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.357 Sig Results in fps

Click here for a Muzzle Energy graph for the tests in this caliber.

barrel length Cor Bon
115 gr.
JHP
Cor Bon
125 gr.
JHP
Cor Bon
125 gr.
DPX
Federal
Premium
125 gr.
JHP
18" 1770 1729 1508 1722
17" 1781 1736 1526 1720
16" 1768 1723 1500 1723
15" 1794 1746 1545 1733
14" 1764 1747 1518 1723
13" 1759 1721 1521 1704
12" 1751 1699 1514 1683
11" 1721 1699 1495 1665
10" 1708 1690 1474 1658
9" 1694 1669 1468 1636
8" 1654 1627 1451 1612
7" 1641 1599 1429 1585
6" 1588 1552 1395 1531
5" 1578 1537 1402 1501
4" 1491 1468 1317 1426
3" 1373 1326 1237 1319
2" 1222 1173 1125 1145

 

real
world
weapons
Cor Bon
115 gr.
JHP
Cor Bon
125 gr.
JHP
Cor Bon
125 gr.
DPX
Federal
Premium
125 gr.
JHP
Infinity
6" barrel
1618 1550 1366 1507
Steyr
M357
4" barrel
1472 1410 1273 1367

Other Resources

BBTI is not the end-all of ballistics testing, just one more component available for the common good.  In addition to extensive discussion about ballistics to be found at many gun forums, here are some other great resources pertaining to ballistics testing you should check out.  (And if you would like to recommend a site to list here, please send an email.)
  • BrassFetcher:  excellent resource, with an emphasis on bullet performance in ballistic gelatin
  • The Box O' Truth:  testing ammo penetration through various barriers
  • Terminal Ballistics Research:  Specializes in the research of cartridge & projectile performance, using hard data gathered from 20 years of hunting game.

Acknowledgements

We'd like to personally and specifically thank Pat Childs at Fin & Feather in Iowa City, as he not only helped get most of our ammunition and other supplies, he was the brilliant gunsmith who worked with us to make this insane project much more practical.  Without his help all of this would have been much more difficult and perhaps impossible.  Anyone who uses our data owes him a debt of gratitude.

And thanks to our spouses, who were not just tolerant but enthusiastically supportive of this rather nutty project.

Disclaimer

This project, and all of its results, is only our fault.  We (well, Jim K, mostly) paid for everything ourselves, and we did not receive any kind of sponsorship or remuneration from anyone.  We did all the work.  We used products we were either familiar with, or because they were what was available, and mentioning them by name does not constitute an endorsement of any kind.  Furthermore, the data is provided purely for entertainment purposes - to better facilitate arguments over what ammo or caliber or gun is "best."  How you use the data is entirely up to you.  And if you think you could do better, feel free to spend the money and do the work and publish your own results.  Or not.  Your choice.