Testing the FN 502

[@damian3182]

this is by far a fantastic overview of this gun, I give this video five stars! thank you

[@HandloaderTV]

Thank you very much for the kind words and the feedback we greatly appreciate it! --Jeremiah

[@roberteshelman5917]

Very nice presentation. I actually purchased the 502 yesterday and I'm looking forward to some range time.

[@roustabout4458]

If you ever meet a person who doesn't grin like a kid when plinking steel with a 22, you stay far away from that person! A great review, very pleasantly surprised by the trigger I wonder if you might consider doing a range review of one of the 22 conversion kits available. I've got a Sig P220 conversion kit that keeps the shooting cheap while maintaining the exact ergonomics and trigger pull of the 45.

[@HandloaderTV]

That my friend is the truth!! They are simply put a whole lot of fun! I agree the trigger was most impressive, I know this is just one sample gun but I have heard similar reports from others so hopefully all the triggers are this nice across the board! I would absolutely consider it!! I actually have a .22 LR conversion kit for my Kimber 1911 and I really like it a lot. It is a great way to practice and keep the same ergonomics which I feel is very important if you want to practice with your carry gun or run through your carry drills without breaking the bank. At this point the only problems we face is time to fit the video into the schedule and availability of conversion kits, guns and ammunition. However, I think it would make for a good video especially if people like these .22LR videos. Thank you for watching and for your continued support of what we do here! It is greatly appreciated! --Jeremiah

[@laurentm583]

Very Nice and interesting review! Thank you

[@HandloaderTV]

You are very welcome, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment, we greatly appreciate all the feedback! --Jeremiah

[@chipandrews2892]

Another awesome video Jeremiah! I have the FNX-45 Tactical and absolutely love the pistol. After seeing this video I went on the hunt to find the FN-502 Tactical up here in Alaska...but currently NO JOY in finding one. All the shops say they can't even get them right now...so patience is now the word of the day! Cheers and thanks for spending more of my money...LOL! Happy Holidays

[@HandloaderTV]

Thank you very much for the kind words and for taking the time to watch and comment! I too have the FNX-45, 15 rounds of 45 ACP is nothing to sneeze at, I really like that pistol and think of it as the handgun that started a lot of trends, from ambi controls to being optics ready. I have heard that from quite a few people, they seem to be hard to find these days! Ha ha if it makes you feel any better we bought one too! Thanks so much Merry Christmas and happy new year!! --Jeremiah

[@mdmonroe82]

Well organized and cleanly produced. I dig your style, bro. It's a good start.

[@HandloaderTV]

We do our best to show the results exactly as we get them and let the results speak for themselves. We greatly appreciate the kind words, thank you for watching! --Jeremiah

[@littlevillagepythons9636]

Apex tactical has a stainless guide rod for $25. Works good.

[@HandloaderTV]

I certainly need to check that out! I really like the idea of a stainless steel guide rod! Thanks for the heads up! --Jeremiah

[@edgrabski1390]

Thanks great information

[@Thomas-vt7cz]

Very nice video bruh... I have one question, correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the O ring should be removed if using a suppressor..? 😎

[@HandloaderTV]

Great question the O ring does not need to be removed with the addition of a suppressor but as always double check your alignment with a rod to be sure. In this case we did not remove it and it prevented the suppressor from coming loose even after many round. However, it does make the suppressor more difficult to remove and may require a wrench to do so especially after a prolonged range session. Great question thank you for watching! --Jeremiah

[@daveknowles3055]

Great report, I could be wrong but I thought most of the 22LR velocities on the boxes are based on shooting out of an 18 to 24 inch rifle barrel? SK makes a 22LR just for pistols, the SK Pistol Match and the SK Pistol Match Special would be nice to see how that performed and grouped. I have never used the piston ammunition as at this point I only have rifles chambered for 22LR. Seriously considering adding a handgun to the 22LR arsenal.

[@HandloaderTV]

Hi Dave, Thank you for the kind word and for watching the video the feedback is always appreciated especially on something like this that is a little outside our normal episodes and content. I think you are correct a lot of velocities seem to be based off of rifle length barrels. It doesn't really bother me to have the velocity so much slower. It is nice to know what ammo is subsonic and what is supersonic especially if you are considering shooting suppressed. I really tried hard to get my hands on that SK pistol ammo but sadly this is as close as I could come. I would love to put that stuff to the test though I imagine it would perform even better. If this video does well we will be doing some more videos on rimfire handguns so keep an eye out for those in the future. We try and make all of our videos comparable to one another in case you wanted to compare accuracy or something like that. I don't want to sway your decision but I will say this is one of the nicest factory triggers I have had in a polymer framed .22 handgun. I was quite impressed with it's overall performance. --Jeremiah

[@daveknowles3055]

@@HandloaderTV I have been checking the Canadian firearm sites and have not seen the FN 502 listed anywhere. I'm going to send a few emails when I am ready to purchase and see if anyone can order for me. We are a little on the backward side up here in the frozen north. Not an easy thing to purchase a handgun as you need special licensing and some extra training. Fortunately I have done that part already.

