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	.357 Magnum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The.357 Magnum was designed for hunting, but was quickly adopted by police, who sought a cartridge with increased effectiveness against criminals in automobiles, and for self-defense use.
		Based upon their earlier.38 Special revolver cartridge, the.357 Magnum cartridge was introduced in 1934 and its use has since become widespread.
		The very beautiful 38/44 "Heavy Duty" revolver made by Smith and Wesson was one of these, and it still was made until 1964 or so when it faded into extinction in face of competition from the.357 Magnum which finally bested it in sales.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/.357_Magnum (918 words)

	.357 SIG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Another disadvantage is that because the 357 SIG uses a.355 bullet at higher velocities than other 9 mm cartridges, very few bullets have been specially designed for it, and the.357 Magnum bullets that are designed for the same velocity range cannot be used due to their diameter.
		The 357 SIG is a good police cartridge; however, it does not quite reach the performance of the venerable.357 Magnum with heavier loads (over 125 gr.) or even with typical commercial loadings in 125 gr.
		The 357 SIG, like the.357 Magnum, is well suited for the use of bullets that can defeat body armor (none of which are available to civilians in the U.S.).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/.357_SIG (1417 words)

	CALIBERS -- 357SIG Advocacy
		Typical 357 Sig bullets have a diameter of.355 as opposed to the 357 Magnum with its.357 bullets.
		Although the SAAMI specs from a 357 Magnum test barrel is 1450 fps, a typical 4" 357 Magnum often generates about 1350 fps, which happens to be the same velocity as the 357 Sig caliber from a 4" barrel --- See Attachment 6.
		The velocity increase from a 4" to a 4.5" 357 Sig barrel is dramatic.
	www.greent.com /40Page/ammo/357/357SIG-advoc.htm (2933 words)

	Magnumatics!
		The result in 1935 was the.357 Magnum, with ammunition by Winchester using Sharpe’s bullet design and a true jewel of a sixgun from Smith and Wesson simply known as the “.357 Magnum” in those prenumber days.
		Today the.357 Magnum is either the best handgun cartridge for deer or not worth using on ground squirrels depending upon who one listens to or reads.
		Magnum Research’s Desert Eagle is a gun that I used for an article a number of years ago and, due to the serial number, decided to send a check instead of returning the gun.
	home.neo.rr.com /grizzly/shootingsports/magnumatics/magnumatics.html (2405 words)

	Guns Magazine: Levergun loads: the .357 Magnum: it's not just for revolvers
		However, the little.357 Magnum fits right in here as well and is much easier to pack, shoot, reload for and, most importantly, for which to carry an adequate supply of ammunition.
		The.357 Magnum debuted in 1935 smack dab in the middle of the Depression.
		When loaded in.357 brass and crimped in the crimping groove, the overall cartridge length is longer than the cylinder of the original Smith and Wesson.357 Magnum resulting in the nose of the cartridge protruding from the end of the cylinder.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_12_50/ai_n6275756 (1425 words)

	S&W .357 Magnum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Smith and Wesson.357 Magnum is a broad term that represents a large number of SandW revolvers chambered in.357 Magnum, a type of ammunition that SandW introduced.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/S&W_.357_Magnum (27 words)

	SSAA - The versatile .357 Magnum
		The development of the.357 Magnum is considered by many in the shooting community to have been a monumental turning point for handgunners throughout the world.
		That first ever.357 Magnum carried the serial number 45,768 and was presented to J Edgar Hoover, head of the US FBI, on May 10 of that same year.
		The.357 Magnum continued to hold onto the title as the ‘most powerful’ for two decades, until the.44 Remington Magnum made its debut in 1955.
	www.ssaa.org.au /newssaa/101-StoriesReviews/handguns/357magnum.html (1915 words)

