highvelocity said:
5.7 is going to tear through just about anything. If you care about that
That's not true.
I used the be the admin of the FN forum over a decade ago. And, I have a lot of experience with the platform.
The round is designed to not over penetrate. Even the armor piercing round, despite the fact it can go thru armor, it designed to not over penetrate, FN used to have videos showing a P90 firing the AP round, into a cinderblock. It goes through the 1st part of the cinderblock and into the open hole of the block - it stops before it exits the cinderblock. That was actually a pretty interesting video.
I've seen homemade videos online of the 197 round being stopped by a 2nd sheetrock interior wall. Very little, if any of the round, made it thru the 2nd wall.
It's actually a good weapon, IMHO, if you live in an apartment. It will go thru far fewer interior walls than a 9mm round will. Of course, there is a tradeoff. It penetrates less inside of tissue. But, there is less recoil, allowing you to put more rounds on target because of less recoil.
Champion used to let it be shot in their indoor range. I used to shoot my PS90s there. They eventually stopped it. I asked why - I was told they switched insurance companies. The round will not penetrate their backstop. But, their place, their rules.
There are a lot of misconceptions for the round.
I have owned a Five Seven and 3 PS90s over the years.
I wouldn't buy one now - good luck finding ammo at a decent price. Go look what it costs now online.
Also, I'd skip the American Eagle brand of 5.7 ammo. The damn round separates from the case way too easily on that brand. I've tried it before, and it is really sad.
I'd get factory ammo - the 198 is the best and more reliable for civilian ammo. The 197 is made in America, and can be inconsistently loaded from round to round. It's noticeable just in 1 box (the difference between each round) The 198 ammo is loaded in Belgium, and is much more reliable and consistent.
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