What has more recoil 44 or 357?

357 mag with full power 125 gr loads recoils appreciably more than my 629 MG (39 oz.) 44 mag with full power 240 gr loads. But, in general, with typical handguns for the caliber, the 44 mag recoils harder.

How bad is 357 recoil?

With the . 357 the muzzle blast is considerably worse than the recoil. In reality a four inch L frame revolver has about the same amount of recoil than a four or five inch .

Is a 357 more powerful than a 10mm?

The . 357 Magnum is a powerful cartridge, but in this case it takes a narrow 2nd place to the 10mm Auto. 10mm generally packs higher muzzle energies thanks in large part to the larger bullets. Even with similar bullets, however, it appears the 10mm does slightly better.

Is 9mm more powerful than 40?

40 caliber cartridge typically sports a heavier bullet with loads between from 135 to 180 grain, compared to between 115 and 147 grain for the 9mm. The heavier bullets of the . 40 caliber will be a little slower in velocity. Another difference is that the 9mm round is in pistols around the globe.

Why is a 357 magnum so powerful?

357 Magnum long-gun brings this cartridge into a whole other realm. The longer barrel boosts the bullet’s velocity by a substantial amount over the shorter barrels found on handguns. This allows a shooter or hunter to carry a compact rifle and a handgun which share common ammunition.

Is a 357 powerful?

One of the most persistent handgun calibers of the past one hundred years, the . 357 Magnum (9x33mmR) cartridge was for decades the most powerful commercially available round. 357 Magnum is considerably more powerful than its parent round the . 38 Special.

Will a 357 go through a person?

yes, if a 9mm JHP will go through and through, a . 357, which is near the same diameter of a 9mm, and traveling much slower (around 400fps) you should still expect to go through.

Can a 357 kill a moose?

357 was regarded as the ultimate in handgun hunting cartridges by many nimrods. It was effectively employed for taking elk, moose, deer, antelope, giant Kodiak brown bears and even some African game animals. I used Elmer Keith’s recommended load of 2,400 under a 158 grain, jacketed, round nose, Hornady bullet.

Can a handgun kill a moose?

Any handgun from . 41 mag on up loaded with heavy hardcast bullets will work just fine on moose, they aren’t hard to put down. The same combination will also work on other large critters too. Handguns aren’t ideal for grizzlies, but they will work when loaded properly.