5.7 x 28 mm

  1. InTheSwamp

    5.7 Time

    I'm not a huge fan of polls but I'm making the exception here as I intend to buy one of these. THR is a source of useful info. I decided I want a 5.7 pistol as a hunting BUG. I'm in Florida and I do my hunting in the swamp - grizzlies are not expected. Hogs, otters, and an ocassional coyote are...
  2. RadBear

    5.7 x 28mm Frustration

    I purchased a Ruger 57 about 14 months ago with the intention of reloading due to the price of the ammo. And being new to reloading didn't heed the advice this cartridge is a PITA to reload. But being this far in I don't want to give up. (Yes I'm living the fallacy of sunk costs.) Using the...
  3. B

    Red Dot Optic Footprints?

    Let me start by saying, I've never owned a red dot for a pistol. I just bought the PSA 5.7 ROCK COMPLETE OPTICS READY PISTOL WITH THREADED BARREL (https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-5-7-rock-complete-optics-ready-pistol-with-threaded-barrel.html). I'm looking to buy an optic for it but these...
  4. RadBear

    5.7x28mm case question

    I successfully created 5 test rounds that functioned in my Ruger 57. I assembled the rest of my rounds using American Eagle once fired brass. I went to drop it in the ammo checker and over half have some sort of weird ring bulge I didn't notice earlier. This leads me to two questions I'm hoping...
  5. RadBear

    Lee trim die optimization

    I'm attempting to reload the 5.7 x 28mm and got the Lee trim die and power drill cutter. I'm getting inconsistent results in trim length ranging from 1.123" - 1.134". The Lyman 50th reloading manual lists the trim length at 1.130”. I've tried making adjustments with the selector in the cutter...
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