HRNDY 357SIG 147GR XTP 20/200

Description

Hornady’s Custom line is built around one premise: factory ammunition that performs with the consistency of a careful hand load. This .357 SIG load with the 147-grain XTP bullet is aimed at shooters who want a heavier projectile for personal defense or small-game hunting and are willing to trade some velocity for the terminal behavior that extra mass provides.

The XTP — Extreme Terminal Performance — bullet is designed around a series of precise serrations cut into its jacket. Those serrations divide the bullet into defined sections that guide expansion in a controlled, symmetrical pattern rather than leaving it to chance. That matters because erratic expansion changes the wound channel geometry and bleeds off penetration depth unpredictably. The XTP’s construction is tuned to begin expanding even at the lower end of the velocity window, which gives it relevance across a wider range of barrel lengths than some defensive projectiles. The flat-meplat profile also contributes to tissue disruption at the moment of impact, a meaningful difference from a conventional round-nose jacket.

Hornady builds this load on brass cases with boxer primers, which means the brass is reloadable if that matters to your workflow. Cases, primers, and powder are selected together rather than sourced independently, so the burn characteristics and pressure curve are matched to the bullet being driven — an approach that tightens shot-to-shot velocity consistency. At 1,225 fps muzzle velocity, this load generates 490 ft-lbs of muzzle energy, keeping it firmly in useful defensive territory for the caliber. Each box contains 20 rounds.