Palladan44
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Ok, we have 2 guns here that are about the same size, same barrel length, same magazine capacity. I have fired both, and will put their accuracy at, for my practical purposes THE SAME
Follow up shot speed...TOO CLOSE TO TELL.
I realize that if you have certain ammo, which is hard to get or Illegal, then the 5.7 can defeat some body armor (not a concern of mine, probably not a concern for most civilians or LEOs to carry a handgun with AP capabilities)
I realize the Secret Service carries them for certain reasons, and thats very cool.
In my opinion, the 5.7 is an expensive firearm that one will pay more money for and for the ammo, than is worth for any practical purposes.
Or am i missing something about the 5.7 that makes it worth considering? Is it a really good self defense option?
When i heard that 5.7 has a number of "idiosyncrasies, yeah-butts and caveats" with the reloading process, that was the final confirming NO-GO for me on the 5.7
For a go-to defense firearm, i like to train with it weekly. Firing 35-50 shots weekly is a bare minimum for me. Sometimes ill fire 200 or more.
I dont even want to do the math on what the cost would be to feed a 5.7 annually.
I know there are lovers of the caliber out there, and people who dislike it. And I hope to hear from both "schools" on this.
Follow up shot speed...TOO CLOSE TO TELL.
I realize that if you have certain ammo, which is hard to get or Illegal, then the 5.7 can defeat some body armor (not a concern of mine, probably not a concern for most civilians or LEOs to carry a handgun with AP capabilities)
I realize the Secret Service carries them for certain reasons, and thats very cool.
In my opinion, the 5.7 is an expensive firearm that one will pay more money for and for the ammo, than is worth for any practical purposes.
Or am i missing something about the 5.7 that makes it worth considering? Is it a really good self defense option?
When i heard that 5.7 has a number of "idiosyncrasies, yeah-butts and caveats" with the reloading process, that was the final confirming NO-GO for me on the 5.7
For a go-to defense firearm, i like to train with it weekly. Firing 35-50 shots weekly is a bare minimum for me. Sometimes ill fire 200 or more.
I dont even want to do the math on what the cost would be to feed a 5.7 annually.
I know there are lovers of the caliber out there, and people who dislike it. And I hope to hear from both "schools" on this.