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Love&Hate12 · September 29, 2006, 05:07 PM

Out of a rifle of course.

I ask because of the 5.7 fn being able to do so and with it being essentially a .22 with a rifle bullet design. Out of a pistol it generates 2100 fps or so with a 28 grain weight projectile and the .22 mag out of a rifle generates 1900 fps or so with a 40 grain I believe.

The necked down .17 with the .22 mag case is not far off from the German 4.8mm projectile fired from the MP-7.

Could either of these pierce armour?

September 29, 2006, 05:07 PM	#1
Love&Hate12 Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 2005 Posts: 452	Can a .22 mag or .17mag pierce armour? Out of a rifle of course. I ask because of the 5.7 fn being able to do so and with it being essentially a .22 with a rifle bullet design. Out of a pistol it generates 2100 fps or so with a 28 grain weight projectile and the .22 mag out of a rifle generates 1900 fps or so with a 40 grain I believe. The necked down .17 with the .22 mag case is not far off from the German 4.8mm projectile fired from the MP-7. Could either of these pierce armour?