09-18-2012, 08:08 AM | #1 |
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.22TCM
http://sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=1378
The familiar look, feel and function of the legendary 1911 pistol designed over 100 years ago are alive in this new offering from Rock Island Armory. For those who are followers or even “fans” of this beloved design, simply holding one brings a smile to their face. For this latest incarnation, the .22TCM by Armscor, everything remains the same – until it is fired for the first time. At that single point of contact between firing pin and primer, the interest of all surrounding shooters is evident. This is not so much about a new 1911 family pistol, as it is a new cartridge with a much higher velocity that draws the attention.
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09-18-2012, 08:54 AM | #2 |
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2,200 fps .224 out of a handgun?
Nice, but with a fireball like that there's a lot of powder wasted. Get the powder right and that would make a more "pleasant to shoot" handgun. Rings like an ear-ta-splitten-loudenboomer to me. |
09-18-2012, 09:01 AM | #3 |
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Bet it would be a fun little rifle round.
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09-18-2012, 09:42 AM | #5 |
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I'd love to see a ballistic gel shot, At that speed it may go clear across a skinny person and not really stop it. At 0.39 pounds per second momentum it's not bringing a guy down, it's roughly 1/3 the stopping power of a 230 grain .45.
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Tinkering with .22 bullets again.
Somebody allways necking down another basic brass for a 'new' .22! |
09-18-2012, 09:57 AM | #7 |
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Watermelon Ballistics Demonstration
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09-18-2012, 12:29 PM | #8 |
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I just thought the Zombie killing crowd would love this
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09-18-2012, 01:16 PM | #9 |
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Interesting.
I bet it would be pretty interesting in a sub-gun platform. But I would still prefer a .45 for serious social work.
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09-18-2012, 01:45 PM | #10 |
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well, this is why I still like the .45...watch this carefully, your .22 on steroids doesn't cut it when it comes to real flesh.
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09-18-2012, 03:58 PM | #11 |
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Neat cartridge idea, but the more I think about it, the more I fail to see the utility in it. Definitely not the worst/stupidest gimmick I've ever seen, but there really is nothing that I can think of that this cartridge does that at least a half-dozen don't already do. It reminds me of a slightly narrower, and exponentially more expensive 7.62x25mm.
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I will stick with my 7.62x25 and .45 acp
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Unless it can make it thru 3A vests I don't really see any potential gain?
Go figure. I do enjoy my new 22/45 in .22LR for what it is though. Been killing a lot of coke cans with it lately.
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Per the watermelon test: Gee size does matter.
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10-20-2012, 07:11 AM | #15 |
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FN already tried the sub-2500 FPS .224 cartridge design. 5.7x28mm. Pathetic performance out of the P90 SMG, absolutely abysmal from a 5" handgun barrel.
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