Picked up a used p226 it came with 2 barrels 40cal and 357 sig, I didn’t have either caliber prior to getting this pistol.
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I did some hand loads in 40 that’s the one on the left needs slight tweaks to make it better. 357 sig a solid copper FortScott Muntions 95 gr supposed to be 1600+ FPS, and a 9mm I did to compare with the other two.
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I have over the years picked up 40 cal brass at the range when going out to shoot and always kept it so since I have reloaded 10mm I had the dies. 357 sig on the other hand I have not found many empty brass and need to buy some brass to hand load that caliber. Now this stuff came in the mail this week to help with that project. 
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Congrats, hope it treats you well, that bottle neck with
will feed well and get there quick but can’t dismiss the mass of a .40 though to quick can you 
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I consider .357 Sig to be essentially 9mm Magnum. It shoots the same bullets but lots faster. The swap to .40 is nice since all it takes is a barrel change. Just keep the barrel not-in-use somewhere in a bag marked P226, since Sig barrels appear lots similar but aren’t. Locking blocks make for the difference.
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Sig 226 magazine in 9mm will fit Tisas PX9, at least first generation.
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I never fired a .357sig which is essentially thd same as a .38 but I fired thousands of .40S&W . I prefer .45ACP and .357rem. MAGNUM.
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Noted and done, I have some other pistols with extra barrels marked for their respective platforms. My memory sometimes 
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I had never jumped on the 40 S&W band wagon went to 10mm and was perfectly happy with it. Only shot 40 S&W a few times. It was easy to reload for as I had everything all ready. The longshot powder worked well I felt. It seemed very 357mag and 38spl transition. 357sig on the other hand I have not hand loaded and will be a fun addition.
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I have a 357 Sig caliber glock and load for it, I’ll say that is a PIA to load for. About a billionth of an inch of neck to get alignment and neck tension! Fun round, loud but wasn’t too impressed with energy, I can load heavier bullets in the 40 going almost as fast.
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But commercial loads ARE impressive - out on the street. And you want to shoot commercial loads for SD so there is no “stigma” an unfriendly DA can attach to shooting hand loads. BUT you can practice with .40 S&W, which is a boatload easier to reload - as practice loads.
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Yes I want to see some of your handloads. I do 109% agree with @Devereaux dont use handloads as Self Defense on the street factory only for that. Use your handloads for small game and plinking practice
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I looked at the Load Data sight to get the dies and crimp die he used for 357 sig and hope it goes well. His article was interesting for sure. I may have to hit you up for advice. I only have 20 empty pieces which are all found brass to try on first as a start. Hopefully I don’t crush them all in frustration 
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I use #9, without exceeding published max I can fill right to the base of the bullet. Kind of cheating but helps control setback when chambering. Have to take care in both sizing and crimping, case is easy to crush. I treat like rifle, deprime, clean and lube, size, clean off lube, seat, then crimp separate operation. Lightly crimp. Using 115 XTP’s and the non serrated target version of XTPs don’t remember what the cool acronym for those are. Snappy round.
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Nice, I’ve got a P229 with a 40 barrel and a 357 SIG barrel myself.
Though is that a normal P226 or a West German one? 
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My sense is that you can reload .40 a lot easier than .357 Sig. And the loads are similar in behavior, so you can reload .40’s and then shoot .357 Sig as defensive ammo With both. barrels it’s a snap.
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Have some 124 xtp, will use #9 and see what happens.
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No, appears to be sometime after 2000, the slide says made in Germany, which is fine from what I read these later ones have better/more 
metal for heavier loads.
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Yeah, i personally just want a West German one for the Collector’s Value. Doesn’t mean i wouldn’t shoot and have fun with it.
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I have an old German P226 I bought a lot of years ago. It’s nice. I put skateboard tape on it to improve the glare issue since I shoot it. It’s been fired, so not going there vis a vis collected value. I think I have a P229 and a P220 that are German too. Got a boatload of Sigs; not sure what all they are anymore. I carry a 229 in .357 Sig, and I have a .22 conversion kit for 220, 226, & 229. The conversions are neat. One has a threaded barrel, which I use a can on from time to time.
I generally like conversion kits. Only one I’ve ever had any trouble with was a Glock one. Never did get it to function smoothly. Constantly failing to eject - clean or not. Bought a threaded barrel for it but that’s been a headache of its own.
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