Do you have both the .40 S&W and the 357Sig barrels for your P229? I bought the 357 Sig barrel earlier this year for mine and like shooting the 357 round.
actually got the 9mm
the reason is that I used in it the military and was used to it plus the recoil is not as much so when after a shot I find I can get the next round off on target quicker rather than using an extra second to place the next round.
The P229 is nice to conceal as well I found