[@HandloaderTV]

@@daveknowles3055 It is a brand new gun just released from FN it could be that they have not released it to the Canadian market just yet but I can't say for sure. I wish you best of luck in your search. Hopefully you can find one!! --Jeremiah

[@kylemartin832]

Can't wait to get mine 👍🙏✌

[@HandloaderTV]

I must admit this gun impressed me!! Out of the box it was perfectly zeroed and it shot really well all things considered, It is packed full of features, I don't think you'll be disappointed! Thanks for watching! --Jeremiah

[@marthaabernathy8868]

Well now this was a interesting video and the FN 502 tactical does have a very nice trigger with the exception of the reset is too long. Other than the trigger reset I like everything about the FN 502.

[@HandloaderTV]

Glad you found it interesting, we felt there was a lot of people talking about the accuracy of firearms and not really showing you the accuracy. We wanted to show everyone exactly what we did so they could make a decision for themselves based on the information showcased to the viewer. That way your not just taking our word for it but you can see it for yourself. We plan on doing more testing with factory ammo in future videos as well. I do agree the trigger reset is a touch longer but still nice overall. Thank you so much for the feedback and taking the time to watch and comment! --Jeremiah

[@Davidow1]

Looks brilliant! Just wish it was available in Europe.

[@HandloaderTV]

I have heard rumors that they would sell this pistol in Europe but honestly I do not keep up on that as well as I probably should. I would keep an eye out though just in case you never know! Thanks for watching! --Jeremiah

[@GGlitter72]

i just bought one here in germany !! the dealer had 2 in stock, got the fde one. seen it on the net while searching for a nice .22 for 6 month now.... hit the buy button in a second and got it. i hope it is as good as its looks, will take it for shooting steel, for precision shooting at 25 m i think its not so great ! but what the f... its looks and features are absolute porn, will put a holosun 508k on when it arrives. cheers from germany

[@agustinequihua936]

Great video brother, good looking gun I'm getting into 22lr handguns because the cost of ammunition, I didn't hear the price maybe I missed it, can you tell me if that slide it's aluminum or metal thank you God bless you and stay safe

[@HandloaderTV]

Thank you very much for the feedback it is greatly appreciated especially this is a little outside of what we normally do! I think that is a great idea and I was thoroughly impressed with this one. I don't think I stated the price in the video I usually don't just because things are changing so much these days. Currently MSRP is right at $500.00 Street price is a little lower I think we paid $450.00 for ours if I remember correctly. The slide is Anodized Aluminum, which seems pretty common these days. Thanks for watching! --Jeremiah

[@agustinequihua936]

@@HandloaderTV 👍

[@agustinequihua936]

@@HandloaderTV tank you they probably hard to find now but eventually I will buy one take care.

[@HandloaderTV]

@@agustinequihua936 No problem best of luck in your search!! --Jeremiah

[@Yahweh-Chase-Bella]

Iv been looking at getting a 22 handgun. I can't quite decide on something like this or do I want to go the Browning Buckmark style route. Im only doing target shooting and stuff nothing fancy. The Black and gold Buckmark is pretty slick. I also want to start loading my own 9mm and 556 just waiting to have the money for the equipment 😅

[@HandloaderTV]

If you are seeking higher accuracy and simply shooting targets I would recommend the Buckmark, they are very accurate and for target shooting they are hard to beat, I have two of them and both are capable of impressive accuracy. We actually have a video on 5.56 coming up very soon, I would highly recommend checking that out when it is released. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! --Jeremiah

[@Yahweh-Chase-Bella]

@@HandloaderTV I just placed an order for a taurus TX22 competition. I found the JH model that comes with a decent bushnell Red dot for $499. Best I seen so went for it lol

[@HandloaderTV]

@@Yahweh-Chase-Bella Nothing wrong with that, I was looking at those earlier in the year and thinking about covering those here on the channel as well. They seem like a good deal and have desirable features. --Jeremiah

[@jesusrios9482]

This guy's video on this gun reminds me on the video Pizza Hut had me sit down and wash for 3 hours on how to make pizzas.

