Range Test Results On Ceramic Plates Are In!

[Frontier Firearms]

We just finished out Testing and Now Waiting for the pictures to come through the slow email.

Calibers Tested

Hornady 223 BTHP 62 Grain Stopped! (50% Of Plate Penetrated)
Federal 5.56 62 Grain FMJ Stopped! (60% Of Plate Penetrated)
Hornady 308 Win 155 Grain BTHP Stopped! (60% Of Plate Penetrated)
Chinese 7.62x39mm 123 grain Steel Core Stopped! (75% Of Plate Penetrated)

All Were Stopped.

Pictures will be posted shortly (When the email starts working again.......)








Back Of Plate. The 308 and 7.62x39mm hit within a couple of inches of each other, creating a large impact bump on the other side..





Remains of a 7.62x39mm Steel Core Stopped In The Plate.






5.56mm, 223, & 308 Bullets Broke Down to mostly small pieces.

[DEBRUSK519]

Outstanding!!

[sharpsway]

Any chance there was some cardboard above and below the plate to check for spall? And what was the distance the calibres were tested at?

[bfiles]

Any chance there was some cardboard above and below the plate to check for spall? And what was the distance the calibres were tested at?

This!!!
Very interesting indeed

[powerbaitron]

What about greentip 5.56 or 7.62x51 FMJ?

[call2arms]

That looks like good performance. Interesting how well the 7.62X39 did

[jtong66]

"Can we have NIJ certification?"
We have NIJ testing at home:

[gofaster775]

"Can we have NIJ certification?"
We have NIJ testing at home:

Lolz

[CZ Shooter]

I wonder how the Czech surplus 7.62x39 would perform?
Also wonder about the 5.56 62 grain greentip..

[BIG SHOOTZ]

"Morgan for prime minister"