Did This AMMO Change My Mind?...NEW! Hornady Critical Defense 5.7x28 Self-Defense Ammo Test!

Testing out the new 5.7x28 Critical Defense ammo from Hornady. Is this the new best option for defensive use? Heavy clothing ballistic gel test using a PSA Rock and FN PS90!
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[@timrobinson6573]

"No Bullshit, Just Cool Shit" - Aristotle

[@ToolsandTargets]

💥😲💥

[@hoffpbass]

😂😂

[@PropsandWings]

Those muzzle energies are comparable to some of the hotter FN loads that normal people can't get. This was definitely an eye opener for me.

[@jasonparent7967]

I love the 5.7 30 rounds on tap and almost zero recoil. This ammo looks to be a real contender. I hope Hornady gets lots of it out to market and I wish they would sell the FTX projectile alone.

[@jacobcurda6031]

I’m an executive protection officer in a major city ….. 5.7’s specific use case is perfect for us….. i’m often in heavily populated areas where I am likely to not have a permissive backstop ….. the lack of over penetration from 5.7 and the ability to put laser accurate shots on target at speed makes it ideal for that type of work ……

[@jacobcurda6031]

@TooIsandTargetz nice try robot

[@vanillagorilla9841]

Hornady is a top notch ammo company, I’ve never been a fan of this caliber but Hornady did a good job with what they had.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@keres993]

FN doesn't make the FsN like they used to. The cam is much weaker on new production units, and it can't handle 48k PSI loads. The high pressure loads are what made 5.7 good.

[@theroller5673]

🤣🤣🤣

[@DrQuagmire1]

not gonna lie, Hornady makes some of the best ammo on the market, right up there with Underwood, Buffalo Bore, Double Tap, and Grizzly

[@allenbolen9705]

I think that’s the best 5.7 performance I’ve seen! Thanks Tools 👍🏻

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@brandiwynter]

This is a caliber I've stayed far away from so I'm just here to spectate. In the immortal words of Colonel Sanders..."I'm too drunk to taste this chicken". 😁

[@ToolsandTargets]

😂😂😂

[@kennethferguson4283]

I was amazed at the 2300 fps velocity of the 5.7 out of a 16 inch barrel. Then I remembered the larger heavier Underwood 357 Sig 65gr XD round gets a velocity of 2200 fps out of a 5 inch handgun barrel. Then I wasn't so amazed at the 5.7 any more.

[@dandylion1987]

​@@kennethferguson4283meaan sure, its got a lot more powder behind it (and recoil). That's just physics

[@kennethferguson4283]

@@dandylion1987 Yes the physics of power in a handgun! 🙂

[@kevo-o-o]

Truly wise words by the Colonel

[@robertm8401]

Can't wait for the PSA 5.7 SMG-esque pistol when I see great performing loads like this one.

[@PJ_Perry]

Love the fact you publicly eat your words you could skim over and pretend you didnt talk bad but you always say " i was wrong" love the channel

[@ToolsandTargets]

I'm honestly glad to be wrong if it means finding another good performer.😎👊

[@BuffRANGE]

That's sold performance from a 40gr expanding load in this caliber. Meeting penetration depths will be hard when they expand to any meaningful diameter, so it's good to see it did it from the pistol barrel. The P90 is a little shy, but does have velocity on it's side. Our PDW results should be a good happy medium. These might have the velocity to do what 5.7 is known for. Thank you sir!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Best I've seen for sure, without mortgaging the house to buy.😆

[@BuffRANGE]

@@ToolsandTargets I would say those fancy rounds will never be as cheap as 9mm HST, but $2/rd isn't terrible.

[@kevinramsey4673]

Ok, I have never been a fan of the 5.7. This test got my attention. My wife is shorter than a groundhog's leg. She can shoot my AR's ok but still a little front heavy. I use my PSA 10.5" in my vehicle when I'm around the farm. It's pretty good for her but it's subject to be gone when she needs it. We're having coyote problems right now. I'm taking them out when I see them but 3 of them mugged her dog last night. I managed to get to her before any real damage was done. I had my G17 but they scurried into the corn before I could mow them down. That P90 looks good for her. I still won't buy one probably though until the ammo becomes more affordable. Great test Tools!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. It would take out a pack of em in a heartbeat.😎👍

[@bower31]

A CMR-30 could also be a pretty good option

[@ToolsandTargets]

@@bower31 Love my CMR-30

[@124jkim]

Ruger PC Charger or LC Carbine is legit too.

