Took my new FiveSeven to the range for the first time today - ammunition questions

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mikepwagner
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Took my new FiveSeven to the range for the first time today - ammunition questions

Post by mikepwagner » 25 Aug 2020, 20:35

I took my brand new FiveSeven to the range today, and I had a blast. It was just a heck of a lot of fun to shoot.

My other current handgun is an Armalite AR-24 15C, which is a forged steel CZ 75 clone made in Turkey and rebranded as Armalite and I imported in the early naughts. It is a fun gun, but it’s very heavy after an hour of shooting, and occasionally, the trigger stings my finger - not clear why.

The FiveSeven by contrast was much lighter - my first polymer - and the trigger was very nice - the AR 24 is traditional DA/SA trigger.

Today, I shot 110 rounds of FNH SS198LF - which my range has for a pretty reasonable price of $37/box or so. I bought the FNH in part due to comment here on issues with the Federal range ammo.

When I got home, I reread the letter that came with the FiveSeven and realized that it specifically suggested avoiding the SS198LF - and suggested the SS197SR or the Federal ammo.

My range only has the SS198LF and the Federal range ammo.

When the SS197SR is available again, I will probably try to buy it in build, but for right now, only options are the SS198LF or the Federal.

Which is the better choice?

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Re: Took my new FiveSeven to the range for the first time today - ammunition questions

Post by panzermk2 » 26 Aug 2020, 13:15

Keep shooting what you have been shooting. That letter is a suggestion and won't stand up from a letter from an attorney.

SS198 is FN's manufactures ammo ro the pistol when used by LEO.
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Re: Took my new FiveSeven to the range for the first time today - ammunition questions

Post by mikepwagner » 26 Aug 2020, 17:25

panzermk2 wrote:
26 Aug 2020, 13:15
Keep shooting what you have been shooting. That letter is a suggestion and won't stand up from a letter from an attorney.

SS198 is FN's manufactures ammo ro the pistol when used by LEO.
That makes sense - it worked flawlessly with both magazines in my pistol.

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