Federal HST in 357sig?

[Glock-Twenty]

Hello all. I have fallen in love with the Federal HST round. I'm not sure if there is any animal but does Federal make the HST in 357sig? If so where is a good place to buy it online? Addresses and links would be appreciated. Also... is there any such animal as either a +p 357sig or 147gr 357sig in the HST line. Otherwise I'll probably just go with Gold Dots.

[NG VI]

http://ammunitiontogo.com/catalog1/product_info.php?pName=50rds-357-sig-federal-le-tactical-hst-125gr-hollow-point-ammo&cName=357-sig-hollow-point-ammo


There you go

[Mrs_Esterhouse]

Anyone ever chrono HST in 357sig? Just curious what the FPS is.

[unit1069]

http://ammunitiontogo.com/catalog1/product_info.php?pName=50rds-357-sig-federal-le-tactical-hst-125gr-hollow-point-ammo&cName=357-sig-hollow-point-ammo


There you go

Thanks! I hadn't looked at ammotogo's web site for a while and now that I know they're offering HST in .357sig I'll be ordering some.

[NG VI]

I ordered some even though I don't have a .357 barrel yet. Whoops.


I'd just like to get some now in case it runs dry later on, also I needed a couple more boxes of 147+P to flesh out my stock.


But who has HST in .38 Special? I know they make a 125 grain at 950 FPS (totally underwhelming, they should have stuck a 140 or higher in there), but I have never seen it offered anywhere.


I think the .357 is rated by Federal at 1360 FPS. anyone ever seen any jello tests of it?

[Preußen]

sweeeeeet! :cool:

I never knew they made HST in my favorite autoloading caliber!

[BrokenArrow]

Info from Federal

125/357 HST, 5 round avgs

bare 13.9/.65
cloth 15.5/.58
wboard 13.7/.59
pwood 15.1/.59
steel 20.5/.46
glass 12.8/.44

[NG VI]

Less expansion than heavy 9mm, interesting. Where is the late 130s to 147 grain .357 HST anyway?

[Forgoten214]

Interesting, Anyone have any results yet?

[fredj338]

Less expansion than heavy 9mm, interesting. Where is the late 130s to 147 grain .357 HST anyway?
There is more bullet mass for expansion w/ a 147grJHP. The WWSXT is impressive & one of the fastest in my P239.

[carbofan21]

if federal made a 158 grain +p HST in .38 special, i would feel compelled to buy 1000 rounds

[NG VI]

if federal made a 158 grain +p HST in .38 special, i would feel compelled to buy 1000 rounds

I was just thinking that a sort of ligthly loaded 158 .357 Magnum, maybe loaded to 1050 or 1100 feet per second, would be a superb HST. The product code for the .357 Sig is 357SHST1, which leaves the door open for a 357MHST1 later on.

There is more bullet mass for expansion w/ a 147grJHP. The WWSXT is impressive & one of the fastest in my P239.

I really want a 147 or at least a 135+ grain .357 Sig HST. I don't really follow ballistic pressure waves or anything like that so without trying out the .357, I kind of don't have a reason to carry the .357 125 HST over one of my two excellent 9mm pistols with 147+P HST or leaving my .40s as .40s with 165 or 180 grain HST.

[fredj338]

I was just thinking that a sort of ligthly loaded 158 .357 Magnum, maybe loaded to 1050 or 1100 feet per second, would be a superb HST. The product code for the .357 Sig is 357SHST1, which leaves the door open for a 357MHST1 later on.



I really want a 147 or at least a 135+ grain .357 Sig HST. I don't really follow ballistic pressure waves or anything like that so without trying out the .357, I kind of don't have a reason to carry the .357 125 HST over one of my two excellent 9mm pistols with 147+P HST or leaving my .40s as .40s with 165 or 180 grain HST.
I've handloaded some Speer 135grGDSB to 1250fps & they actually over expand, but maybe a std. 135grGD would do better. Penetration is exc.