[@ChrisWojnarski]

Check out Kel-tec sun 2000 they are only 9mm and 40cal. Really lightweight though not sure if that’s something up your alley or not

[@goodnewseverybody739]

Cool to see 5.7 out of a pistol is like 22 mag from a rifle, which is like a 22lr rifle from a 22mag pistol.

[@kingd3001]

Well, I clicked on this video faster than the road runner getting away from wild e coyote

[@ToolsandTargets]

💥💨

[@c.miller3802]

It performed very well , where this caliber shines is magazine capacity, weight , flat trajectory. This bullet will help sales of the 5.7

[@ronaldbarnes8302]

Nice results especially out of the pistol. Don’t own a 5.7 and haven’t seriously considered it due to ammo cost. Thanks for the jelly test Tools!

[@wigon]

Fantastic video as always. I am DEFINITELY getting this ammo the minute I see it for sale. While I do occasionally carry M&P 5.7, it IS my primary home defense pistol. The main reason why I chose this caliber is because I shoot it better than 9mm due to its low recoil. Also with higher velocity ammo like this you are getting a bit of velocity based tissue damage. So overall I'm quite comfortable with the amount of damage that even SS197sr does. But this new Hornady Critical Defense ammo is DEFINITELY a step above that in performance. I use Critical Defense 9mm as well in my 9mm carry gun due to it's consistent performance. It's not the best in all calibers as you know, but it's definitely a great round in 9mm and for sure now in 5.7 as you just demonstrated. I hope that the Buffman - R.A.N.G.E channel does a test of this ammo on body armor to see if it penetrates Level IIIA soft body armor. He's a big fan of 5.7. Now I'm just praying that Hornady cranks up production so it becomes easily available.

[@Yetified_Mayhem]

Gnarly day at work, just got the boots off. Super grateful for this drop, as usual.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Appreciate ya, brother!😎👊

[@valkyriect3919]

I remember the day you tested that ps90. I was so excited! I love that thing. And then my heart dropped when you ran it. Now I can’t stfu about it when you bring it out. Good to see that there’s something out there that performs better than the FN ammo.

[@ToolsandTargets]

🤣 Yeah, this stuff is pretty good. Way too pricey though.

[@AniwayasSong]

Always appreciate (And respect!) people being honest, and presenting the facts/reality of what they're shooting. It's a VERY welcome change out of what we continue to see shoveled at us by ohsomany other places! 🙂 I 'Retired' my trusty-dusty Ruger P85 (9mm) which I CC/Open Carried for decades, with the Ruger 57, three Summers ago. When Ruger later introduced the 'LC Carbine' in the same caliber, I paired that up with the pistol, and have been enjoying both ever since. I like the ballistics of this particular form of the 5.7x28 cartridge, very much! Expensive as heck (And that's saying something considering the regular cartridge isn't 'Cheap'!), but if it'll do what I pray I never NEED it to to, then it's worth its weight in gold to me. Thank you, very much, for taking the time to make and share your videos! :-D

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. No denying the performance from this one.😎👊

[@randyadams03]

My poor man's 5.7 is my PMR-30 .22 mag.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Does the trick.😎👍

[@code_red7744]

Really been eyeing one of them… yours run reliably?

[@palerider7171]

@@code_red7744mine run great however I load mine with 25 per mag since ammo comes in 50 round bricks.

[@sleigh4019]

The Kel Tec might be more expensive now when psa or tisas 5.7 are on sale lol ..maybeb100$ less when psa blows them out atv299 tye non optics rocks

[@brandonhouston3683]

I've got the PMR and PMC my only complaint is the mag release

[@clicco11]

Great test, tools! Thank you for sharing the results on that hard to find ammo!

[@smibru]

Thanks for this test Tools! I carry 5.7 and I will be picking up this ammo as soon as I find it in my area! I like this caliber for the capacity, low weight and lightning fast follow up shots. Honest Outlaw said it best, "It's the closest thing to a Laser Gun!"

[@ToolsandTargets]

It's comically light recoil out of the PS90. It's actually strange to have such lack of recoil but hear it hit the steel with some force.

