![]() I can’t help but to predict a market adjustment given that the Five-seveN retails for $1,435 and the Ruger 57 is priced at $799. For me, the Ruger 57 is easier to shoot accurately. Any person honest with themselves would agree with these observations: The Five-seveN has bite in its texture, and the grip is larger. FMJ ammo with a muzzle velocity of 1655 FPS and FNs SS197SR 40 grain V-Max Sporting loadwhich is rated a 2034 FPS muzzle velocity. At the range, I compared the Ruger 57 to the FN’s original. With the introduction of the Ruger 57 pistol, a 5.7x28 pistol is now easier to use and afford. And the slimmer grip feels so good in the hand. To handle the Ruger 57, tactile serrations at the front and rear of the slide provide better purchase. On the topic of safety, Ruger also added a safety lever to the trigger shoe, which was never a part of FN’s design. SS198LF Green Tip 5.7x28mm FN MIL/LEO ammo for the FN Five seveN & PS90 is some of the best ammo you can purchase for your FN Firearm.The SS198LF Green Tip is a Lead Free High Performance Ammunition, which has a velocity of between 2100/fps -2200/fps from a Five seveN pistol, and around 2400/fps from the PS90. It’s blowback operated using an internal hammer that can be manually put on safe by the long, ambidextrous thumb-safety lever. This new 5.7x28 pistol features 20-plus-one capacity and offers an adjustable, no-dot rear sight paired with a fiber-optic front. Whether you call it the Ruger “five-seven” or “fifty-seven,” it doesn’t matter. Annoyed, I sold the pistol and ammo to my dad. To add, something about the grip wasn’t comfortable and the sights were not adjustable to center the 4-inch high-right groups I shot with it. The guns were a lot of fun for low recoil and for the attention they garnered at the range, but I viewed the weakened FN SS195 lead-free and SS197SR sporting rounds as ballistic compromises to terminal effectiveness, so I never relied on the pistol for self-defense. Today, collectors pay more than $200 for a single 50-round box of SS190. To protect law enforcement, FN slowed the velocity of their commercial loads to avoid rounds penetrating body armor. Around that time, I came into possessing a 1,000-round case of SS190 armor piercing (AP) cartridges before FN halted distribution. I once owned an FN Five-seveN pistol in FDE (serial number XX0000018) around 2004 and FN’s semiautomatic PS90. In March 2019, I was allowed to fire one of those prototypes. ![]() The Ruger LC Carbine has a full 16. Caliber steel BBs with a muzzle velocity of up to 410 fps. Testing 5.7 vs 9mm - Caliber Comparison 5.7mm vs 9mm: More In Common Than You Might Think The introduction of the Ruger 57 sparked renewed interest in the 5.7x28mm round. The compact nature of this carbine owes to its bolt-over-barrel design and feeding through the grip. 28s small size, the Ruger 57 has a 20-round magazine capacity. They had prototypes ready for the expiration of FN’s patent in 2018. Sturm, Ruger & Company has announced a new lightweight, compact LC Carbine chambered in 5.7x28mm. Ruger discovered this after working on the idea of a 5.7 pistol and then looked into patents. The 5.7x28 cartridge was patented in 1989 and the trademarked “Five-seveN” pistol was patented in 1993. It was just happenstance then that the Ruger 57 and Federal’s expansion of its commercial line of 5.7x28 ammunition were introduced at SHOT Show 2020. ![]() IT IS A MUST FOR EVERY RELOADER TO READ THE RELOADING SAFETY RULES.Both brands said they were unaware the other was working on new products for the 5.7x28mm cartridge. Pressure is measured at the case mouth or from inside the case according to the CIP.ĭO NOT ATTEMPT ANY EXTRAPOLATIONS. These test methods have been deemed to be safe throughout the world. The listed maximum loads have been determined according to the respective CIP/SAAMI maximum pressure specification, whichever is lower. The Ruger 57, The Diamondback DBX 57, and the CMMG 8' Upper. At this price, the rifle is arguably a good value. The MSRP listed on Ruger’s site is 979 though I’m seeing a few retailers carrying the LC Carbine for 799. The data given here were obtained in laboratory conditions following strictly the CIP (Commission International Permanente) Jand Novemrules. You could also mount a suppressor or some other device to the ½-28 threads on the muzzle. We wish you successful reloading with Vihtavuori premium rifle powders! DisclaimerĪll of this reloading information has been provided by Nammo Lapua Oy and Nammo Vihtavuori Oy. Please note that due to safety regulations, we can’t suggest or recommend loads or bullets that are not available on this site. The listed maximum loads should never be exceeded. All the rifle loads on these pages are pressure tested according to the C.I.P. charge weight in grams and grains as well as muzzle velocity in meters and feet per second. ![]() For flexible usage, we provide our reloading data in metric and imperial dimension systems, i.e. On the list below, you can find all the rifle reloading data we have currently available. 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