5.7x28mm (fiveseven) lead ammo exist?

[BBq_Woa!]

Hi there.
I'd love to pick up an FN Five-seveN, and have found a fellow selling them,
but at the moment I can only shoot lead in pistols,

is there such thing as lead loads in 5.7x28mm?
probably not right?
I'd love to get the FiveseveN, but if I can't use it i think i'll forget about it for now

well,
thanks for any info.

 

[Deckard]

i hear it does in the US.

 

[target]

Sorry to perhaps send this post in another direction.
So here's my question: is the FNH Five-seven available in Canada on a restricted basis?
If so who sells them and for how much?
Who sells the ammo (and I'm not talking about the steel jacket armour penetrator stuff), and for how much?
I would like to consider this firearm before the anti's convince the powers to be that it should be a prohib, since that's what the rumor is.

 

[mauser96]

Lead is not particularly suited to this application. This cartridge is a higher pressure, higher velocity round. I'm not sure of the velocity of the 5.7X28 but w/o a gas check, I think 1900ft/s is the fastest you can push lead bullets. Above this the rifling will strip the bullet, leading the bore badly. The more experienced shooter's on CGN may be able to explain better.

mauser96