	The First Magnum
		The first.357 Magnum ammo was powered by a large rifle primer, a plus, but the bullets were so soft as to cause serious barrel leading with the use of a cylinder full or two, a definite negative.
		Early 3 1/2 inch.357 Magnums became popular with FBI agents after one of the first was presented to J. Edgar Hoover.
		By this time, both the New Service and Single Action Army in.357 and all other calibers were gone from the Colt Catalog.
	www.rt66.com /~korteng/SmallArms/1stmag.htm (3138 words)

	Ruger SP101 Target Gray Stainless .357 Magnum
		Recoil control is important for any handgun that is meant for social work, and especially for a small.357 Magnum.
		When magnum cartridges came into being, the old designs were just made larger to handle the extra intensity of firing the magnums.
		Other gun makers have since added the magnum chambering to their pocket revolvers by beefing them up in high stress areas, but they have neither the strength nor the durability of the SP101.
	www.gunblast.com /Ruger_SP101.htm (1497 words)

	HandGunInfo.com: 357SIG: 357 Sig and 9mm Comparison
		In fact, the 357 SIG has gone a lot farther than the 10mm ever did (the 10 is a fantastic round, please don't misunderstand me), and the 357 SIG continues to slowly make new inroads and continue expanding in the market, despite all the naysayers.
		The short neck of the 357 Sig can be easily compensated for by using a firm taper crimp and possibly a light cannelure groove on high quality plated bullets, or a sealant/glue, or using slower powders like AA#9, or using a.3555 bullet diameter, which all but eliminate bullet setback and over pressure problems.
		The 357 SIG can be loaded for the recoil sensitive, for deep penetration or shallow penetration, for typical pistol blast or very loud and intimidating blast.
	www.handguninfo.com /Archive/www.Pete-357.com/9mm.357.compare.htm (4040 words)

	Desert Eagle
		A.44 Magnum version soon followed, and in 1994 the gun was chambered for the potent.50 Action Express cartridge.
		Now produced in the United States by Magnum Research, today's Mark XIX Desert Eagle uses a single platform to accommodate four different hard-hitting hunting rounds.
		When Magnum Research introduced the Desert Eagle in 1982, it caused quite a commotion.
	www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/Hall/5996/deserteagle.html (1300 words)

	Leverguns.com Forums - Better? .357 or .30-30
		Holtj5 get the 357 first then the 44 then the 30-30 that way you can decide whitch one is best me I like em all all 3 will kill deer all3 are good home defense guns.how many bear have you seen lately
		The.44 Magnum can also be loaded up with 330 grain hard cast bullets to take on larger game like moose or even Grizzly bears where the.30-30 with any bullet wouldn't even be considered.
		Another plus with the 357 is it straight case allowing carbide sizing die.
	leverguns.sixgunner.com /topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2979 (1723 words)

	Gallery of Guns - Shooting Times - Gun Reviews
		As I had earlier found with the.357 Magnum Total Titanium Tracker, the combination of the soft, hand-conforming Ribber grips and the integral barrel porting makes the lightweight Titanium Tracker revolver extremely comfortable to fire and easy to control even with the heaviest recoil, full-power.41 Magnum loads.
		The original.357 was a fine performer, and the newly arrived.41 Magnums and six-inch.357 Magnum are equally excellent.
		The accuracy of the two Trackers was also exceptional, again like my earlier experience with the first-run four-inch Model 627 Total Titanium.357 Magnum.
	www.galleryofguns.com /shootingtimes/Articles/DisplayArticles.asp?ID=33 (1158 words)

	Glock in .357 Sig caliber - Gun and Game Forums
		The.357 Magnum in general, and the 125-grain load in particular, is among the most potent loadings chambered in handguns.
		I have a 357 sig dies, Dillon carbide.
		I have had to fire for real when carrying the magnum, against a large and angry canine which had bitten the end of a citizen's finger off.
	www.gunandgame.com /forums/showthread.php?t=2822 (1722 words)

