.22 TCM as a low recoil defensive cartridge

[Tokarev]

Here's something I'm curious about and I wonder about its practicality in the 5.7. It appears to be a conventional cup and core pistol bullet.

It seems most people are loading Hornet or similar varmint bullets in the 5.7 and I have not seen anyone commenting on how this Armscor bullet has worked in the FN. I'll have to buy 100 and see how they shoot at 1,700 fps. A gel test is probably also needed.

https://www.grafs.com/catalog/product/productId/73083

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[Velo Dog]

It seems most people are loading Hornet or similar varmint bullets in the 5.7 and I have not seen anyone commenting on how this Armscor bullet has worked in the FN.

I don't know how it would perform better than .22 TCM and if this clear gel test is any indication of actual terminal ballistics it may not even equal .38 Special wadcutter in penetration or wounding potential under all circumstances.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UZWRsUXZWc

Not bad for a twenty shot .22 autoloader, I guess, but unnecessary for rabbit and squirrel while still being a little underpowered for coyote or larger animals.