5.7x28 vs 22LR (apples & oranges)
http://www.youtube.com/user/BuffmanLT1#p/a/f/0/g0RC4_8Nt60
Test Results Summary
Chronograph Data
FPS Measurements (Average of 5 shots)
.................Weight...............Five-seveN.................AR57 12"
SS197........40gr....................1709.........................1969
ProtecTOR...40gr....................1957.........................2421
S5 .............32gr....................2101.........................2464
S4M ...........28gr....................2414.........................2917
CCI .22wmr40gr 1343
Ft-Lb Measurements (Average of 5 shots)
.................Weight...............Five-seveN.................AR57 12"
SS197 .......40gr....................259............................344
ProtecTOR ..40gr....................340............................521
S5 .............32gr....................314............................431
S4M ...........28gr....................362............................529
CCI .22mr....40gr...................160
Ballistic Gelatin Block Results
Blocks were 6x8x10” 10% ballistic gelatin, placed lengthwise for 20” total gelatin depth. All shots were taken from a distance of 10'.
SS197 (FsN Pistol)
Shot #1: Fragmented early in the block, fragments penetrated the entire depth of the block and exited the back.
Shot #2: 14” penetration, core separated from jacket.
Shot #3: Fragmented early in the block, fragments penetrated to 18”
SS190 (FsN Pistol)
Shot #1: Penetrated to 15”, round remained intact. Large (2.5”) cavitation present from 3”-10”, apparently due to bullet tumbling.
Shot #2: Penetrated to 14.5” before exiting the bottom of the block, bouncing off the metal, and continuing downrange outside (under) the block). Similar wound channel to shot #1 prior to exiting the block.
Shot #3: Penetrated to 15”, similar wound channel to shot #1. All rounds remained intact.
Elite Ammunition S4M
Shot #1: Penetrated to 14”, fragmenting approximately 1” after entering the block and creating a large wound cavity with fragments present throughout the wound channel.
Shot #2: Penetrated to 14”, similar wound channel to shot #1.
Elite Ammunition ProtecTOR (FsN pistol)
Shot #1: Penetrated to 11”, extensive fragmentation, core separated from jacket at 7.5”, largest diameter of wound channel was approximately 2.5”.
Shot #2: Penetrated to 14”, similar wound channel to shot #1 (extensive fragmentation).
Shot #3: Penetrated to 14”, similar wound channel to shots #1 and #2.
Elite Ammunition S4M (FsN pistol) 4-layer denim
Shot #1: Penetrated to 11”, exhibited fragmentation (less than when fired into bare gelatin).
Shot #2 – Penetrated to 12.5”, similar fragmentation as shot #1, core separated from the jacket and exited the block.
Shot #3 – Penetrated to 15”, exited the top of the block, bounced off the denim laying along the top, recovered in this position.
Elite Ammunition S5
Shot #1: Penetrated to 16”, no fragmentation and almost no deformation.
Shot #2 – Penetrated to 16”, same as above
Shot #3 – Penetrated to 18”, same as above
CCI .22WMR 40gr HP
These rounds were fired into a single 10" block. Both rounds penetrated the length of the block and created a wound channel not much larger than the bullet's diameter.
Guns used in this video:
FN Five-seveN
57Center AR57
FN PS90
Kel-Tec PMR-30
Ammunition Used:
Elite Ammunition ProtecTOR
Elite Ammunition S5
Elite Ammunition S4M
SS197
SS190
CCI Maxi Mag .22WMR HO