Bringing it back to 1994, The Original 357 sig. Ballistics Gel Test (Sig P229)

[@bullaaron]

I love my 229 in 357 sig. great video!

[@jimmycharlene]

Best pistol cal imo. Smith and wesson MP .357 sig

[@katanapr3]

I have the same gun in 357sig and it is a smooth shooter. Excellent video!

[@CelticsCartel]

I see .357 Sig and watch instantly!

[@c.r.chandler5905]

My man AZ is singlehandedly keeping .357SIG in the conversation. Bro, this weapon is my EDC with the HST. Excellent work, my friend

[@angrysheepdog9744]

357 SIG has improved greatly since then. These loads were still head and shoulders above 9mm from that era.

[@michaelkaczor4206]

The best caliber. Awesome test and nice pistol. Wish I had one of those all I have is glocks in .357 sig. looking forward to seeing you back more often👍

[@jimchambers7548]

I have the old American Handgunner mag from 94 with the 229 357sig on the cover and 3 page article on it. Love my old 229, cool video👍👍

[@AzAirgunner.]

@@jimchambers7548 So cool!! Definitely gonna have to try to find that one. I appreciate ya buddy!!

[@jimchambers7548]

@@AzAirgunner. i found it on ebay, i have the introduction to the M11A1 too. Got both from ebay

[@AzAirgunner.]

@@jimchambers7548 Just snagged the last copy for the sig July 94 on ebay. Heck yeah, can't wait!! Thank you again for telling me bout it.

[@jimchambers7548]

@@AzAirgunner. no problem, ty for the cool 357sig videos

[@jimchambers7548]

@@AzAirgunner. glad ya got a copy, ive found some cool mags on there

[@musicgroopie1]

357 sig. Is the GOAT of EDC !! I own a Beretta 80357 cougar 1911 in 357 sig. It's a fricken cannon! This model was discontinued around 2009 and I purchased it from academy sports for 395.00 dollars. It was the last one in that store.

[@paulscountry456]

Never seen one and I'm jealous....

[@musicgroopie1]

@@paulscountry456 it weighs a little over three pounds.not as accurate as my 45 1911 cause it actually has more recoil than a 45. I do like the fact of being able to use Beretta 40 cal mags. It's 11 plus one capacity mags. I actually was looking to buy a 9 mm that day but the salesman showed me the 357 and 100.00 dollars off because of it being discontinued. At the time I wasn't sure how much it cost to feed it. Luckily back when GunBroker still had great deals, I was able to buy it in bulk for about 45 cents per round. I shoot it sparingly whenever I can find ammo at a reasonable price so I don't dig into my emergency stash.

[@Yetified_Mayhem]

Nice choice in something cool

[@paulscountry456]

@musicgroopie1 I looked it up and what a neat gun and sure to spark interest for years to come and Italian quality .

[@fanman8102]

357Sig from a P229. What could be better? Excellent, thanks!

[@kennethferguson4283]

I bought my first 357 Sig a G33 in 1998. Along with it I bought and still have a box of Federal ammo exactly like this and a box of 125gr Speer Gold Dots at the same time which I still have as well. Now Underwood is my load of choice.

[@gryphonz3]

Pretty impressive for 30 year old technology. Nice to see the OG tool and ammo. I love .357 Sig.

[@Team_BW]

Fun fact: the Winchester USA 180gr JHP ("white box") is the original .40 S&W cartridge

[@bobjones-bt9bh]

best ammo test channel, best caliber

[@paulscountry456]

In my opinion based on facts and data I have acquired over years the 229 is the best overall duty gun ever made ,I carry 226 but people and cops even like a little smaller.If you have to have the best dependability it is the gun ,all 22 series really...

[@paulscountry456]

In reality the statement sounds a bit snobby and in reality a lightweight polymer is what most cilians prefer to carry and now that is today nearly every agency and military uses poly frame.

[@jasonkeating9958]

Your gel always seems to show so much more detail than most other testing channels

[@AzAirgunner.]

@@jasonkeating9958 Thank you!! It's 10% homemade organic ballistics gel or real gel, fbi spec. A lot of other channel use the synthetic clear ballistics, so it usually doesn't show as much detail and cavitation.

[@SmokinSigs]

​@@AzAirgunner.So you make it yourself? If so, what is the recipe?

[@guardianminifarm8005]

Great results. Time tested. Still a viable option of chambering and bullet option after 3 decades. Nice tool for the job. Well done and many thanks.

[@jmichaelcarbonniere9549]

Good test, AZ! Not bad results for initial production. Certainly beats the snot out of 9mm! Cheers, jc

[@cousinvinnie2180]

as always, a tremendous presentation by AZ! Thank you for providing videos that we actually want and bring value...

[@mrselfdestruct454]

Always excited to see your vids pop up. Love seeing content from fellow Arizonans. Great vid as always.

[@AzAirgunner.]

