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Of all the brass sold and load data I never see anything about the SIG.

Is the neck too short to make it a normal proposition.



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Posts: 4267 | Location: TN USA | Registered: 17 March 2002Reply With Quote
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I have done so.

I just don’t shoot enough of it that I have recently.

My deceased shooting partner uncle loved the round, and I’ve probably loaded 2-3000 rounds of it lifetime.

Set up of the dies is a bit picky compared to most other handgun rounds. I tend to put a fair amount of crimp on them due to the design.

I’ve never felt the need to push the performance envelope with it. I’ve also got a 9x25 Dillon that makes the SIG round look anemic.
 
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Good article by Brian Pierce in Oct 2021/#334 Handloader Mag.
 
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I have been reloading the .357 Sig for a long time. Bullet selection and neck tension/crimp can be a bit tricky but loading it isn't particularly difficult. I shoot a lot of cast bullets in mine.
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I've loaded & use a .357 Sig Sig for 20 years. It was the original duty gun of my daughter in the VA State Police. I bought one to match hers.
I've taken 20+ groundhogs with it and 5 deer using mostly Speer Gold Dot bullets , handloaded.
To help her out I bought a mini Glock (Mod. 33?) for a backup. I tested it out, killing a dozen groundhogs out to 40 yds. Both guns are reasonably accurate and not difficult to shoot.
Lik3 CBG said, neck tension is a little tricky (less is better).
It didn't perform great on deer- all ran a ways,but it works. I've only use Unique in my handloads. Never any problems.


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Thanks to one and all.
One sees posts about most other cartridges, but little on loading the SIG round.

What little I have shot one it was great on pop-up silhouette targets to WAY out there.

Not bullseye, but hits



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Posts: 4267 | Location: TN USA | Registered: 17 March 2002Reply With Quote
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It's just like reloading a bottleneck rifle case. Easier than straight wall cases, you don't have to worry about case OAL, you can chamfer the inside of the case neck for easy bullet seating without a neck expander die. And you can use a standard crimp if you desire.

The neck is short so short, light bullets work best.

I was using 115 jacketed bullets and 9 grs of Power Pistol. Alliant at one time listed 10 as max but I think that's too hot.
 
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I've been casting/loading/shooting the 357SIG thru SIG P 226/229 series pistols for 30+ years.

Projectile ogive is critical to avoid bullet set back upon feeding.

Accurate/Accurate Arms #9 will push .355" 125gr L R FN to 1450fps easily....verified by Oehler 35P chrony.


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