.357 Factory Home Defense Load - The Firearms Forum

neilin · 02-04-2010, 09:42 AM

Can someone recommend a .357 Magnum factory load that will not over penetrate, which would make a good home defense round?

res45 · 02-04-2010, 11:03 AM

Any of the factory SD 110 to 125 gr. HP offerings would do the job,Speer,Hornady,Federal,Cor-Bon,Glaser etc.

Terry_P · 02-04-2010, 04:49 PM

I use the old FBI load in mine at home, a 38 Spl +P 158 gr LSWC-HP.

old semperfi · 02-04-2010, 06:07 PM

you need to be aware that there is no guaranteed round that will not penetrate a wall.a lead projectile will even penetrate brick if hit right.if you have too slow a round a hp will not expand.a solid lead round will not open either under low velocity.i do know you can purchase rounds that are lead free and will not over penetrate but i dont think components are available. old semperfi

Oneida Steve · 02-04-2010, 06:29 PM

Over-penetration is a real problem with most .357 loads used indoors.

+1 to Terry P on recommending the .38 +P FBI load. Remington makes a good one. If you must have magnums, then Winchester's 110 grain JHP rounds are not too bad.

AngelDeville · 02-04-2010, 06:48 PM

I have a few boxes of Norma .38 special with half jacketed 158gr HP's

02-04-2010, 09:42 AM	#1
neilin V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Clinton, MO Posts: 116	.357 Factory Home Defense Load Can someone recommend a .357 Magnum factory load that will not over penetrate, which would make a good home defense round? -->

02-04-2010, 11:03 AM	#2
res45 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 182	Re: .357 Factory Home Defense Load Any of the factory SD 110 to 125 gr. HP offerings would do the job,Speer,Hornady,Federal,Cor-Bon,Glaser etc.

02-04-2010, 04:49 PM	#3
Terry_P Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NH Posts: 2,513	Re: .357 Factory Home Defense Load I use the old FBI load in mine at home, a 38 Spl +P 158 gr LSWC-HP. __________________ NRA and NAHC Life "Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms." -Aristotle

02-04-2010, 06:07 PM	#4
old semperfi Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: i live in southern indiana,old country boy at heart Posts: 1,506	Re: .357 Factory Home Defense Load you need to be aware that there is no guaranteed round that will not penetrate a wall.a lead projectile will even penetrate brick if hit right.if you have too slow a round a hp will not expand.a solid lead round will not open either under low velocity.i do know you can purchase rounds that are lead free and will not over penetrate but i dont think components are available. old semperfi

02-04-2010, 06:29 PM	#5
Oneida Steve Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,029	Re: .357 Factory Home Defense Load Over-penetration is a real problem with most .357 loads used indoors. +1 to Terry P on recommending the .38 +P FBI load. Remington makes a good one. If you must have magnums, then Winchester's 110 grain JHP rounds are not too bad.

02-04-2010, 06:48 PM	#6
AngelDeville Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ABQ Posts: 644	Re: .357 Factory Home Defense Load I have a few boxes of Norma .38 special with half jacketed 158gr HP's __________________ Why don't guns go off "accidentally" when people aren't around?