[@HandloaderTV]

I am going to take that as a big compliment! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment as well we greatly appreciate that! We strive to provide honest and real world testing in an easy to watch manner. --Jeremiah

[@johnwhitehead5457]

I think you can improve your accuracy and score if you keep the target where it is and just move the bulls eye up and to the right and you will be hitting dead center every time.

[@HandloaderTV]

I agree in full with you we could have adjusted the sights however it can change from each ammunition tested so rather we generally don't move the sights as we are testing the precision of the handgun. We want to see how tight of a group we can get on paper and by not moving the sights we can also see if the point of impact changes from one type of ammunition to the next. Thanks for watching and being kind with your comment we appreciate it! --Jeremiah

[@robinmurphy3085]

Great review of a great gun! My only complaint with mine was , I don't care for the sights. I'm hoping I find sights that "I " like soon.. personal preference! But the guns well worth the $500. I'm having loads of fun ! Mine really likes a hotter round, like the Browning and CCI Mini mag. I did buy some Winchester that had a flatter nose that it didn't like, and have had trouble with the Remington bucket of bullets. But the bucket I bought, the rounds were loose in the casings, dented casing etc.. crap ammo , not the gun! I enjoy mine so much I went out and bought both of my sons each the 502 black and kept the FDE for me. FYI Taylor tactical makes an upgraded spring and apex has the stainless guide rods

[@HandloaderTV]

Thank you very much for the kind words and the feedback! I have heard a lot of complaints about the sights as well but for the price I think it could be worse and it's nice that it's optic ready and easy enough to mount a red dot and forget about the sights. Indeed ammo can make a huge difference in accuracy and performance. I have heard that, I will have to pick one up and try it out. I think that would be a very fitting upgrade and I would be curious if it would improve accuracy at all. Thanks for watching and sharing your personal experience here in the comments section! --Jeremiah

[@luvtahandload7692]

Good vid. Good review. I'll have to pass as I love my Ruger Mark II too much to stray. Did you say it was zeroed right out of the box? Looks like POI was at about 2 O'clock to me but maybe my eyes have gone blinky. Thanks Jeremiah!

[@HandloaderTV]

Thank you very much for the kind words. I can understand that I have a great deal of love for the Ruger Mark II as well great guns! I did say that and I should have been more specific!! With a bare barrel at 15 yards the point of impact was about half an inch right with standard velocity ammunition but the elevation was pretty good. With the suppressor attached it did shift the point of impact up and to the right to the 2 o'clock position! Also with the subsonic and specialized ammo the point of impact changed quite a bit as well. My apologies on that I should have been more clear! When running the gun on the steel from 7-25 Yards with the Winchester M22 ammo it shot true to point of aim provided I did my part. Thanks for watching and good catch on that I should have been more clear, sometimes I get a little too excited and jump on to the next thought before finishing the thought I was on! --Jeremiah

[@TheBuiltsolid808]

Apex makes a Stainless Steel Guide Rod

[@HandloaderTV]

That is really, really good to know, I appreciate you sharing that information I will have to check that out!! I also want to thank you for watching! --Jeremiah

[@outerspacesoph4522]

this video definitely made me excited for this gun but it’s sold out everywhere 😭😭

[@HandloaderTV]

Yeah I have heard that they are selling like crazy, last I looked there were a few available locally at our Sportsman's warehouse. You might have to order one through your dealer in order to get your hands on one. Thanks for watching, glad to hear you enjoyed the video! --Jeremiah

[@jettschenker]

Thanks for pronouncing 'Ambidextrous" correctly. 🤪

[@HandloaderTV]

Ha ha I don't always pronounce things correctly but I do try! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! --Jeremiah

[@9drzipe]

what distance?

[@joejr9653]

Seems like a nice pistol. But pretty pricey for a 22.

