.357 Magnum is one of the most popular revolver cartridges ever produced, and for good reason. This is a very powerful round, with great penetration, and most revolvers chambered for .357 can also shoot .38 Special. This allows you to get in more range time for slightly less cost, and a little less punishment from the recoil a .357 Magnum can generate.

If you are looking for a very reliable, clean, and some what powerful .357 Magnum load for the range, you can’t go wrong with this 142 grain full metal jacket truncated cone offering by Fiocchi. This round leaves the muzzle at 1,420 feet per second, generating 650 foot pounds of energy. It is a in a reloable brass casing, and boxer primed, which makes reloading a breeze. The full metal jacket will also help to cut down on fouling and offer great penetration, but no expansion.