Fallout: New Vegas ammunition .357 magnum round
	.357 magnum round weight HC 0.035 value $2 base id 0008ed02 .357 magnum, hollow point weight HC 0.035 value $3 base id 0013e43c .357 magnum, JFP (hand load) weight HC 0.035 value $3 base id 00140a9e .38 special round weight HC 0.035 value $1 base id 0015e8ee
	.357 magnum bullet compared to .22LR bullet.

 

.357 magnum round is a type of ammunition in Fallout: New Vegas.

CharacteristicsEdit

The .357 magnum round, a magnum handgun cartridge manufactured by Big Chief, has a significant powder load making it a very powerful cartridge for a pistol round, and acceptable for use in carbine length lever-action rifles.

Weapons using this ammunitionEdit

• .357 magnum revolver
  • Lucky
• Cowboy repeater
  • La Longue Carabine
• K9000 cyberdog gun Old World Blues (add-on)
• Police pistol Dead Money

ProductionEdit

.357 magnum standard and JFP rounds can be crafted at a reloading bench. A single cartridge requires the following:

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
Case, .357 Magnum (1) Lead (16) Powder, pistol (8) Primer, small pistol (1)	range	Reloading bench Repair: 25	level	.357 magnum round (1)

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
Case, .357 Magnum (1) Lead (20) Powder, pistol (10) Primer, small pistol (1)	range	Reloading bench Repair: 50 Hand Loader	level	.357 magnum, JFP (hand load) (1)

BreakdownEdit

Breaking down a standard .357 magnum round yields:

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
.357 magnum round (3)	range	Reloading bench Repair: 25	level	Case, .357 Magnum (1) Lead (14) Powder, pistol (6) Primer, small pistol (1)

VariantsEdit

.357 magnum, hollow pointEdit

Hollow point bullets are designed to mushroom out, expanding up to 5 times their original size resulting in a jagged, gory wound much larger than the actual round. Hollow points lack the penetrating power to punch through denser materials due to the fact that their force is distributed over a larger area, drastically reducing the weapon's penetrating power. For that same reason, they are excellent at turning internal organs to mush.

.357 magnum, JFP (hand load)Edit

JFPs (or jacketed flat points) are blunt, copper-wrapped bullets designed to flatten on impact like a hollow point, but retain the penetrating power of a copper-jacket slug. As such, they inflict greater damage, penetrate enemy armor better, and even fly straighter than normal .357 rounds. They require the Hand Loader perk to craft.

.38 special roundEdit

.38 special rounds are a less powerful cartridge than .357 magnum rounds. They can be fired from .357 weapons because the .357 magnum was developed from the .38 special round, and they share all the same dimensions except case length. Though the reduction in powder means less damage inflicted on the target, it also means less wear and tear per shot on the gun.

ComparisonEdit

Legend
Ammunition type	- Ammunition type	Spread modifier	- Weapon Spread modifier
Damage modifier	- Weapon Damage modifier	Bonus effect	- Ammo bonus effects
Damage Threshold modifier	- Target Damage Threshold modifier	Craftable	- Ammo is craftable
Condition penalty	- Weapon Condition modifier	Percentage chance of empty casing	- Percentage chance of empty casing, hull or drained cell/pack/tank

Ammunition type	Damage modifier	Damage Threshold modifier	Condition penalty	Spread modifier	Craftable	Percentage chance of empty casing
.357 magnum round, standard	x 1	x 1	x 1	x 1	yes	30% chance
.38 special round	x 0.75	x 1	x 0.75	x 1	no	0% chance
.357 magnum round, JFP (hand load)	x 1.25	- 3	x 1	x 0.8	yes	15% chance
.357 magnum round, hollow point	x 1.75	x 3	x 1	x 1	no	30% chance

Notable locationsEdit

• After the completion of the Dead Money add-on, the player may receive up to 48 .357 magnum rounds (552 rounds if the player also received a complimentary voucher) from the Sierra Madre vending machine in the abandoned Brotherhood of Steel bunker every 72 hours.
• The armor locker in the vault at the end of Dead Money can contain up to 1,000 rounds.