	The .41 Magnum turns 40 - The Sixgunner
		The recoil is as expected: halfway between the.357 magnum (with 158 grain bullets) and the mighty.44 magnum (240 grainers/23 grains WW296).
		The.41 Magnum is also considered to be somewhat of an interloper since it arrived at the wrong time.
		I have only been satisfied with results using heavy bullets in.41 Magnums produced by Freedom Arms and Dan Wesson.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-chat/1218288/posts (1944 words)

	.357 Magnum or bigger bore? - TheFiringLine Forums
		.357 Magnum, though not "big bore" (I'm a little confused as to where the Colonel considers the line between major and minor caliber to be), can put a heavy projectile onto target at high speed, up to 180 grains.
		But back to your question, unless you're hunting large game, the 357 is plenty, although one of the good things about hunting with a mildly loaded hard cast 44 or 45 is that they give quick kills on small game without much meat damage.
		The.357 Magnum is a very accurate round for use at the range (along with it's cousin.38 Special).
	www.thefiringline.com /forums/showthread.php?t=73874 (2880 words)

	357 Magnum in use
		He referred to his SandW.357 Magnum as his "killing machine"....
		Suffice it to say that the First Magnum impressed people from the beginning and that it still has a place in one's battery today.
		It had been reamed to the correct dimensions to full-length size a 357 cartridge case driven into it.
	www.leverguns.com /articles/taylor/357magnum.htm (4357 words)

	.357 Magnum
		The famous.357 Magnum, the original magnum pistol cartridge, was introduced in 1935 by Smith and Wesson as the world's most powerful handgun cartridge.
		I have been reloading the.357 Magnum since the middle 1960's.
		For over 20 years it was simply known as "the Magnum," as there was no other.
	www.chuckhawks.com /357magnum.htm (458 words)

	357 S&W Magnum
		A product of the ballistic efforts of P. Sharpe and engineering efforts of Col. DB Wesson of S&W. For twenty years, until the introduction of the 44 Remington Magnum, the 357 was the country's most powerful handgun cartridge.
		Historically, the 357 is significant in that it represents the first of only two major cartridge design rule changes this century - previously handgun cartridges had been designed to 14000 to 16000 CUP.
		The 357 launching 110 or 125 grain JHPs in excess of 2200 fps make excellent varmit zappers.
	www.gmdr.com /lever/357mtext.htm (146 words)

	GLOCK .357
		The recent introduction of the.357 caliber GLOCKS created a whole series of GLOCK pistols that offer ammunition performance rivaling or exceeding the legendary.357 Magnum.
		The GLOCK 31 is a full-size pistol with a magazine capacity of 15 rounds for law enforcement.
	www.glock.com /body__357.htm (68 words)

	.357 Magnum (Rifle) @ www.reloadersnest.com
		When introduced in 1935, the 357 Magnum was touted as the most powerful handgun cartridge in the world, a title it has since relinquished to other cartridges such as the.44 Magnum, 10mm Auto, and.41 Magnum.
		For use on varmints, the.357 Magnum is quite effective when loaded with various jacketed hollowpoint bullets weighing 110 to 125 grains.
		The 357 Magnum is occasionally promoted as a deer cartridge.
	www.reloadersnest.com /frontpage.asp?CaliberID=189 (319 words)

	SIXGUNS BEYOND THE44 Magnum
		The.357 Magnum with 158 grain bullets was not even close to 100% reliable, and more so on days when the wind was against the backs of pigs and rams, and in fact was way behind 180 grain bullets at a slow 1100 feet per second.
		To counter the medium bore.357 Magnum at 1500 feet per second, the.44 Associates, with Elmer Keith as the most notable member, continued to assert that the 250 grain.44 at 1200 feet per second could not only do anything the 'little' 158 grain.357 Magnum at 1500 feet per second could do, it could do it better.
		Major Hatcher of the NRA staff at the time compared firing the.44 Magnum to being hit in the hand with a baseball bat and he was not far wrong.
	www.sixguns.com /range/beyondthe44.htm (5402 words)