[@HandloaderTV]

It is a bit pricey but in my humble opinion you are getting what you pay for with an excellent trigger and lots of features built right into the gun from the factory. If you are on the fence about it I would highly suggest trying to get some trigger time behind it before you decide. I can talk about it all day but there is nothing quite like feeling it for yourself. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! --Jeremiah

[@milky7550]

Why don’t you recommend dry firing that gun. I’m new to the gun world

[@HandloaderTV]

Great question, It has to do with the fact that it is a rimfire cartridge 22LR, 17HMR, 22 Magnum are all rimfire cartridges. As a result they have a different mechanism/firing pin that is more easily damaged from dry firing compared to centerfire guns such as 9mm luger, 45 auto so on and so fourth. Hopefully that makes sense. Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment! --Jeremiah

[@bartoloaguilar7952]

Me gusta. 502 /22lr/ 509 / 9 mm

[@jhc2133]

Would y’all recommend this gun for self defense🤔

[@HandloaderTV]

To be honest I typically don't recommend .22 LR for self defense, the exception would be is if that was all that you could physically handle and shoot well. I would highly recommend a 9mm, they make a version of this gun called the FN 509 and that is chambered in 9mm Luger and would work much better in my opinion than a .22LR. We have a video on that gun and I will paste a link at the end of this comment. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment! --Jeremiah kzbin.info/www/bejne/f17dn4qkdrp2fKs

[@oilhammer04]

I'm disappointed that FN put such cheap open sights on the 502. I wish they would just leave them off. Then, when making the purchase, we could factor in the cost of upgrading them to the 509 sights.

[@HandloaderTV]

I have heard others complain about the sights as well, they are at least dovetailed in and replaceable and it is optic ready to boot. It would be nice if they had an option to have the 509 sights as an upgrade though that would be really cool. At any rate thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! --Jeremiah

[@Pb_Slinger]

Adding the reciprocating mass of steel suppressor height sights to the slide would likely cause problems. Making a reliable .22lr semi-auto pistol is like splitting hairs. Being able to mount a red dot is a huge luxury. It’s no wonder why the sight plates are also plastic…

[@okeythomas8001]

Hi ya ! 22 are life long friends

[@HandloaderTV]

Glad to hear that you enjoyed the .22 LR review!! Everyone needs a good 22 in their life! Thanks for watching! --Jeremiah

[@thomaskral8777]

Can’t find one anywhere

[@HandloaderTV]

I have heard that from several folks now, they seem to be selling well and rather hard to find right now. Hopefully things get better soon as they are really nice guns. I know we purchased this one through Lipsey's. Thanks for watching! --Jeremiah

[@johnbenz7573]

Hope you can hit the bullseye in new videos

[@HandloaderTV]

Keep in mind we are not trying to hit the bullseye, but rather we are seeing how small of a group we can get using a consistent point of aim. I am holding at the same spot every time in doing so you can see how the gun was zeroed from the factory and you can also see the point of impact shifts between different types of ammunition. I hope that makes sense. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment! --Jeremiah

[@Yahweh-Chase-Bella]

Also anyone interested in a shield plus performance center ported barrel with the red dot? Looking to part with it for like $350 less than new, iv taken it out 3x so far.

[@joelmanchen7421]

what shooting bench is that?

[@HandloaderTV]

It is a Konig Jager Super Bench sadly they are no longer making them. These days we recommend Stukey's Sturdy Shooting Benches. Thanks for watching and great question! --Jeremiah

[@ABC-td4rg]

No Leopold Delta Point Pro😭

[@elvergalarga8477]

Amidextrouis mag release it’s a bad choice FN made for this cool looking pistol because when firing the mag keeps falling off FN 502 Company should of give an option for which side Mag Release we want it

[@HandloaderTV]

Hmm that is an interesting note, I did not experience any issues with the ambi mag release. However I could see how it could be a potential issue It would be nice for FN to offer it as an option. Especially if there is a demand there. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience with the firearm! --Jeremiah

[@elvergalarga8477]

@@HandloaderTV hopefully FN sees this issue Thanks brother 🇺🇸

[@HandloaderTV]

@@elvergalarga8477 I hope so as well! I am all for more options out there! --Jeremiah

[@elvergalarga8477]

@@HandloaderTV Nice videos Btw Jeremiah

[@HandloaderTV]

@@elvergalarga8477 Thank you very much we appreciate the feedback! Glad to hear you like the videos! --Jeremiah

[@sammaglitto8922]

Most people don’t have suppressers why do you use them in your test makes no sense

[@HandloaderTV]

While most people may not have suppressors many of these guns come with threaded barrels and features that lend themselves towards suppressors. So if you bought the firearm with suppressor features you might as well test it and see how it does with a suppressor. Suppressors are rising in popularity and usage you see more and more of them these days and I hope that trend continues. In addition to that we tested both suppressed and unsuppressed as well for those who don't have a suppressor. So there is just more information being presented and more targets being shot I fail to see how in any way that is a bad thing. I say this in all kindness and we genuinely do appreciate the feedback on our videos but I fail to see how removing the suppressor would make for a better video considering we also tested it unsuppressed. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! --Jeremiah