What 7.62x39 looks like in use on Level IIIA Armor

[Calum]

http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot16_5.htm
Wow.

 

[762Russian]

There's something to be said for brute force

 

[slicknick]

Wow, just spent about an hour on that site. Pretty cool stuff

 

[prosper]

http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot16_3.htm

and 223

 

[snipz]

Wow...thats very interesting stuff....

 

[shortandlong]

.......Man.......and every since i was 14 i believed Mack Bolan !!!!!

 

[Tyler]

I didn't see any armour plate, just kevlar.

Doesn't a IIIA vest include plates?

 

[JBD]

no 3A is just the vest.

Plates are used as protection from rifle fire or blunt trauma( the bullet is stopped however its energy is still delivered to the vest wearer)

 

[Cortexburn]

A bit misleading as clay is a very poor compairison to flesh. ( very..very poor)

 

[prosper]

Maybe, but it's still obvious that a level IIIA vest won't help you out if you're facing down an angry dude with a rifle.

But, to be fair, IIIA doesn't advertise itself as offering rifle protection

 

[Calum]

no 3A is just the vest.

Plates are used as protection from rifle fire or blunt trauma( the bullet is stopped however its energy is still delivered to the vest wearer)

The energy at the muzzle for 7.62x39 is around 1445 ft/lbs, and at 100 yards is 1125 ft/lbs.
That's pretty much on par with a .357 Magnum.

Methinks that's going to leave a mark.