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Posted: 2/5/2020 5:15:11 PM EDT
Picked this up today, initial impressions are, I like it much better than the FnS I had before (had two), grip is much slimmer and I really like the sights. I'm also diggin the ability to buy an adapter plate from Ruger to add a red dot. So far the adapters are onlt for Vortex sights so hopefully when I get around to it, there will be a few more options.
I'll run some rounds through it this weekend to see how it shoots. :)  Attached File |
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Posted: 2/5/2020 5:28:35 PM EDT
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Nice
Tag for range report. |
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Posted: 2/5/2020 6:02:11 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/5/2020 6:15:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThanks I’ll check it out. I’ve always been a fan of the FsN but I don’t have large hands and the FnS to me is a physically large gun, the Ruger is much more sleek and comfortable in my hands. I really enjoy shooting the 5.7x28 round and have faith it’ll get the job done if I do my part.
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Posted: 2/5/2020 7:55:51 PM EDT
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Glad the poors get to join the 5.7 club. Ammo prices better drop. My supplies have been unrefreshed for years.
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Posted: 2/5/2020 10:49:12 PM EDT
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Tagging this one for the range report.
Hope it works out for you, I do have an interest in it, as I've wanted a more reasonably priced pistol chambered in 5.7 since the thing was introduced. |
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Posted: 2/5/2020 11:18:37 PM EDT
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The unit I have in for review has been on point so far through various test rounds. It choked on some subsonic ammo, but those are meant to be run with a can, and currently no threaded barrel for the R57 is available. Plus is the Ruger barrel and action are giving me 30+ fps gains on the higher velocity rounds over the MK2 I have.
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Posted: 2/6/2020 12:51:18 PM EDT
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I just picked up some SS195LF and SS198LF, both are 27gr, I believe both are made by FN but I'll give the 40gr a chance too.
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Posted: 2/6/2020 1:28:24 PM EDT
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I just picked up some SS195LF and SS198LF, both are 27gr, I believe both are made by FN but I'll give the 40gr a chance too. |
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Posted: 2/6/2020 6:54:03 PM EDT
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Until they can sell 5.7 ammo for 20 to 30 cents a round I don't see people rushing to buy a pistol ( even at $600.00) that cost that much to feed. It's too big for SD carry and forget about CCW. What is needed is good easy to get inexpensive 5.7 ammo. The vast majority of buyers now a days are 9mm shooters due to availability and price.
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Posted: 2/6/2020 7:19:17 PM EDT
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Who says this pistol, or any one for that matter, has to be for CCW or home defense?
Don't any of you guys own a firearm or two just for the fun of it? |
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Posted: 2/6/2020 9:38:39 PM EDT
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Until they can sell 5.7 ammo for 20 to 30 cents a round I don't see people rushing to buy a pistol ( even at $600.00) that cost that much to feed. It's too big for SD carry and forget about CCW. What is needed is good easy to get inexpensive 5.7 ammo. The vast majority of buyers now a days are 9mm shooters due to availability and price. I CCW my FN FiveseveN pistol daily. Several members over on fnforum.net have also indicated they do. IWB holster I use..... 
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Posted: 2/7/2020 1:14:55 PM EDT
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Ok, I hit the range today and I’m still in the parking lot. First impressions are the gun is very nice to shoot, you load the mag much like an AR as in you push the rounds down from the top and the controls are much more natural feeling than the FiveseveN. I was shooting SS195, which is a 27gr bullet, throws a nice little fireball but recoil is very soft. I chased the POI/POA down for a bit but ended up getting it decent. I will absolutely will be getting a red dot for this.
The first 5 rounds at 5 yards.  Attached FileThe next couple at 15 yards.  Attached FileThen at 25 yards. All shots off hand.  Attached FileI ran a total of 100 rounds and honestly had a hard time with the all black rear sight against the black targets. I am not a crack shot but happy with the accuracy so far and expect it to be better when I get the red dot. Overall, I’m very happy with it, may even pick up a second later on for a back up. |
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Posted: 2/7/2020 1:46:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That’s funny. I CCW my FN FiveseveN pistol daily. Several members over on fnforum.net have also indicated they do. IWB holster I use..... https://i.imgur.com/SmCswkf.jpg |
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Posted: 2/9/2020 5:09:23 PM EDT
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I always laugh off "too big to carry" arguments against most guns. Unless we're talking a Desert Eagle very few guns are not easy to conceal. My EDC is a Shadow 1 right now. No issues. I wear a Duluth Trading “No Polo” shirt thats one size too large, why that shirt? Because it’s a fairly heavyweight fabric and doesn’t “print”. If you wear a T-Shirt, anyone who’s paying attention is going to know you have a concealed handgun on. I suppose a Flannel shirt would also work. Under the shirt I wear Perry Suspenders because they hook UNDER my belt. Why do I wear suspenders? Because between my primary weapon and my BUG the weight adds up. |
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Posted: 2/10/2020 5:56:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you are gong to carry a large pistol you need to plan it out. I wear a Duluth Trading “No Polo” shirt thats one size too large, why that shirt? Because it’s a fairly heavyweight fabric and doesn’t “print”. If you wear a T-Shirt, anyone who’s paying attention is going to know you have a concealed handgun on. I suppose a Flannel shirt would also work. Under the shirt I wear Perry Suspenders because they hook UNDER my belt. Why do I wear suspenders? Because between my primary weapon and my BUG the weight adds up. The only one who notices if you print will be yourself. Literally no one cares or notices. |
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Posted: 2/10/2020 3:21:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That’s funny. I CCW my FN FiveseveN pistol daily. Several members over on fnforum.net have also indicated they do. IWB holster I use..... https://i.imgur.com/SmCswkf.jpg Biggest pistol I can carry CCW in a Vedders light tuck IWB without printing is my Sig P320 c in 45acp . To me the 45acp is perfect for a urban environment where over penetration is an issue. I hand load a 230 grain Hornady XTP over Longshot or 800x at 1000fps , great expansion and no Over penetration . 
