The 357 Sig is a higher velocity 9mm that offis improved ballistics, but more expensive to feed and marginally more effective
I just posted about buying a P229 .357 Sig, and while I was pondering hitting the checkout button on CDNN...I decided to price some ammo to make sure I wasn’t about to goof. I was pleasantly surprised to find .357 Sig ammo cheaper than comparable 9mm. In this case, my go to defense load of Speer Gold Dots. 125gr JHP is $.94/rd vs $1.15 for 124gr 9mm. However, 9mm FMJ rounds are still about 1/2 the cost. This gun will not replace my Glock 9mms in their intended roles, but should be a nice center console companion when out on the farm.
Look for dealers that sell 50 round boxes of what is commonly referred to as "duty" or "LE" and you often can find ammo for ~50 cents a round.