[@jeloughman427]

Tools, thanks for this! I FINALLY got out to shoot 4 of my guns I hadn't taken to the range yet, yesterday. As you know I'm usually a day late in seeing your videos, but my son and I took my PSA Rock and my Keltec P50. Both of them were outstanding. The Keltec, with the promag magazines (which shocked me) and the Speer Gold Dot and the AAC vmax. Had one AAC fail to go boom. The fioochi was a mess. Searching last night for ammo for it I came across the critical defense not in stock but it occurred to me NO ONE has shown any testing with it. Wake up today and here you are. Now if I could only find it! Thanks buddy, I swear you and I are thinking the same thing most of the time. 😂

[@DadHominem]

Great video. Very informative. It's interesting that ammo expanded more quickly and dumped it's energy sooner at higher velocities, resulting in less penetration depth. I found the same thing happened with Speer Gold Dot ammo in 45 ACP during some testing many years ago. Projectiles are designed to work at an optimum velocity, as this 5.7 ammo demonstrates.

[@guardianminifarm8005]

Pleasantly surprised. Good to see good results. This is good for our brothers and sisters who have the 5.7! Options are good and this seems like a good option. Huge thanks for covering it well.

[@dennispiert5742]

I really appreciate you showcasing the long barrel vs the handgun barrel… hope to see this continue with various calibers. Gracias hombre

[@MrSumGuns]

Thanks for this video as I love these tools. When I worked the gun store I carried a Five Seven with gold dots but I now have a better round to choose. Hornady it is! Your the man!

[@Gator69420]

Sunday shoot around at the farm today! My new palmetto G5 needs some lovin…canik sent me a brand new mc9 so I’m going to put her to the test! Thanks for the videos! I watch every single one

[@jamieeakin1383]

Thanks Tools! Best 5.7 I have seen to date. When/if I ever find it for sale, I will be definitely getting some.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@luketilley9137]

Those jelly contraption test are awesome. Thanks Brother

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir.😎👊

[@MaxnRudy]

I've been on the 5.7×28 fence for years now. My love for the .22 magnum keeps me from "pulling the trigger". I'll say this, if I find a clean, used 5.7 I will buy it. Great video.

[@MAS4956]

I think I’ve found my PS90 trunk gun load! Thanks for the testing and your excellent non biased video, you are awesome sir!

[@JohnD357]

Thanks much for the test. 5.7x28 really seems like an answer to a non-existent question. Out of the pistol, it's easy to get that energy with a bullet that starts our larger than this round achieves after expansion. Out of the short rifle, I might as well carry a .223 SBR because I'll get more of everything.

[@jobobFU]

To tell the truth I only got my first lead distribution device (PS90) that uses the 5.7 because of the show Star Gate. The AR57 is just flat out fun and giggles with a Franklin Arms trigger and the Rock does have more cap than most but it is good to see that there is a fairly good round for them. Thanks buddy for doing the test. I might even use them more often now.

[@timothyulrich395]

THANKS FOR YOUR TESTS!

[@timothyulrich395]

@TooIsandTargetz Reported! @Tools&Targets

[@josephpacchetti5997]

Good performance, when It comes to comprehensive ammunition tests, you are #1 Thanks Brian.👊🇺🇸

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@KeithRichardson-zs2eq]

Sweet. I was waiting for info outside of what the manufacturers put out. Awesome test

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir.😎👊

[@scarifrougeone7225]

This is exactly what I was waiting for for the 5.7X28mm Hornady. I was hoping they would be top gun and they are. Good thing I held off on all the other 5.7 ammo. Kinda thought this would be the pick. Great video and commentary my friend. My Ruger LC Carbine will love these lol 😂. The only down side is the cost unfortunately. Yep it is the pick up list. Great job be safe.⭐️⭐️🇺🇸⭐️⭐️

[@anthonyguidas2012]

That’s some pretty impressive performance especially from the handgun.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Yep

[@mot0rhe4d40]

👍 thanks for the data. Still haven't jumped on this wagon. Though I can understand why some would.

[@steelpunisher6944]

Impressive! Hornady has been loading it up a bit lately. I have some .44 and .357 that exceeds box velocity in my 6” revolvers buy a good amount. I’m not a fan of this round but very good performance all around. Another awesome test 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@MichaelRoachDavid]

For what I chose the 5.7 for it a fit. Lite, low recoil and can pack a lot more ammo per cubic centimeter. Good for small game.

[@johnmatthes8608]

Great video as always👍. This is the best performing 5.7 I've seen yet! Don't own one but if I did I'd carry this ammo👍

[@TheSkeptic000]

HOLY SMOKES BATMAN!!! Once again, Tools is on that cutting edge of reviews! Dude! Now I’m gona take out a home equity loan so I can buy a case of this stuff!!!

