.357 Sig availability - The Firearms Forum

djjoshuad · 02-19-2011, 10:37 PM

New here and possibly a newbie question... but I need to ask: I just picked up a Sig P226R in .357 Sig. Stopped by Walmart on the way home for some range ammo, and the local one doesn't even appear to *carry* .357 Sig. A few varieties for .357 Magnum... but no Sig. I got home and started looking around online... hard to find!

Was this purchase a mistake? I know a LOT of LEOs swear by the .357 sig round. I also know that it's a pretty common service issue... is it really this hard to find .357 Sig ammo?

CampingJosh · 02-19-2011, 10:58 PM

Mass retail stores (Walmart, etc.) don't usually carry it. Just about every gun shop I've been to does, though. It's not particularly rare, it's just not common enough for it to be ubiquitous.

Many, many online retailers stock it. This place has a lot of choices: http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/index....l-ammo-357-sig

woolleyworm · 02-20-2011, 10:39 AM

.357 Sig is definetly much harder and more expensive than most other ammo. Not impossible, but it's one that I would have to reload in order to own. My question would be "what influenced you to buy the caliber?". Yes, it's a great round, but only for a purpose. If you're wanting to shoot up hundreds of rounds at the range and plink with it, then I hope you have a fat wallet or you reload. The round is quite hot and will penetrate darn near anything. Gotta run, so I'm gonna leave this brief; just hope you made a good choice for yourself.

312shooter · 02-20-2011, 10:50 AM

Yes the 357 sig is a great performer for the LEO, in many instances of shooting through vehicle doors it trumps the 40 hence the LE interest.

I would also consider it as far from a plinking/hobby caliber as you can get. Availability of ammo is tough and prices are that of a specialty caliber. Much like the 45 GAP

JLA · 02-20-2011, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by djjoshuad

New here and possibly a newbie question... but I need to ask: I just picked up a Sig P226R in .357 Sig. Stopped by Walmart on the way home for some range ammo, and the local one doesn't even appear to *carry* .357 Sig. A few varieties for .357 Magnum... but no Sig. I got home and started looking around online... hard to find!

Was this purchase a mistake? I know a LOT of LEOs swear by the .357 sig round. I also know that it's a pretty common service issue... is it really this hard to find .357 Sig ammo?

If you reload i have a few hundred pieces of brass ill send you free of charge. I picked em up off the rio vista police range last qualification they had, didnt see any sense in wasting it letting it sit and weather even though I dont reload it, plus it saves me from having to pilfer thru it next time to get all the 9 mils and .380s

. Its all clean once fired, mostly federal cases...

gdmoody · 02-20-2011, 03:01 PM

It's not doing you any good, but I saw bunches of it at the gun show today. I did not look at prices because I no longer have anything that shoots it.

djjoshuad · 02-20-2011, 06:10 PM

Thanks for the replies, guys. I don't reload yet, mainly because the only places I shoot officially disallow reloaded ammo. In reality, they don't care that much and in fact I saw a member shooting reloads today. I've been considering picking up some reloading equipment for awhile, and owning this gun might just push me towards it.

The good thing is that the P226R can handle .357 or .40 with the switch of a barrel. It looks like I will probably pick up a .40 barrel for it and shoot that for most target practice.

I was able to find some Winchester at another walmart, $26.95 for 50 rds. I bought all 4 boxes they had. It's the same dirty-but-reliable stuff I shoot in my Beretta PX4 9mm, and it performed well at the range today. The range had some Remington UMC (which I really prefer for target ammo), but of course it was $37... gotta pay the range premium. I still have 150 of the winchester and 50 of the Remington left. I'm hoping to order some online and have it in hand this week, so I don't run out. I love this new gun!

JLA · 02-20-2011, 09:05 PM

its all good, someone else will need the brass.

Good luck.

Boris · 02-21-2011, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 312shooter

Yes the 357 sig is a great performer for the LEO, in many instances of shooting through vehicle doors it trumps the 40 hence the LE interest.

