The caliber wars rage on. And this time we’re comparing two handgun self-defense cartridges that most people don’t think to compare. This is strange to me because they’re both excellent concealed carry cartridges in their own right and offer up the best ballistics possible. Let’s answer the question: 45 ACP VS 357 SIG, which is […]
357 Sig
40 S&W VS 357 SIG Ballistics, Recoil, Cost
In keeping with our recent trend of comparing the ballistics and other pertinent information regarding the effectiveness of handgun cartridges, we now move on to 40 S&W VS 357 SIG. We don’t do these comparisons the way everyone else does and our goal isn’t to choose an overall winner, but to help you decide which […]
357 SIG VS 9mm Ballistics
The caliber wars rage on, but we don’t participate in them the same way everyone else does. We look at terminal ballistics, cost, shootability, etc., in order to figure out which caliber your next gun should be in. Don’t misunderstand, we aren’t here to name a winner, per se. Instead, our desire is to help […]
357 SIG Ballistics
357 Sig Ballistics: A gun with a 4 inch barrel can propel a 125 grain projectile to 1,350 feet per second and 506 LB/FT of energy at the muzzle. At 50 yards, energy drops to 395 LB/FT and 1192 FPS. Then at 100 yards, velocity slows to 1,078 feet per second, and energy drops to […]
3 Near Extinct Pistol Calibers, And Their More Popular Counterparts:
3 Near Extinct Pistol Calibers, and their more popular counterparts: In recent years we have seen a dramatic rise in the popularity of some pistol cartridges. I have had personal experience with these but as is often the case with rifle cartridges, we are now seeing a decline in the demand for some more recently […]