.357 Sig...Inexpensive practice ammo?

[Treeyasoon]

I did a search and couldn't find what I was looking for.
I know .357 Sig isn't a good round for plinking..(due to cost)...however, I would like to be able to run a few clips through it from time to time.
Can anyone recommend an inexpensive, quality round?
The gun is a Glock 32.
Thanks

[10mm]

Try Georgia Arms:
http://georgia-arms.com/357sig.aspx

Works out to be ~$15.00 a box.

[10mm]

Posted a link for GA Arms, but it needs to be "reviewed by a moderator", so it should be up soon. First time I've seen that on a discussion board.

[smokinwoody]

I reload my own...what I did was grab all the .40 brass that was laying around the range...then I bought jacketed bullets...I forgot the brand...I had thousands of primers and I had the powder...so I think the total was under 10 cents a round...probably less...I resized and shaped all the .40 brass...I use a Dillon press

[O.C White]

Originally Posted by 10mm

Try Georgia Arms:
http://georgia-arms.com/357sig.aspx

Works out to be ~$15.00 a box.

I've always wondered what that little guy at the end of a post was up to, now I know. Guess I need to review a lot quicker.

Thanks for the heads up 10mm.

[MCM]

You may also want to consider getting a 40 cal. conversion barrel for your G32 so you can shoot cheap/plentiful 40 cal ammo.

[10mm]

Thx, O.C.

Speaking of reloading, it is actually cheaper to reload 357 SIG than it is .40.

Use any cheap 9mm bullets with a tall enough base...usually FPs or other truncated cone bullets..just not round nose (too short of case/bullet gripping surface). 147s work well.

Another tip: Run the 357 cases through a carbide .40 die for the main resize, then put them through the 357 dies. It eliminates the need for any case lube.

[BIG CAT]

Originally Posted by 10mm

Try Georgia Arms:
http://georgia-arms.com/357sig.aspx

Works out to be ~$15.00 a box.

i have bought several cases of .40 s&w from them. i have never had any problems with the ammo. but you might want to order some plastic boxes because the ammo is all loose.

[Treeyasoon]

Thanks for the replies fellas...this gives me several options.
The price from GA Arms looks pretty reasonable.

Originally Posted by MCM

You may also want to consider getting a 40 cal. conversion barrel for your G32 so you can shoot cheap/plentiful 40 cal ammo.

I'm going to look into this too...I didn't realize this was an option.
I wasn't planning on shooting the gun enough to justify buying the stuff to reload with but, it may come to that.

Once again, thanks.
JB

[N2OGMC]

You can just buy a barrel and slide like the other guy said. And the .40 cal will still fit in your .357 mag. I have a 15 round .40 cal in my 31C and it holds 16 +1. Or if you wanted to you could buy a 9mm barrel and slide but then you would have to buy clips for the 9 mill. All glock stuff is interchangable. Except .45 stuff. You just cant put .45 cal. stuff on a 9mm,.40, or .357 sig frame because the .45 cal. slide is larger than the other stuff.

[Treeyasoon]

Originally Posted by N2OGMC

All glock stuff is interchangable. Except .45 stuff.

This is something else I didn't realize either...this is my first one. (First Glock...not gun.)
Looks like I need to quit lurking this board and hit the Glock forum...lol.
I appreciate the info.

[N2OGMC]

Yea no problem. All the sub-compact stuff fits each other as do the compact and full size stuff.

I have a 31C my buddy has a 17 and a 22 slide and barrel. So between the 2 of us we pretty much have 3 guns.