I would also consider it as far from a plinking/hobby caliber as you can get. Availability of ammo is tough and prices are that of a specialty caliber. Much like the 45 GAP

SO true. While I do not have a hard time finding 45 GAP and see it more than 357SIG, it is not a high volume shooter for me. I shoot 2-3K a year from mine and leave the high volume shooting to the XD9. GAP is also a few bucks cheaper a box and the HSTs I get are only $27.00 a box of 50.......

02-19-2011, 10:37 PM	#1
djjoshuad Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Corinth, TX Posts: 36	.357 Sig availability New here and possibly a newbie question... but I need to ask: I just picked up a Sig P226R in .357 Sig. Stopped by Walmart on the way home for some range ammo, and the local one doesn't even appear to carry .357 Sig. A few varieties for .357 Magnum... but no Sig. I got home and started looking around online... hard to find! Was this purchase a mistake? I know a LOT of LEOs swear by the .357 sig round. I also know that it's a pretty common service issue... is it really this hard to find .357 Sig ammo? --> Last edited by djjoshuad; 02-19-2011 at 10:39 PM..

02-19-2011, 10:58 PM	#2
CampingJosh TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 4,788	Re: .357 Sig availability Mass retail stores (Walmart, etc.) don't usually carry it. Just about every gun shop I've been to does, though. It's not particularly rare, it's just not common enough for it to be ubiquitous. Many, many online retailers stock it. This place has a lot of choices: http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/index....l-ammo-357-sig __________________ Nothing posted on TheFirearmsForum.com constitutes legal, accounting, gunsmithing, or other professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with qualified professionals for real advice. Your life is lived at your own risk. Don't blame me for the dumb things you do.

02-20-2011, 10:39 AM	#3
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,883	Re: .357 Sig availability .357 Sig is definetly much harder and more expensive than most other ammo. Not impossible, but it's one that I would have to reload in order to own. My question would be "what influenced you to buy the caliber?". Yes, it's a great round, but only for a purpose. If you're wanting to shoot up hundreds of rounds at the range and plink with it, then I hope you have a fat wallet or you reload. The round is quite hot and will penetrate darn near anything. Gotta run, so I'm gonna leave this brief; just hope you made a good choice for yourself. __________________ . What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens) "Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands." "I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." .

02-20-2011, 10:50 AM	#4
312shooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 1,148	Re: .357 Sig availability Yes the 357 sig is a great performer for the LEO, in many instances of shooting through vehicle doors it trumps the 40 hence the LE interest. I would also consider it as far from a plinking/hobby caliber as you can get. Availability of ammo is tough and prices are that of a specialty caliber. Much like the 45 GAP __________________ "Democracy is based on citizenship- perhaps the greatest gift the United States has given to the world- Power is vested in the people themselves, and government flows from the people" James M Henslin

02-20-2011, 03:01 PM	#6
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,334	Re: .357 Sig availability It's not doing you any good, but I saw bunches of it at the gun show today. I did not look at prices because I no longer have anything that shoots it. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

02-20-2011, 06:10 PM	#7
djjoshuad Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Corinth, TX Posts: 36	Re: .357 Sig availability Thanks for the replies, guys. I don't reload yet, mainly because the only places I shoot officially disallow reloaded ammo. In reality, they don't care that much and in fact I saw a member shooting reloads today. I've been considering picking up some reloading equipment for awhile, and owning this gun might just push me towards it. The good thing is that the P226R can handle .357 or .40 with the switch of a barrel. It looks like I will probably pick up a .40 barrel for it and shoot that for most target practice. I was able to find some Winchester at another walmart, $26.95 for 50 rds. I bought all 4 boxes they had. It's the same dirty-but-reliable stuff I shoot in my Beretta PX4 9mm, and it performed well at the range today. The range had some Remington UMC (which I really prefer for target ammo), but of course it was $37... gotta pay the range premium. I still have 150 of the winchester and 50 of the Remington left. I'm hoping to order some online and have it in hand this week, so I don't run out. I love this new gun!

02-20-2011, 09:05 PM	#8
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,318	Re: .357 Sig availability its all good, someone else will need the brass. Good luck. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!