[@ToolsandTargets]

😂😂😂

[@furmanmackey5479]

Remington tried to replace the .22 Manum with a 5mm round decades ago. They even made two decent bolt action rifles for the round. Never saw one the rifles and never saw a single box of ammo.....I can say the same for 5.7X28 except I have to include handguns in the never seen one for sale in this area mix too. Of course, the same can be said for the .30 Super Carry....No ammo and no guns.

[@neptunestrident4364]

Tools: I agree with your conclusion about 5.7x28. In fact, I put it in the same category as .380: useful in limited scenarios (e.g. extreme concealment) but requires a great deal of research to get a capable loading. Also, I tend to agree with the venerable Paul Harrell's pov of "hyper" ammos - I want something that I don't cringe when I periodically shoot it at the range instead of leaving it in a carry mag, or on shelf, for years just waiting. Thanks for another informative testing session.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. Appreciate ya!😎👊

[@donquixote4490]

I really appreciate your tests and showing the outcome. Personally 5.7x28 is far to small in pistol configuration for carrying, 9mm is as small as I'm comfortable with and it's hard to find 9mm that reacts out of a 3" barrel.

[@angrysheepdog9744]

Great review and philosophy of use. This round is considered a large magnum caliber in the Land of Lilliputians.

[@ToolsandTargets]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mr.e.2175]

WoW what a shocker got to get me some of those......Beats the Blue tip !!

[@semichiganandy2127]

This round is impressive from either tool. But the PSA was especially impressive. Thanks for the test.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@andrewgarrison3485]

I don't really care for 5.7, but I like the PS-90. So I'm in a Catch 22 situation. Loved to see the jelly test on the Critical Defense load.

[@Maddog3060]

Nice. I had a rush of dumb to the brain and got a blem Rock not long ago, just to tinker with this caliber. If I find any of this ammo I'll be sure to buy it because I don't want any of my guns to be starved and that is some nice performance for the needler.

[@donakahorse]

this stuff seems better than most of its kind, and something outside what's usually tested here, the 5.7x28 supposedly shoot flatter, further, than most, if not all, other handgun rounds. I can see where that would come in handy in a martial/military situation.

[@KINGPOLO4ch]

This was a 🔥 ballistic test for 5.7x28. I think by far this is the best round for this caliber loaded by commercial ammo manufacturers. That I’ve been waiting and. YOUR THE FIRST😎🥸🥸

[@Bob-lq9ys]

Great performance, not my caliber but did a great job, thank you sir

[@g54b95]

Hmm. Need to do a 5.7x28 vs. 7.62x25 Tokarev comparison sometime. Rock has a 4.6" barrel, Zastava M57 has a 4.7" barrel. You know, if you ever picked up a 7.62 Tokarev pistol up. They both share the same reputation of being able to defeat some types of body armor.

[@calangel]

Was it Matt who sent it? If not, we gotta get some sent to him. You are also fast becoming my go-to for 9mm. Thanks for all your videos, man!

[@ToolsandTargets]

I have no idea who Matt is.🤷‍♂️

[@calangel]

@@ToolsandTargets buffman range, that's his channel. He's the guru of 5.7

[@ToolsandTargets]

@@calangel Ahh, gotcha. 😎👍

[@Disastrous.Affect]

I think you are correct,that was the best performance I've seen from that round.👍 Price will have to come way down to get me to bite though.🤔

[@greggrunschel9814]

I appreciate this testing, and this seems to be the best-performing commercially available 5.7 ammo...but I think some perspective is in order: .32 ACP FMJ - "expanded" (fired) diameter: ~.32", penetration in gel: ~12" - 14" 5.7 Hornady CD (pistol) - expanded diameter: .34", penetration in gel: ~15" 5.7 Hornady CD (rifle) - expanded diameter: .37", penetration in gel: ~11" 9x19mm FMJ - "expanded" (fired) diameter: ~.36", penetration in gel: ~40" 9x19mm generic HP - expanded diameter: ~.60", penetration in gel: ~12" - 18" So out of a handgun, you're getting .32 ACP FMJ terminal ballistics (generally considered underpowered and inadequate). But instead of a tiny, easy-to-carry pocket gun, you're carrying a full-sized gun. Out of a rifle, you're getting worse than 9mm FMJ performance that you can get out of any random polymer compact. As you say in the video, 5.7 has a very specific use case, but for anything else, even with the "best" ammo, you're better off with a bog-standard 9mm.

