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the Keith bullet, Keith bullets typically being made oversized and sized down. Winchester, however, upon experimenting further during the cartridge development, modified the Sharpe-bullet shape slightly, while keeping the Sharpe contour of the bullet. The final choice of bullet was hence based upon the earlier Keith and Sharpe bullets, while additionally having slight differences from both.
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only fill the case perhaps 1/8 full. Filling the case with slower-burning powders produces much more power, but also much more pressure; far too much pressure for older, smaller-frame revolvers chambered in .38 Special. It was to accommodate these high-pressure, high-power loads that the longer .357 Magnum, together with the stronger revolvers designed to handle it, were developed.
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the standard .38 Special components, it was capable of withstanding much higher pressures. The .38-44 HV round, while no longer available, was in most cases the equal of the later .357 Magnum, which works at more than double the pressure of standard .38 Special. The .357 Magnum addresses the safety issues which earlier cartridges had by lengthening the cartridge by approximately
789:. The ability to also fire the .38 Special makes .357 revolvers ideal for novice shooters who are not yet used to firing full-power .357 magnum loads but do not want the expense of buying a second lower-powered gun to train with. However, .38 Special ammunition should not generally be used with any .357 magnum
501:, thus enabling rapid energy transfer for greater wounding properties. At the same time, this bullet design does not deform like a hollow point, and as a result achieves greater penetration. These characteristics of the Keith bullet make it very suitable for hunting applications as well as for target shooting.
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size gun with the barrel bored to accept .357-caliber bullets (the true bullet diameter of the .38 Special) and the cylinder bored to accept .3801–.3809-inch-diameter (9.65–9.67 mm) cartridges (where the name "38 Special" originated). Since the frame, cylinder, and barrel were much stronger than
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The choice of bullet for the .357 Magnum cartridge varied during its development. During the development at Smith & Wesson, the original Keith bullet was modified slightly, to the form of the Sharpe bullet, which itself was based upon the Keith bullet, but which had 5/6 of the bearing surface of
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piezo pressure). It therefore produces considerably more energy than the .38, despite its case having less than half the powder capacity. Many .38 Special loads use the same powders, in similar charge weights, but because the case is so much larger, light-target loads with fast-burning powders may
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Some common performance parameters are shown in the table below for several .357 Magnum loads. Bullet weights ranging from 100 to 200 grains (6.5 to 13.0 g) are common. The 125 grains (8.1 g) jacketed hollow point loads are popular for self-defense, whereas the heavier loads are commonly
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inch (3.2 mm). The case extension was more a matter of safety than of necessity. Because the .38 Special and the early experimental .357 Magnum cartridges loaded by Keith were identical in physical attributes, it was possible to load an experimental .357 Magnum cartridge into a .38 Special
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conform maximum loads and an important factor in weapons design. The greater the bolt thrust, the stronger the locking mechanism has to be to withstand it. Revolvers chambered in .357 Magnum have the significant advantage of also being able to chamber and fire the shorter and less-powerful .38
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round—indeed, a good .357 Magnum revolver will shoot .38 Special wadcutter ammunition with good results. It is this accuracy and power, and the versatility of also being capable of using less-expensive, milder .38 Special ammunition, that makes a .357 Magnum revolver an excellent gun for many
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The original .357 Magnum load was a 158 gr (10.2 g) bullet with an advertised muzzle velocity of 1,525 ft/s (465 m/s) and muzzle energy of 816 ft⋅lbf (1,106 J). (Muzzle velocity was taken using a large frame revolver with a fairly long barrel of 8.75 in
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at reasonable ranges if suitable loadings are used by a competent marksman. For further comparison, the .357 Magnum has a higher velocity at 100 yards (91 m) than its parent case (.38 Special) has at the muzzle. The .357 Magnum's effectiveness on game is similar to that of the
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revolver, with potentially disastrous results. Smith & Wesson's solution, of extending the case slightly, made it impossible to chamber the magnum-power round in a gun not designed for the additional pressure. However, although both .38 Special and .357 Magnum will chamber in
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conform loads can duplicate the original mid-1930s load. When using a revolver with a shorter 7 in (178 mm) barrel, today's C.I.P. conform maximum loads with a 158 gr (10.2 g) bullet can reach a muzzle velocity of 1,502 ft/s (458 m/s).
