The FN DFNS SS200 5.7x28mm 30-grain Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) load is built from the ground up to maximize the personal defense capabilities of your 5.7 handgun or carbine. The major concern when running high-velocity 5.7 cartridges in close-quarters or home defense scenarios is over-penetration—where a bullet carries too much speed through interior drywall or barriers and compromises bystander safety. FN eliminates this risk with an innovative frangible core design, giving you hard-hitting terminal authority that sheds its energy immediately upon hitting a target.
The technical advantage lies in a smart copper-tin powdered metal core tucked inside a premium jacketed hollow point. Unlike standard lead-core projectiles that can bend or pass straight through a target, this compressed powder core is meticulously engineered to stand up to extreme in-flight forces, then instantly fracture and fragment under terminal impact stress. By breaking apart rapidly, the bullet unloads its kinetic energy instantly, creating an incredibly effective wound channel while eliminating dangerous downrange pass-throughs.
FN optimizes this load to perform beautifully across multiple platforms, launching at a swift 1,894 FPS from handguns and accelerating to a blistering 2,240 FPS out of longer carbine barrels. To ensure absolute cycling reliability in finicky blowback-operated firearm systems, the cases feature a specialized friction-reducing coating. Whether you are running a lightweight defensive pistol, a fast-handling personal defense weapon (PDW), or a tactical carbine, this premium round delivers the ultra-smooth feeding, consistent ignition, and rapid extraction you can stake your safety on.
Key Benefits
- Frangible Powdered Metal Core: Compressed copper-tin core shatters upon terminal impact to dump kinetic energy instantly and prevent dangerous over-penetration.
- Dual Platform Optimization: Calibrated propellant profile delivers devastating velocities and reliable expansion out of both handguns and carbines.
- Friction-Reducing Case Coating: Specialized treatment on the brass casings guarantees slick, glass-smooth chamber cycling and flawless extraction.
- Low-Recoil Terminal Authority: Delivers rifle-like velocity with incredibly soft, manageable recoil for ultra-fast, accurate follow-up shots.
Technical Specification
- Ballistics: 5.7x28mm | 1,894 FPS Handgun Muzzle Velocity | 2,240 FPS Carbine Velocity | High-Velocity Personal Defense Profile
- Projectile: 30 Grain | Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) | Frangible Copper-Tin Powdered Metal Core
- Case/Primer: Premium Coated Brass Case | Boxer Primed | Clean-Burning Defensively Calibrated Propellant
- Logistics: 50 Rounds Per Box | FN DFNS Defense Series
- Dimensions: 5.7x28mm | ~0.75 lbs Per Box | SKU: 10700030
- Application: Home Defense & Personal Protection | Concealed Carry | Low-Signature Tactical Carbines & Handguns
- Standards: Designed and Manufactured by FN Herstal to Exacting Military and Duty Specifications
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