.45 acp went through 15 layers of 1050 denier ballistic nylon at 3 feet. under the same conditions it can penetrate just under 30 layers of dry fiberglass, but not 1/8 inch doron fiber glass.



the one of the .22lr rounds penetrated 20 layers



here i replicated the m12 vest of korea, with 1/8 aluminum and 8 layers of nylon. it stopped the .45 right after it penetrated the aluminum.



12 gauge 00 buck penetrated 15 layers at 25 yards.



12 gauge steel with a nylon backing stopped a 7.62 tokarev, that is the equivalant of newer 3a body armor.


1/2" aluminum with a 12 gauge steel backing stopped an ak round at very close range. in a past expariment it was stopped by 1/4" al over 1/4" steel


m2 ball penetrated the 1" aluminum and 10 layers of nylon


7.62x39 penetrated 1/2 inch aluminum and 30 layers of nylon


this late 90's aluminum oxide sapi plate stopped m2 ball but not M2 AP. i shot the AP first.

Neat!

What happens to the soldier's bones behind the armor?
I know it beats having the bullet tear through your body. But ouch, baby. Very ouch.

Unrelated question: where do you get the nylon? I wanted some a while back for a pellet trap, but could find a good source...

the comedian wrote:What happens to the soldier's bones behind the armor?
I know it beats having the bullet tear through your body. But ouch, baby. Very ouch.

Standard pass test for a ballistic vest is no more than 3" deflection when the bullet doesn't penetrate. so even if a bullet is "stopped" by the armor, it doesn't mean it won't still kill you.

@meowmeow- Have you tried A) a car hood? or B) testing 7.62x54mmR?

I wanna hang out with you. But I'm not gonna fall for "Hey, I think this would look good on you!"

My next test wil be with 15 20 and 25 ply pannels at 25 and 50 yards. I need to try diffrent load of 9mm and a friend with a 9mm

Yes!!!!! Where are you getting your fabric?

ebay. it averages $6 a yard with shipping.

a 0.4 inch thick marble tile with a Kevlar backing stopped an ak round at 20 yards

VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!

.22lr rounds penetrated 20 layers

People often underestimate a .22LR