.357 Magnum Velocity by Barrel Length

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Velocity by barrel length data for the .357 Magnum , also known as .357 S&W etc. The data below was sourced from [Information sourced from Ballistics by the Inch. Also included are velocities from real-world firearms with various barrel lengths so that we are able to compare performance between something like a revolver, to a carbine chambered in .357 Magnum.

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barrel length Cor Bon 110 gr. JHP Cor Bon 125 gr. JHP Cor Bon 140 gr. JHP Cor Bon 125 gr. DPX Federal 125 gr. JHP Federal 158 gr. JHP Federal 130 gr. Hydra-Shok JHP low recoil Federal 158 gr. Hydra-Shok JHP
18" 1718 2113 1941 1936 2072 1719 2017 1721
17" 1686 2067 1947 1907 2026 1689 2009 1712
16" 1790 2119 2004 1946 2051 1739 2044 1741
15" 1728 2069 1942 1915 2032 1708 2012 1718
14" 1691 2054 1933 1897 2017 1732 1993 1715
13" 1682 2024 1916 1885 1979 1674 1984 1687
12" 1725 1994 1851 1858 1945 1654 1934 1679
11" 1667 1978 1814 1831 1973 1643 1922 1671
10" 1619 1943 1802 1804 1943 1630 1922 1638
9" 1615 1901 1745 1779 1881 1563 1812 1586
8" 1600 1851 1717 1728 1817 1570 1593
7" 1578 1784 1671 1682 1784 1516 1765 1536
6" 1461 1715 1580 1648 1702 1465 1662 1485
5" 1377 1614 1493 1552 1571 1373 1586 1402
4" 1286 1496 1394 1471 1511 1293 1453 1332
3" 1109 1257 1172 1271 1255 1102 1194 1122
2" 928 904 911 1050 949 858 919 914

Real-World Firearms

Velocity data from various real-world firearms with various barrel lengths and action types. Like above, the data is sourced from Ballistics By The Inch.

barrel length Cor Bon 110 gr. JHP Cor Bon 125 gr. JHP Cor Bon 140 gr. JHP Cor Bon 125 gr. DPX Federal 125 gr. JHP Federal 158 gr. JHP Federal 130 gr. Hydra-Shok JHP low recoil Federal 158 gr. Hydra-Shok JHP
Stoeger Buntline 18" Barrel 1562 fps 1848 fps 1599 fps 1733 fps 1738 fps 1459 fps 1774 fps 1415 fps
Winchester 94AE 16" Barrel 1744 fps 2105 fps 1913 fps 1935 fps 2005 fps 1717 fps 2057 fps 1735 fps
Colt Python 6" Barrel 1278 fps 1373 fps 1186 fps 1314 fps 1376 fps 1175 fps 1387 fps 1153 fps
Korth Revolver 5.875" Barrel 1417 fps 1500 fps 1306 fps 1459 fps 1446 fps 1259 fps 1483 fps 1256 fps
S&W 627-3 w/ Brake 5.625" Barrel 1340 fps 1505 fps 1285 fps 1359 fps 1428 fps 1262 fps 1464 fps 1270 fps
S&W 627-3 w/o Brake 5" Barrel 1312 fps 1444 fps 1334 fps 1333 fps 1375 fps 1229 fps 1421 fps 1224 fps
S&W 686 4" Barrel 1351 fps 1477 fps 1284 fps 1438 fps 1436 fps 1246 fps 1452 fps 1248 fps
Bond Texas Defender 3" Barrel 1191 fps N/A 1160 fps 1313 fps 1246 fps 1122 fps 1221 fps 1154 fps

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