@@mrselfdestruct454 Thank you buddy, always appreciate u taking the time to check em out!! Plenty on the way my friend😁👍.

[@50bmg.]

Whoop whoop he’s back!

[@hivelsword]

Always appreciate your efforts and content. Please note original velocity advertised in SIG's ads was 1,450 fps for a 125. Major manufacturers decided to all go for 1,350 for some reason. For me, I don't want it unless I'm getting 600+ foot pounds. So Buffalo Bore, Underwood or Double Tap for me.

[@Bob.W.]

I believe that was to equal the standard .357 mag 125 grain sjhp made by Federal, Remington and others. 125 g at about 1450 fps, as you state.

[@Team_BW]

Ha! I still have a box of that same exact stuff in the safe. Still has excellent terminal ballistics That 229 is a sweet little pistol.

[@paulscountry456]

1350 or more is fantastic,Bill Wilson a expert on the subject said 1300 is the number where things happen.

[@Team_BW]

@@paulscountry456 I believe he said when bullets get above 1200fps, they begin to perform how they're supposed to

[@Yetified_Mayhem]

I believe he said if its not HST then it will start to perform eventually at much greater FPS

[@paulscountry456]

@Team_BW I have shot every boutique 357 sig ,thousand upon thousands at everything on our ranch here and have many videos on it,If you want penetration through barriers and just the highest performance the 65 gr Underwood is the ticket,but for a normal Joe any 125 gr hp will perform at 1300 plus they always expand,if you go real hot like 1475 plus you get lots of blast and deafening report and more flash .

[@Team_BW]

@@paulscountry456 Yep.. got a bag full of bullets conducted by my own wetpack testing. I was shooting/testing ammo in my basement in the winter months. Not good for your hearing

[@johnschneider1860]

The old technology works pretty good.

[@rangetime6779]

Another great test. Time to move on from the obsolete 357 Sig. It's a great cartridge but only Glock chambers it currently. Even Sig dropped it from their line up..

[@timsmith5837]

awesome to see another video. Appreciate the work.

[@ninjadave1970]

It's time for some Gel Blast Season! ❤ forget those chewable gummies , I want the real AZ Gel Blastors!

[@peterkavourias286]

Definitely a great video once again your videos are all outstanding you do a great job I would like to see what the HST does out of that gun because that's what I carry and I carry the same exact gun it would be interesting to see the velocity and the gel test with the HST

[@Yetified_Mayhem]

Praise Allah, Habibi I thought you were my wife's uncle! Cool video. Getting colder quick here in Idaho mountains.

[@kc0lif]

i had sig p229 sas dak. i like 357 sig.

[@louv4437]

357 sig rules, cool test!

[@w.e.coyote295]

Good stuff as always. Thanks

[@AzAirgunner.]

@@w.e.coyote295 Thank you I appreciate u taking the time to check it out!!

[@w.e.coyote295]

@@AzAirgunner. Always make a point of checking out your .40 and .357 SIG testing. Swear by both. Regards,

[@SmokinSigs]

Love the 357sig! Nice video

[@rxmarlo2303]

🔥🔥as always,question is the 357 sig or 5.7 pistols louder in your experience?

[@Bob.W.]

Thx AZ.

[@tracypeterson5925]

It's nice to see old school "cock the hammer" before racking the slide.

[@MathewJC25]

Hey brother, love this channel, any chance you could do a 38 super gel test?

[@AzAirgunner.]

@@MathewJC25 Thank you very much I appreciate that!! Maybe somtime soon. I don't have a .38 super at the moment but was definitely considering one for testing🤔

[@richki.24]

Yay !!!!!!

[@jasonkeating9958]

That giant face warmer probably ain't helping out keeping you nice and cool in the heat, Are we gonna be seeing some hot loaded 9x25mm dillon loads??

[@AzAirgunner.]

@@jasonkeating9958 🤣😂 U are right my friend lol not at all. It's a possibility. I don't have the G40 or dillon barrel anymore, was just borrowing it from a viewer. But definitely thinking of grabbing that same setup myself for some testing. So yes most likely just a lil further into the season. I appreciate u taking the time to check this one out!!

[@EvilynKing]

If you could ONLY carry sig or 40 which would it be

[@AzAirgunner.]

@@EvilynKing love em both but sig all day.

[@EvilynKing]

@@AzAirgunner. I have a 23 and thought about a conversion to at least check it out. But I can't get over the fact that the 40 is bigger and can hit similar energy levels with most factory loads. And if you go boutique with SIG with SIGnificantly more juice then the accuracy suffers and gel tests are rare. What are your reasons

[@kevinrichardson8859]

40sw does NOT hit with the same energy...357sig routinely will average at least 100ft/lbs or more energy than 40sw! If you actually chronograph the different loads and actually shoot some "things" other than just paper you can definitely tell the difference ​@EvilynKing

[@markstephens5120]

357sig beats a .40 hands down any way you look at it. Have both and they don't even compare.