishes!!

    Rugster
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  • ATFATF Member Posts: 11,683 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Rugster,I don't know were you got that information from ? The .35 Rem Is 358 Dia.the same as a.357 Mag.The .357 Sig is the same as a 9 m/m .355,look it up.

    ATF
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  • IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    When in development, its tentative name was ".356" - the change is most likely as Eric noted, a marketing ploy. Regardless, it is a 9mm round, taking .355" bullets. Be very careful in your bullet selection; this design is *VERY* touchy about which bullets will work in it because of the very short neck. Some bullets, such as Remington Golden Sabres, simply have too short a bearing surface relative to bullet length to be held in the neck. Rainier has a 124 or 125gr fully encapsulated TCFN available from Midway that I find shoots quite well in the .357 SIG. About $45/K before shipping. If you order it from Midway, be sure you specify extra tape on the *bullet* box. My first two orders arrived with loose bullets all over.
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  • ATFATF Member Posts: 11,683 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Inconoclast,Thank You.

    ATF
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  • E.WilliamsE.Williams Member Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I wonder why they changed the name of the round before production began.Because I conoclast said it was originally .356 and I was looking at a book the other day and noticed the .356tsw(team smith&wesson)was identical to the .357SIG in bullet weight and velocity,Could not be the case but got me thinkig but It was a good marketing ploy.Reproduce one of the best rounds in a reliable faster shooting platform with near twice the capacity.Not .357magnum but close and it does have certain advantages.So hats off to SIG they built it and they knew we would come.

    Eric S. Williams
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  • NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If thats not what I said,thats what I meant!9MM =.35 AS IS THE .357 SIG.Should have been more specific.

    Rugster

    Edited by - rugster on 07/08/2002 19:29:04
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  • ATFATF Member Posts: 11,683 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    .35 Rem is .358 not .355 a .357 Mag is.358 not .355 I give up !

    ATF

    Edited by - ATF on 07/08/2002 21:53:51
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  • IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ATF, the *one* consistent thing about cartridge names is their inconsistency - the .38 WCF (.38-40) takes a .401" bullet, a .38-56 WCF takes a .377" and was originally loaded with 56gr of BP while the .30-30 never was a BP round and the .30-06 takes one heck of a lot more than 6gr . . . the '06' being the year of introduction. Etc., etc., etc. The only thing one can do with the names is infer a general characterization with perhaps a 95% confidence one is in the right general ballpark. It's always necessary to check published data / specifications.
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  • NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I agree with you ATf Im trying to say the same thing you are,I cant see what you are saying different. However I do agree.just a misunderstanding!!


    Best!!

    Rugster
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