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was developed in 1994 was named "357" to highlight its intended purpose: to duplicate the performance of 125-grain (8.1 g) .357 Magnum loads fired from 4-inch-barreled (102 mm) revolvers, in a cartridge designed to be used in a semi-automatic pistol.
743:. Comparatively, the .357 Magnum has less energy than the larger magnum revolver loadings but is smaller in diameter with high velocity allowing for excellent penetration properties. It is a fine small- and medium-game round and is sufficient to hunt
435:. Tests at the time revealed that those vests defeated any handgun bullet traveling less than about 1,000 feet per second (300 m/s). Colt's .38 Super Automatic just edged over that velocity and was able to penetrate car doors and vests that
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and .357 Magnum would seem to be different diameter chamberings, they are in fact identical; as at 0.357 inches (9.07 mm), they both have the same bullet diameter. The .38 Special nomenclature relates to the previous use of
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at 130% of this maximum C.I.P. pressure to certify for sale to consumers. This means that .357 Magnum chambered arms in C.I.P.-regulated countries are currently proof tested at 390 MPa (57,000 psi) PE piezo pressure.
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used for hunting. Loads are available with energies typically from 400 and 800 foot-pounds force (542 and 1,085 joules) and can be selected for various applications based on desired use and risk assessments.
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inch (3.2 mm), preventing the high-pressure .357 cartridge from chambering (fitting) in a firearm designed for the shorter, lower-pressure .38 Special. Elmer Keith also contributed the
497:, which increased the mass of bullet located outside the cartridge case, while leaving more room inside the case for powder. The Keith bullet also employed a large, flat
811:. In the 1930s it was found to be very effective against steel car doors and ballistic vests, and metal-penetrating rounds were once popular in the United States among
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revolvers in .38 Long Colt, due to the straight-walled chambers, this creates dangerous pressure levels, up to three times what the New Army is designed to withstand.
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512:. The new round was developed from Smith & Wesson's existing .38 Special round. It used a different powder load, and ultimately the case was extended by
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The .357 Magnum was developed from the earlier .38 Special. This was possible because the .38 Special was introduced in 1898 and originally designed to use
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for this cartridge is 476 mm (1 in 18.74 in), six grooves, ø lands = 8.79 mm, ø grooves = 9.02 mm, land width = 2.69 mm and the
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different disciplines, from 20-yard (18 m) precision shooting to long-range falling-plate events. It is an excellent round for those considering
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The .357 Magnum was collaboratively developed over a period in the early to mid-1930s by a group of individuals in a direct response to Colt's
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1678:".357 Magnum is a 'do it all' cartridge for hunting and self-defense"
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The .357 Magnum cartridge is based upon Smith & Wesson's earlier
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1545:"The Versatile .357 Magnum" by Chuck Hawks (subscription required)
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ammunition, as it is economical and consistently performs well.
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385:. The .357 Magnum cartridge is notable for its highly effective
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was the first revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge.
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Marshall and Sanow, Street
Stoppers, Appendix A, Paladin 2006
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1384:(11th ed.). Iola, WI: Gun Digest Books. p. 299.
1098:– permanent cavity volume (ballistic gelatin, FBI method)
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Smith & Wesson .38-44 "Heavy Duty" and "Outdoorsman"
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Two .357 Magnum cartridges showing bottom and side views
362:(as it is known in unofficial metric designation) is a
1102:– temporary stretch cavity volume (ballistic gelatin)
716:; however, many consider the larger and more powerful
1312:"10 Things You Didn't Know About Smith & Wesson"
692:This cartridge is regarded by many as an excellent
1460:".38-44 HV: The Original Magnum - revolver round"
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570:.357 Magnum maximum C.I.P. cartridge dimensions.
1380:Barnes, Frank C. (2006) . Skinner, Stan (ed.).