FYI ,I also like Duluth trading polos for the fit and coverage. Love the additional length to avoid plumbers crack. |
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Posted: 2/10/2020 3:45:55 PM EDT
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Glad the poors get to join the 5.7 club. Ammo prices better drop. My supplies have been unrefreshed for years. Last batch of American Eagle I got in was loaded rather weak. It was in the newest box design. |
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Posted: 2/10/2020 3:50:29 PM EDT
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The gun is cool. The round sucks.
Paul Harrell just put up a test on YT. The ammo did poorly against his ribs and great fruit. The gun was legit. |
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Posted: 2/10/2020 3:59:21 PM EDT
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The gun is cool. The round sucks. Paul Harrell just put up a test on YT. The ammo did poorly against his ribs and great fruit. The gun was legit. WTF is great fruit? |
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Posted: 2/10/2020 4:21:32 PM EDT
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The gun is cool. The round sucks. Paul Harrell just put up a test on YT. The ammo did poorly against his ribs and great fruit. The gun was legit. He always uses “FN” SS 197, which is one of the absolute weakest rounds available in the caliber! His so called “meat target” would be shredded by either Elite S4M or R&R R37.X instead of the Fiocchi crap! |
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Posted: 2/10/2020 5:49:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: His reviews of anything 5.7x28 leave a lot to be desired. He always uses “FN” SS 197, which is one of the absolute weakest rounds available in the caliber! His so called “meat target” would be shredded by either Elite S4M or R&R R37.X instead of the Fiocchi crap! He has used ammo sent in from viewers who wanted to see results so you could send him the good stuff and he'll test it. |
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Posted: 2/10/2020 5:50:13 PM EDT
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Also, his FiveseveN is in his top favorite, personal handguns.
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Posted: 2/10/2020 7:40:49 PM EDT
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False. WTF is great fruit? |
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Posted: 2/11/2020 10:04:02 AM EDT
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Grapefruit, ducking autocorrect on my phone... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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False. WTF is great fruit? |
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Posted: 2/15/2020 3:48:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
His reviews of anything 5.7x28 leave a lot to be desired. He always uses “FN” SS 197, which is one of the absolute weakest rounds available in the caliber! His so called “meat target” would be shredded by either Elite S4M or R&R R37.X instead of the Fiocchi crap! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The gun is cool. The round sucks. Paul Harrell just put up a test on YT. The ammo did poorly against his ribs and great fruit. The gun was legit. He always uses “FN” SS 197, which is one of the absolute weakest rounds available in the caliber! His so called “meat target” would be shredded by either Elite S4M or R&R R37.X instead of the Fiocchi crap! Paul Harrell doing a meat target video with the load most used for the round in test mediums readily available to anyone is a common theme of his videos and one more reference point for the load. There are other videos of other 5.7 loads tested on other mediums by other testers. Those are other reference points. Paul Harrell replicating those videos would be merely duplicitous and would omit the meat target reference point. More information, the better. |
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Posted: 2/22/2020 1:57:33 PM EDT
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False. WTF is great fruit? Did they make a threaded barrel for it? |
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Posted: 2/23/2020 10:24:27 PM EDT
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^ There are 2-3 places making/working on barrels for it.
I'm up to 422 rounds on my sample. from mild to wild, it seems like a winner. I am not sold on the trigger, but everything else is hard to pass up for $600-700 |
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Posted: 2/24/2020 7:47:01 AM EDT
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^ There are 2-3 places making/working on barrels for it. I'm up to 422 rounds on my sample. from mild to wild, it seems like a winner. I am not sold on the trigger, but everything else is hard to pass up for $600-700 I'm trying to decide if I'm gonna go red dot or not. |
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Posted: 2/24/2020 7:19:25 PM EDT
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LMFAO best ironic post I've seen all day. Last batch of American Eagle I got in was loaded rather weak. It was in the newest box design. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Glad the poors get to join the 5.7 club. Ammo prices better drop. My supplies have been unrefreshed for years. Last batch of American Eagle I got in was loaded rather weak. It was in the newest box design.
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Posted: 2/25/2020 12:48:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah, I'm not wild about the trigger either, I'm hoping someone comes up with an improvement. I'm trying to decide if I'm gonna go red dot or not. |
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