[@dukektm1]

I have thought about testing my rugers 57 pistol, lc charger, and lc carbine. I can say little about different cartridges because I purchased only FN ammo. I like having multiple tools firing the same caliber.

[@clutchcargo1239]

It's always fun to watch. My favorite 5.7x28 is the .22 magnum. Both for me would be used the same... WMR, though more expensive than 9mm, is more reasonably priced. My choice of tool is the WMP. It loves to eat the Hornady 30gr V-Max all day long.😊

[@ToolsandTargets]

Yeah, the cost of even decent ammo for 5.7 is just too crazy still.

[@petee454]

Like the PS90. Cool gun. That was actually impressive.

[@douglastong3208]

I'm not surprised about the Critical Defense round. I use it in 9mm, .40 S&W, and.357 Magnum. Consistent, accurate, and reliable.

[@mikewashington-se6qw]

Interesting Tools! My fav unusual caliber is 22TCM. In a 5"1911 it's literally a blast! In my bolt action rifle it's a varmint exploder. Have you ever messed with it? A real positive about TCM is that it only costs about the same as 45acp.

[@ToolsandTargets]

I haven't but I see ammo for it at RK a lot.

[@adamannala5498]

That Hornady looked great in the gel for 5.7

[@yuvgotubekidding]

While other ammo manufacturers jumped onboard, Hornady took the initiative to pilot the ship. Nice to see. The projectile from the Rock almost turned itself inside out. 😄Great test. 👍😎🇺🇸👊

[@ToolsandTargets]

It looked like a lead and copper squid.🦑

[@tom-oneil]

Awesome video!

[@timunderbakke8756]

I don’t have 5.7 currently but I am really tempted to get into it with PSA’s mp7-at-home

[@trkjivdlopmd]

Hornady did well with this on advertised velocities. I’ve avoided this caliber due to its watered down loadings but this has given me some pause.

[@147CombatMedic]

😲 That was pretty impressive for 5.7! Now, if the prices of 5.7 would drop, then I'd truly be impressed. 😂 Until then, it remains on my "it's kind of a cool little feller, but it's just not very practical for anything" list. Great vid! 💥👍💥

[@danlindgren4290]

These are much better than Gold Dot in 5.7. Need to keep an eye out for some. I wouldn’t personally carry it, but for someone who is recoil sensitive, it has less recoil and better ballistic performance than.380 Auto.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Yeah, it embarrassed the Gold Dot.

[@SouthernShodan]

Tools is one of the very few channels that I will thumbs up before watching just so I don't forget.

[@truthhurts7836]

I don't have a 5.7 but as always i appreciate all of the testing. Keep up the great work sir👍.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Appreciate that, brother.😎👊

[@ElainesDomain]

I don't want that caliber but it looks pretty good. I'm stickin to my .40 or .357. Good test and thanks to the donor.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Yeah, it did its job but the same can be had for a fraction of the cost.🤷‍♂️

[@makevelicustoms]

Great video thanks Handsome 😊

[@wisewhiterabbit]

wow....never before, but color me impressed on this one

[@bruceshelton5043]

I can’t wait too find this stuff for my tool

[@araneaetvelivolum1086]

Excellent test. Thanks for sharing. I'll need to get me 2 boxes of that stuff. I like to carry my RK1 and so far, have only loaded FMJ. This stuff is legit and I'll just set up 2 mags with it for EDC. 46 rds of this ammo certainly get the job done 👍✅ love to shoot 5.7 because of the low recoil and the great trajectory.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Yeah, that would solve a variety of problems.😎👍

[@araneaetvelivolum1086]

@@ToolsandTargets I bet the anonymous sender was the manufacturer. This ammo is nowhere to be found. Everybody has it listed as shipment expected or simply out of stock. Good on you if it was Hornady because that gives your work the credibility it deserves 👍💯🇺🇸

[@ToolsandTargets]

@@araneaetvelivolum1086 I really don't think it is just based on the emails we've sent back and forth. It is very strange that this seems to be the only box in existence right now.👽👽

[@williamray3101]

Hornady makes good ammo. I got critical duty in my full size 9 mm.😊

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@DinoNucci]

Hornady = 💩💩💩

[@raleighthomas3079]

The designed intent of the 5.8 was a personal defense tool that could penetrate body armor and helmets that would stop a 9mm, using specific AP ammo. Huge capacity ( 50 rounds) in a compact P-90 ( select fire ) platform. The AP ammo is restricted to military and LE, never available to the public. EVERYTHING else is an ‘almost as good’ compromise to boost civilian sales of ‘cool’ tools. Almost anything 9mm and above has better performance on a non-armored target. And way less $$$ to do so. My 2 cents.