1090:– expanded bullet diameter (ballistic gelatin)
373:, Phillip B. Sharpe, and Douglas B. Wesson of
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960:69.3 cu in (1,135.6 cm) (est)
2637:Winchester Repeating Arms Company cartridges
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1532:"The Three-Fifty-Seven Magnum's in My Life"
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1350:"The 20th Century's Top Handgun Cartridges"
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1684:Ballistics By The Inch .357 Magnum results
1673:".357 Magnum Stopping Power" Handloads.com
431:that were just beginning to emerge in the
338:Test barrel length: 4 in (102 mm) (vented)
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2607:Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1934
1680:by Boyko Nikolov at BulgarianMilitary.com
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1256:"Federal Cartridge Co. ballistics page"
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312:180 gr (12 g) HC Buffalo Bore
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1232:Table of handgun and rifle cartridges
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1049:12.9 cu in (211.4 cm)
1018:30.4 cu in (498.2 cm)
902:47.5 cu in (778.4 cm)
510:National Rifle Association of America
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720:to be more appropriate, such as the
684:Introduced in 1935, the large frame
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1075:4.7 cu in (77.0 cm)
1046:2.8 cu in (45.9 cm)
1015:3.7 cu in (60.6 cm)
986:4.0 cu in (65.5 cm)
957:4.8 cu in (78.7 cm)
899:2.7 cu in (44.2 cm)
583:on the rim of the case. The common
301:158 gr (10 g) JHP Federal
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1650:from the original on April 7, 2014
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323:200 gr (13 g) Double Tap
290:125 gr (8 g) JHP Federal
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1063:1,290 ft/s (393.2 m/s)
1034:1,235 ft/s (376.4 m/s)
1003:1,220 ft/s (371.9 m/s)
974:1,450 ft/s (442.0 m/s)
945:1,600 ft/s (487.7 m/s)
916:1,350 ft/s (411.5 m/s)
887:1,409 ft/s (429.5 m/s)
1556:VihtaVuori Reloading Guide, 2002
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1066:536 ft⋅lbf (726.7 J)
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1006:413 ft⋅lbf (560.0 J)
977:584 ft⋅lbf (791.8 J)
948:711 ft⋅lbf (964.0 J)
919:640 ft⋅lbf (867.7 J)
890:551 ft⋅lbf (747.1 J)
760:(222 mm)) Most of today's
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954:12.75 in (323.8 mm)
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348:.357 Smith & Wesson Magnum
326:1,200 ft/s (370 m/s)
318:783 ft⋅lbf (1,062 J)
315:1,400 ft/s (430 m/s)
304:1,240 ft/s (380 m/s)
293:1,450 ft/s (440 m/s)
249:35,000 psi (240 MPa)
237:44,000 psi (300 MPa)
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2632:Smith & Wesson cartridges
1777:Fourth generation derivatives
1745:Second generation derivatives
1719:Cartridges derived from the
1485:Complete Guide to Handloading
1281:Complete Guide to Handloading
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1072:14.3 in (363.2 mm)
1043:27.5 in (698.5 mm)
1012:13.0 in (330.2 mm)
983:12.0 in (304.8 mm)
772:For a handgun cartridge, the
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1761:Third generation derivatives
1729:First generation derivatives
1514:"CIP TDCC sheet .357 Magnum"
1310:Wood, Keith (May 13, 2015).
1223:– similar rimless cartridges
1126:Smith & Wesson Model 686
1069:0.65 in (16.5 mm)
1009:0.60 in (15.2 mm)
980:0.65 in (16.5 mm)
951:0.69 in (17.5 mm)
922:0.71 in (18.0 mm)
896:9.0 in (228.6 mm)
329:640 ft⋅lbf (870 J)
307:539 ft⋅lbf (731 J)
296:583 ft⋅lbf (790 J)
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2617:Pistol and rifle cartridges
1638:"CIP TDCC sheet 9 mm Luger"
1481:Sharpe, Phillip B. (1937).
1413:. Guns and Shooting Online.
1278:Sharpe, Phillip B. (1937).
