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Concealed Carry Questions

7K views 27 replies 18 participants last post by  DickC 
#1 ·
Im very interested in the .357SIG round. I wonder though if having it in a P229 would be a bad choice for CCW? I see that a lot of Federal agencies carry the same round/model along with many LEOs. Do you think this is a bad combo for a CCW or even a weapon to have at all. I really like the P229 and Ive done alot of research on the .357SIG but what can anyone tell me from their POV?
 
#2 ·
Also, what are some of the best ways/positions to conceal carry. Im a medium build about 170 5'11
 
#3 ·
Never owned a 357 sig but I hear its if not the best.. one of the best PD rounds available. IMHO if you are going to only shoot it periodicaly and primarly use it for CCW great choice. Due to the extremely high preasures it creates I hear it can be tough on a firearm and wear it down alot faster than other calibers. If you plan on shooting it alot and want to CCW with it...you may want to think about the P229 in .40 S&W.



Not sure about the truth in all this but these are things that I have read.
 
#5 ·
Very effective round, but seems to be losing steam and may become hard to find and more expensive in the future. I wouldn't worry about wear on your 229. My favorite carry holster is the Galco Yaqui, simple and comfortable. If you want Kydex, I like Comp-tac or Fobus. There are tons of holsters for the 229(most under $50), so buy a bunch and experiment. I've always carried behing the hip.
 
#8 ·
That's my thoughts exactly Grumpy. I think that it is an amazing round given it stats from velocity and power, plus the agencies that use it. I hope it being in a P229 wouldnt be too much for it BC around here there aren't any .357s I will have to order one from SIG. Which brings me to another point, hopefully for you seasoned SIG fans and dealers, what all CAN I get a .357SIG in? I know the P229R and the Dark Elite. What else? Im kinda likig the Dark Elite......help please and thanks for all the comments so far. Ive read almost every thread on here and I think this forum is so bad ***.
 
#10 ·
[quote name='KrazySigNut' timestamp='1295402553' post='4664']

That's my thoughts exactly Grumpy. I think that it is an amazing round given it stats from velocity and power, plus the agencies that use it. I hope it being in a P229 wouldnt be too much for it BC around here there aren't any .357s I will have to order one from SIG. Which brings me to another point, hopefully for you seasoned SIG fans and dealers, what all CAN I get a .357SIG in?
Personally I recomend buying a Sig in .40S&W. The .40S&W mags run .357sig ammo.

So all you have to buy is a .357sig drop in barrel and you're running .357sig ! !

What this also does is give you the option to pratice and build muscle memory for the cost of .40 ammo and switch to .357sig for PD/HD.

I did this with my first SigPro until I bought a second SigPro.

The LGS owners I've spoken to said they don't like to order or like to take pistols in .357sig in on trade as there is such a small segment intrested in them and they're too hard for them to sell.
 
#15 ·
I think the .357sig is the best defensive caliber by a margin. It's fast, penetrates glass and barriers well but doesn't over penetrate when going through flesh as some have stupidly advocated. The bottleneck design is superior over .40, 9mm, and .45acp. I have 3 Sig pistols that were bought in .40 but all are carried in .357sig.



Also I routinely buy boxes of .357sig for about $16 shipped. It takes some work (gunbroker, checking online ammo sellers, etc) but if you can buy, by the 1000, then you can find them for this amount, especially Speer lawman practice rounds. The HP's cost the same as the other calibers.
 
#17 ·
I just got home from the range shooting My 229 40 cal & My 239 357 Sig cal & the 357 sig round in my 239 was a whole lot more fun to shoot. Both guns performed flawlessly.
 
#24 ·
only pistol round that shoots flatter farther is the 5.7.

OP i would opt .40 for the simple fact is that the rounds are cheaper than the 357 Sig.

and if you look at all the ballistics testing the differences between the heavier round (9mm and up) are MAYBE a 10% difference in first shot don't get back up percentage.

round placement and the second round should be more than enough to put down the Zombie attack
 
#25 ·
MT357Mag, That's not always the case. Some years ago, I ordered a .357 SIG barrel for my .40 239. Customer Service at SIG insisted I buy a .357 magazine as well. That magazine caused repeated malfunctions in my gun, and I promptly got rid of it. The .40 magazines worked perfectly with .357 SIG ammo.
 
#27 ·
The 357Sig is a cut down 40 cartridge to fit a 9 bullet. That is why the Sig magazines are stamped 40/357.

When it came out a lot of ballistics tests were done. Bottom line the 125 grain 357Sig is equivalent to a 357 Magnum revolver in horsepower with the benefit of more rounds in a clip. Larger grain bullets were not a equal. Highway patrols favor them as well.

My packing for personal defense caliber in my Sig P250F is 45acp. When going on training I use the 9mm barrel because of the cost of ammo. The exchange kit for the 357Sig I use where velocity and maybe a bit more distance is an issue because of the straight line trajectory.
 
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