Sellier & Bellot loads this .357 Magnum 158gr SP round (part no. SB357B) with a soft point bullet, and it comes in a 50-round box. The bullet is a lead core inside an engineered jacket, which the maker describes as giving controlled expansion and high weight retention. The maker publishes a muzzle velocity of 1,263 fps and 560 ft-lb of muzzle energy, measured from a 6-inch test barrel. Sellier & Bellot lists the suggested uses as range, match and competition, hunting.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .357 Magnum, the single designation printed on the maker’s product page.
• Bullet weight is 158 grains, the figure that sets the load’s momentum and trajectory.
• The bullet type is Soft Point, a design the maker says gives controlled expansion and high weight retention.
• Muzzle velocity is 1,263 fps from a 6-inch test barrel, the published figure to compare against other loads.
• Muzzle energy is 560 ft-lb, which shows how much energy the 158-grain bullet carries at the muzzle.
• The G1 ballistic coefficient is 0.184, the maker’s drag figures for this bullet.
• Sectional density is 0.177, which ties the bullet’s weight to its diameter.
• The jacket material is CuZn 10, a 90/10 copper-zinc alloy.
• The case is factory brass, the maker’s stated case material.
• The box holds 50 rounds, the count you receive with this listing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What velocity and energy does it produce? The maker lists 1,263 fps and 560 ft-lb at the muzzle from a 6-inch test barrel, so results from your own barrel will vary with its length.

How many rounds come in the box? The listing is one box of 50 rounds of .357 Magnum 158-grain soft point ammunition.

What is this .357 Magnum SP load meant for? Sellier & Bellot lists it for range, match and competition, hunting, and describes the bullet as a lead core inside an engineered jacket, which the maker describes as giving controlled expansion and high weight retention.

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