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1040:0.36 in (9.1 mm)
925:15 in (381.0 mm)
686:Smith & Wesson Model 27
648:the claims made and adding
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177:.440 in (11.2 mm)
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1458:Taylor, Chuck (May 2000).
1031:158 gr (10.2 g)
913:158 gr (10.2 g)
910:Bonded match hollow point
185:.060 in (1.5 mm)
169:.379 in (9.6 mm)
161:.379 in (9.6 mm)
153:.346 in (8.8 mm)
145:.357 in (9.1 mm)
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1593:"Taffin Tests 9mm Magnum"
1060:145 gr (9.4 g)
1000:125 gr (8.1 g)
971:125 gr (8.1 g)
942:125 gr (8.1 g)
884:125 gr (8.1 g)
539:The .357 Magnum has 1.66
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594:is small pistol magnum.
1382:Cartridges of the World
1265:. federalcartridge.com.
1794:.357 Remington Maximum
1784:.256 Winchester Magnum
1572:Ballistics by the Inch
1202:.357 Remington Maximum
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825:semi-automatic pistols
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46:.357 Magnum ammunition
1470:on December 27, 2007.
1411:Reloading Information
1170:piezo pressure). The
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833:9mm Winchester Magnum
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262:Ballistic performance
2622:.357 Magnum firearms
2563:.500 S&W Special
2543:.44 S&W American
1439:on September 9, 2004
1117:in 8" and 6" barrels
142:Bullet diameter
2568:.500 S&W Magnum
2558:.460 S&W Magnum
1491:Funk & Wagnalls
1286:Funk & Wagnalls
776:is considerable at
741:.500 S&W Magnum
733:.460 S&W Magnum
698:metallic silhouette
425:.38 Super Automatic
387:terminal ballistics
352:.357 S&W Magnum
340:Source(s): Federal,
225:Small pistol magnum
198:Overall length
1836:Smith & Wesson
1723:or its derivatives
1568:".357 Mag Results"
1316:americanhunter.org
1261:2007-09-27 at the
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907:ATOMIC Ammunition
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633:possibly contains
495:Keith-style bullet
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409:Marlin Model 1894C
379:Smith & Wesson
242:Maximum pressure (
230:Maximum pressure (
182:Rim thickness
166:Base diameter
158:Neck diameter
150:Land diameter
104:Smith & Wesson
74:Production history
27:Revolver cartridge
2627:Rimmed cartridges
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1965:Model 317 Kit Gun
1908:Safety Hammerless
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1407:"The .357 Magnum"
1348:(February 2000).
1292:–406 – via
1172:9×19mm Parabellum
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997:Golden Saber JHP
809:.32-20 Winchester
798:American Old West
718:magnum cartridges
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597:According to the
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174:Rim diameter
88:Douglas B. Wesson
86:Phillip B. Sharpe
16:(Redirected from
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2498:.35 S&W Auto
2493:.32 S&W Long
1929:Model 34 Kit Gun
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2159:Model 29
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1654:April 5,
1645:Archived
1519:. C.I.P.
1259:Archived
1197:.357 AMP
1191:See also
1184:.357 SIG
965:Federal
837:.357 SIG
821:sheriffs
754:plinking
750:.45 Colt
282:Velocity
111:Produced
93:Designed
79:Designer
2354:M&P
2248:Pistols
2225:C-frame
2209:Z-frame
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1938:J-frame
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861:Energy
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446:Though
375:firearm
360:9×33mmR
60:Carbine
56:Handgun
2389:Rifles
2369:SW1911
2139:.38/44
1864:Model
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783:recoil
778:C.I.P.
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700:, and
599:C.I.P.
543:(26.2
499:meplat
400:Design
285:Energy
2379:Sigma
2364:SD VE
2134:M1917
1648:(PDF)
1641:(PDF)
1517:(PDF)
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1243:Notes
855:Mass
852:Load
762:SAAMI
576:(mm)
545:grain
358:, or
244:SAAMI
2374:SW99
1656:2014
1622:ISBN
1605:2011
1445:2008
1386:ISBN
1323:2019
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