Can 7N6 penetrate Level III AR500 armor?

[Andrew Wiggin]

5.45x39mm in general, and 7N6 in particular, is relatively high velocity, narrow, and high sectional density. Recall that in an earlier test .223 Rem 45gr varmint defeated the Level III armor at 3,238 fps. The 53 gr 7N6 hit at 3,167 fps, so there is a small decrease in velocity but also an increase in mass and sectional density. Also bear in mind that the armor is rated to stop 7.x62x51mm M80 ball. Don't cheat, make your prediction before you watch the video. What do you think will happen?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heVpWEAn2uQ

[DocGKR]

All depends on the plate...

[Andrew Wiggin]

AR500armor.com level III AR500.

[breakingtime91]

I really like ar500 plates for the money, especially since they have done a good job at addressing spalling. Obvious down sides are weight and sometimes comfort compared to newer designed plates. For someone who doesn't carry around a pc everyday, they are hard to beat.

[Andrew Wiggin]

The AR500armor.com version of the level III+ AR550 plate is also pretty legit. Stops a lot of the things that defeat Level III steel plates. Not all "Level III+" are the same, though. It's not actually a NIJ rating so it's basically just the manufacturer claiming that it can stop more unless they have submitted their plates to independent labs for special threat certification. Some of the "Level III+" plates out there are not great *cough* Armourwear *cough*.