Is a 45 or 357 More Powerful?

45 Auto is usually loaded with bullets between 185 and 230 grains. Despite its lighter bullets, the . 357 Mag. usually produces more energy and offers a better trajectory.

Does a 45 kick harder than a 357?

357 round has a muzzle energy of between 500 and 700 foot pounds, depending on the load. That's between 1.3x and almost 2x the energy of the . 45acp, and that means more recoil energy as well.

What's more powerful 357 or 40 caliber?

40 sw is approximately the same energy as most 357 mag loads.. about 450–500 ft lbs. 10mm, in it's hariest loadings, is slight stronger than 357 mags hottest loads. The 400 whelen, a 40 Caliber rifle round carries about 3500 ft lbs of energy.. roughly 3.5x the hottest 357 that is loaded to saami pressures.