Are paintball masks bullet proof?

We tested to see if paintball masks are bullet proof.

OK, so the myth(perpetuated by crap like this http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=2395940) is that some mask's lenses are bullet proof. I first heard this rumor years ago about the then new JT Spectra thermal lenses back in the day and have heard it about several mask since then most recently the V-force Profiler and Grill. Usually these claims are at insanly close ranges and include pictures of somesort that could have been hit with about anything.

Well, I've got alot of old masks, spare lenses, guns, and ammo so I'm going to test it out.
We'll start off with a 9mm 147gr fmj round from the fabled 5' mark with the mask placed on a melon then record the result. We'll then experiment with other calibers and ranges with the extra lenses we have(we've got ALOT of profiler lenses). Right now it looks like we'll be using the Ventz thermal lens, JT elite, JT spectra, V-force Armor, and V-force Profiler. For a clip of an actual Grill lens getting shot and failing go here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHbRqB_pF7g They say the bullet couldn't fit thru the hole as its too small, but if you look at the damage to my masks in this video and the small hole in theirs its very much the same exit hole, the polycarbonate closes back up somewhat making the exit hole rather small.

My test is not the most scentific out there, it was instead something I wanted to do myself and filmed on request of some other players. If you want to see some actual science in the paintball world support Cockerpunk and brycelarson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgEjkDaebTs.


We accidently cut out its intro, but the gun fired after the .22 was a .25.


Thanks for watching

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• Paintball
• Mask
• Bulletproof
• V-force
• JT
• shot
• lens
• myth