[@matterickson5993]

I ended up getting the PSA Rock 5.7 because I initially bought the Walther WMP hoping it would work well because I prefer 22 WMR over 5.7 due to availability and cost of ammo but the WMP is just way too unreliable even with the recommended ammo - So, I got the Rock and it has been absolutely perfect. I'm getting rid of the WMP and keeping the rock, definitely a 5.7 fan now.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Hate to hear that. My WMP has been good to go so far.

[@zanegardner6488]

Probably the best 5.7 ammo I've ever seen honestly

[@TheZombieburner]

Okay, see, now THAT is good performance! Why can't the other ammo be like this? That's great performance, I'd have that!

[@RewardedRocki]

As someone who does their best to consolidate all the ammo I have and keep as few different calibers as possible. 5.7x28 is one of the few exceptions I make just because I think the P90 is so cool. I'm glad to see the performance of the Hornady round but I wish companies would give us full power loads and quit with the wimpy stuff. The 5.7 market kind of reminds me of the 10mm market: All the ammo from big companies is pud loaded and you have to go to some lesser known or boutique company to get anything close to full potential.

[@keres993]

New production FsN cannot handle the high pressure loads. There's a good reason it's falling out of vogue even among the lovers.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Same reason I have 5.7. The PS90 was a must have for me.

[@crxtodd16]

Would love to see a direct comparison between this and Black Dragon in 5.7

[@jumpykilllerqx6029]

If Sami was able to approve a +p variation of this cartridge producing 330 ft-lbs I think more people will be comfortable with it.

[@rjw261984]

Results were much better than I expected. 🇺🇸

[@ToolsandTargets]

Same here. Glad to see the velocity was up there.😎👍

[@ShastaBean]

Thanks for the test! Sure wish they'd sell that projectile as a component! But at 1800 fps, that should suffice.

[@ToolsandTargets]

It would be nice if they would at least get some of this out in the wild for sale. Companies love announcing stuff and then waiting months to actually deliver.😆

[@bruceshelton5043]

I agree with you 100%

[@Dwayne7834]

It’s got a purpose . But has always been an expensive round for me. Thanks for sharing 👍🇺🇸

[@ToolsandTargets]

Super expensive.

[@garrettschienschang7898]

I’ve been largely disappointed by most 5.7 ammunition that I have seen tested this still wasn’t I want out of a handgun or sub gun but is a far cry better than what I normally see.

[@paulschmidt1247]

Great video my guy, I think the cost to shoot is just does not make sense especially when you can carry and shoot 9mm HST or gold dot with better overall performance.

[@kevinrichardson8859]

You can keep the 5.7...only 5.7 that ill rock is the 3 57....sig or magnum....BOTH of those putting out more energy out of 3 inch barrel than the 16 inch ps90.....and 357sig has some 68 grains that do over 2000 fps from a 4.5 inch handgun....so...all good 👍....

[@ccoop2416]

Great performance for a 5.7👍

[@jeffreybean5363]

Great Ammo test Tools 🇺🇸👊

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir.😎👊

[@charlesmullins3238]

I’m bout to try some 35gr ntx in my 16” ar. My 40gr v max run 3390-3400fps and put down couple .5” groups with a 9x Nikon from Walmart. Have the 77gr nosler rdf that groups awsome too just can’t load em out long like they should be and fit in a mag..pointiest ones I’ve found. 🎯

[@ToolsandTargets]

💥🔥💥

[@3wheelmannc860]

I really like the idea of the 5.7, but like you say...for that price to get real self-def. performance...it is just waaaaay too expensive. 9mm and .40 for the win.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@milehighgimpster]

Great ammo test. Thanks for the video.

[@robertwess4556]

Another good ammo test

[@bencrane8505]

I briefly flirted with the Ruger 57, it wasn’t for me. With that said, I think Hornady does the research on anything they’re going to put the Critical Defense name on. Great test. Thanks.

[@ToolsandTargets]

They got this one right for sure.😎👍