[Travis McGee]

Googling for bullet pics, I saw this and thought it worth posting.

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That pretty much points out what's been known for a long time - a .357 Sig or .357 magnum from a wheel gun is devastating, as is the good old flying ash tray 230 grain .45. The 230 grain .45 does kick a bit in one of the smaller .45s (like the S&W 457 I carry).

On the other hand, you can also get good performance with small and faster than heck (which is why the .357 is so good). Wish they'd shown the 115 grain 9mm CorBon as well as the 165 grain .45 CorBon. They are both impressive.

[Squantos]

Hits are all that count regardless of the caliber arguments. If you can’t hit fast as furious with a your caliber of choice your just a party favor makin noise.

[CodeToad]

My favorite hanload is a 40cal 155gr Gold Dot at 1250fps. Mean little sucker.

[Joe Brower]

Cool pic in #77, Trav -- and very imformative. You'll note that the 135gr load mentioned here isn't listed, but if this photo is from 2000 or before, that would make sense because then about the smallest bullet weight you could find in the .40SW was 155gr.

My own tests long ago revealed what the FBI's own results showed (and which I only learned of later) and that was the 180gr was overall best against everything from clothing to wallks to vehicle glass. CCI's Gold Dot 180gr does the trick for me and my Sig P229.

I wonder if this smaller bullet isn't loaded up really hot to make up for the difference in mass. Probably is, to some extent. And I read recently that Winchester and Hornady (I think) have both come up with *new and improved* loads for this caliber -- I wonder if this ammo is this new stuff.