Range Test Results On Ceramic Plates Are In!

[Kris1986]

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.

Thanks for the results! Love doing business with you guys. Any thoughts on testing to the point of failure?

 

[ezsqueezy]

Are the osprey vests only available in XL? Will they fit in most other carriers?

 

[taeish]

Are the osprey vests only available in XL? Will they fit in most other carriers?

If plate carrier for full cut, 10*12 I'd think so but doesn't fit mine in shooters cut

 

[josey wales]

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[taeish]

that is what I was thinking, maybe even a zip disk?

Would open edges cause an issue?

 

[Stevent]

Are the osprey vests only available in XL? Will they fit in most other carriers?

Check out the condor compact carrier, about $45 so nice cheap carrier to keep the whole package low cost.

 

[DEBRUSK519]

that is what I was thinking, maybe even a zip disk?

Zip disk might not go through ceramic if it's in there. If they are in fact poly it would probably work.

 

[DEBRUSK519]

Would open edges cause an issue?

Not sure, the guy in that video posted cut one and than put some kind of tape around edges. I'm might cut shoulders out of one of my plates and shoot it to see how it holds up. Lol

 

[Runningfool]

Surplus ceramic* plates....appear to be 20+ years old...cut with a zip disc...taped edges. What could possibly go wrong

*may or may not contain any actual ceramic material

 

[winnipegger]

Surplus ceramic* plates....appear to be 20+ years old...cut with a zip disc...taped edges. What could possibly go wrong

*may or may not contain any actual ceramic material

No armor. what could go wrong?

 

[josey wales]

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[Frontier Firearms]

There is a week delay on the plates. These will be hear early Jan.

 

[Frontier Firearms]

For those not following the other thread that we started. More have arrived including some new carriers.

 

[CZ Shooter]

So just to clerify, the Mil-Tec vests already contain these surplus plates, one at the front and one at the back...correct?

 

[Frontier Firearms]

Yes, we are combining the 2 together.

 

[Frontier Firearms]

 

[Frontier Firearms]

We also have 10 of these.

 

[CZ Shooter]

Yes, we are combining the 2 together.

Is it the angle cut ones (10x12), or have you managed to fit in the uncut specimens in there?

 

[Frontier Firearms]

The vests have to have 1 angle and one straight to fit in proper. All plates are sold out for another 3 weeks (we have a pre-order available). We have a couple of vests left.
At the rate these are selling, pre-orders may be the way to go as these are selling out before they land.

 

[powerbaitron]

Those that did pre order shld be expecting their plates when?