Unbelievable Body Armor Test (Shot 63 times with an M16)

NIJ Level III Body armor chest plate ballistic test where the plate was shot 63 times with a military issue M16 with the last 30 rounds fired in full automatic mode.

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• US
• body
• armor
• bodyarmor
• trauma
• plate
• M16
• military
• assault
• weapon
• bulletproof
• vest
• defenstech

[Alvinsprofile]

Since when have bad guys been using the .223 round? I'd like to see how well it performs agains the 7.62x39.

[sharkc100]

BUT THE QUESTION IS WILL IT BLEND !

[GaNgStAr646]

@Alvinsprofile or a .50???????

[JDsgreatz28]

unfortunately for them i use a .308, good luck stopping a 168gr FMJ at 2750fps. a little .223 55gr isnt going to do much damage to armor, the marines complained about the stopping power of it in iraq saying it was taking 3-4 hits sometimes to stop threats which is why the 6.8 is preferred. personal i like the 7.62x39 as a universal round for almost anything. the ballistics say it all.i wouldnt even deer hunt with a .223 yet alone want to trust my life to it.it makes a GREAT accurate target round

[chubbs636]

@666Kudos .223 through the brain stem = just as dead as 7.62x39 through brain stem

plus the ammo is way the hell lighter, making it more versatile for covering fire ect.

[BlakMayo44]

@WunderDoob It's fine. I'm not-for-profit anyways.

[666Kudos]

.223 = LOL round,

[WunderDoob]

@BlakMayo44

Thanks for reconfirming what I've already stated. Unfortunately I do not require a secretary at this time and you will not be paid for your services.

[WunderDoob]

@Alvinsprofile

Because probably 90% of kevlar layer and steel plate body armor out there can already stop a 7.62x39mm round. It still delivers enough energy to break bones and do some internal hemmoraging but it will not penetrate. 5.56x45mm will go straight through every time. The body armor being tested here appears to use a different composition material to actually slow the round down and "catch" it.

[BlakMayo44]

@WunderDoob Wow you're stupid. .223 is just a slightly weaker 5.56x45NATO. It's okay to shoot .223 through a 5.56 barrel, but not as safe to shoot 5.56 through a .223.

[brainplay]

@SilentEagles Why? That would be both incredibly heavy and the bad guys rarely use anything that big. If so it's always a mounted AA.

[SilentEagles]

Why not just make a body armor chest plate ballistic that can stand against .50 caliber from Anti Material Rifle.