New offering from Ruger

[Honda]

Don't know much about this round but it sure looks like a stinger. Pistol is handsome and lots of capacity.

https://ruger.com/micros/57/

[Mike]

I have never fired a 5.7x28, but I know I dislike being on the same range where one is being fired. Damn! It is loud!

[Truckman]

I've fired a few, and other than the penetrative power, for instance against body armor, I never saw the purpose of them...Ammo costs too much for just a plinker...I'd rather have a .22......Ben

[wacojoe]

I thought it was pretty well accepted that for stopping power of a pistol the key is the bigger the hole, the more the damage/stopping power. All other considerations are secondary.

[Mike]

I thought it was pretty well accepted that for stopping power of a pistol the key is the bigger the hole, the more the damage/stopping power. All other considerations are secondary.

True to a degree, for good reason. Big holes do lots of damage and let out lots of blood. But, the shock wave of a high velocity bullet can do massive tissue damage without making a huge entry hole.

[wacojoe]

True to a degree, for good reason. Big holes do lots of damage and let out lots of blood. But, the shock wave of a high velocity bullet can do massive tissue damage without making a huge entry hole.

That is why I specified pistols, and as far as I know there are no”high velocity bullets” from pistols. Correct me if my knowledge is lacking. I think the 5.7X28 is relatively low velocity.