Federal Vital-Shok Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) 180 Grain 357 Magnum Ammo - 20 Rounds

The 180 grain jacketed hollow point 357 mag ammo by Federal has a muzzle velocity of 1130 feet per second and can hit with up to 510 foot pounds of energy. While an acceptable choice for personal defense, the round is marketed towards sport hunting.

When new firearms are sent out for testing, their performance is most often measured with Federal ammunition. This is because Federal is among the most consistent performing ammunition on the market providing a base line against any other unknowns can be factored against. Federal Premium is therefore what so many hunters rely upon when in the field. When being charged by a couple hundred pounds of angry ham armed with sharp tusks, reliability is something that is most definitely important.

The .357 Magnum was purpose developed for American law enforcement in 1934 to give them a more potent cartridge in the face of more brazen bank robbers and others who started opting to wear personal body armor. While the round was intended for police, it became very popular with private users for personal protection, hunting and silhouette target shooting. Today, it is quite popular for all three of those applications, but newer bullet technologies make it attractive to shooters, especially with the growing sport of boar hunting.