	HOT .357 Magnum Factory Ammo Question - THR
		In my limited experience with.357 magnum, the hottest rounds I have ever fired or heard of were Armscor 125 gr.
		Heard several folks who use 357 carbines say the 125 grain bullet in hot rounds are great for varmints they shoot.
		.357 mag 148 gr 1500 fps 720 ft lbs at the muzzel
	www.thehighroad.org /showthread.php?s=5946087bd43f71f11a9434f618ad0c24&threadid=82012 (1913 words)

	Smith & Wesson .357 magnum
		The.357 Magnum also was significant as the beginning of the Magnum® era of handguns.
		During the 1980s, the most important development was the Smith and Wesson L-Frame line of.357 Magnum revolvers: Models 581, 586, 681, and 686.
		The Police has therefore come to the conclusion that this is the gun type his been killed with.
	www.itdemokrati.nu /page76.html (813 words)

	Magnum Research
		Photo shown is of the Desert Eagle.50AE pistol, the.357 Magnum Desert Eagle Mark XIX pistols will have fluted barrels (one flute on each side of barrel and one on the top).
		Magnum Research builds the world's finest and most powerful pistols, the Desert Eagle, the Biggest Finest Revolvers, the Baby Eagle, the SP21, the Magnum Lite Rifle, and the Mountain Eagle Rifle.
		If they do not have it in stock have them give their distributor a call and order one for you today.
	www.magnumresearch.com /Expand.asp?ProductCode=DE357BC (133 words)

	Buffalo Bore’s Heavy .357 Magnum
		In our earlier Gunblast workup on the 180 grain heavy.357 magnum load, we reported really good accuracy and iffy reliability out of the Hawes (J P Sauer made) single action revolver.
		Buffalo Bore 180-grain.357 Magnum, New England Firearms Handi-Rifle
		Running at standard pressure, it is advertised as launching a hard cast 180 grain SWC at 1400 ft/sec out of a revolver.
	www.gunblast.com /MilesFortis-AKChurch_BuffaloBore.htm (1424 words)

	Reloading .357 Magnum Page
		2400 can also be used in rifle cartridges, like the 30-06, so it's a good one to have for the magnum pistol loads and for rifle.
		1,560 * use magnum primers ----------------------------------------- 158-160 grain JHP or JSP (Jacketed Hollow or Soft Point) Bullseye 6.8 gr.
		1,800 * use magnum primers ----------------------------------------- 146-148 grain LWC (Lead Wad Cutter) (I don't recommend lead at over 900 FPS) (unless at least using a Gas Check) Bullseye 5.7 gr.
	www.reloadammo.com /357loads.htm (608 words)

	Epinions.com - Ruger GP-100 .357 Magnum
		My particular model is the stainless steel.357 magnum model with the four inch barrel with full shroud.
		The weight of the barrel with its full shroud really does negate a lot of the recoil from the.357 magnum rounds.
		Now a.357 can also be use to fire a 38 round (but not vice versa) and when shooting 38s through the GP-100 there is essentially no recoil at all.
	www.epinions.com /content_4416643204 (960 words)

	SMITH WESSON MF .357
		Winchester introduced the.357 Magnum, which was dimensionally identical to the.38 Special except for a.125 inch longer case, and the first revolvers (referred to as ".357 Magnum Models") were completed by SandW on April 8, 1935.
		The.357 magnum is the oldest handgun "magnum" cartridge.
		The M13 is a classic blue carbon steel, single and double action six shot revolver with serrated front ramp sight and fixed notch rear sight.
	www.geocities.com /Yosemite/Trails/2200/swmf357.htm (611 words)

	Ballistics Photography
		The gun was mounted in a vise and pointed at a backstop sufficient for a 357 magnum.
		Not near fast enough to stop a 357 magnum bullet traveling approximately 1100 ft/sec.
		My equipment consisted of a Pentax ME 35 mm camera, auto exsposure flash, home made sound actuator and a 357 magnum handgun.
	www.kent.net /ve3rdn/ballistics (606 words)

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