357 SIG Ballistics

357 Sig Handgun Cartridge:

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The 357 Sig cartridge was designed by Federal Cartridge and SIG arms as a joint venture and was then introduced to the public in 1994. The sole purpose of this bottle-neck cartridge design was to create a larger case capacity to launch standard 9mm bullets at an higher velocity, subsequently this also increases muzzle blast as well, which is an undesirable feature for this cartridge.

Reloading Information:

Bullet Diameter: .355 Inch.
Maximum Case Length: .865 Inch.
Trimmed Case Length: .860 Inch.
Primer Size: Small Pistol.
Maximum Cartridge Overall Length: 1.140 Inches.

357 Sig Ballistics:

Handgun Barrel Length: 4 Inches.
Ammuntion Used For Ballistics: Hornady 147 grain XTP.
XTP: Extreme Terminal Performance.

This is a 357 sig ballistics chart:
Bullet diameter: .355 inch. Bullet weight: 147 grains. Bullet ballistic coefficient: .212. Bullet muzzle velocity: 1,225 feet per second. Bullet muzzle energy: 490 foot pounds.
This is a bullet velocity chart for the 357 Sig handgun cartridge:
Range	25 yds.	50 yds.	75 yds.	100 yds.	150 yds.	200 yds.	Yards
Bullet Velocity:	1175	1132	1094	1060	1004	959	fps.
This is a bullet trajectory chart for the 357 Sig handgun cartridge:
Range	25 yds.	50 yds.	75 yds.	100 yds.	150 yds.	200 yds.	Yards
Bullet Drop:	0	– .8″	– 3.3″	– 7.6″	– 22.1″	– 45.2″	in.
This is a bullet energy chart for the 357 Sig handgun cartridge:
Range	25 yds.	50 yds.	75 yds.	100 yds.	150 yds.	200 yds.	Yards
Bullet Energy:	451	418	390	367	329	300	ft. lbs.