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AR15 vs body armor plate with water bucket backstop
« on: March 02, 2017, 10:37:08 AM »


http://i.imgur.com/3PFAxOH.mp4

Interesting ballistic testing. Surprisingly informative results
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Re: AR15 vs body armor plate with water bucket backstop
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2017, 12:00:08 PM »
What was the range?
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Re: AR15 vs body armor plate with water bucket backstop
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2017, 12:02:14 PM »
Heavy and slow beats fast and light.
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Re: AR15 vs body armor plate with water bucket backstop
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2017, 12:25:20 PM »
Quote from: wmenorr67 on March 02, 2017, 12:00:08 PM
What was the range?

I believe it was under 50m.
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Re: AR15 vs body armor plate with water bucket backstop
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2017, 01:34:53 PM »
I'd be willing to bet money it was under 5 meters
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Re: AR15 vs body armor plate with water bucket backstop
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2017, 02:11:33 PM »
9x19 pistol and ballistic gelatin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEJBJRWw8uQ
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Re: AR15 vs body armor plate with water bucket backstop
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2017, 02:21:04 PM »
Quote from: AmbulanceDriver on March 02, 2017, 01:34:53 PM
I'd be willing to bet money it was under 5 meters

5 meters is still under 50 meters.  =D
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Re: AR15 vs body armor plate with water bucket backstop
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2017, 02:21:32 PM »
Quote from: Angel Eyes on March 02, 2017, 02:11:33 PM
9x19 pistol and ballistic gelatin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEJBJRWw8uQ

Well, shows you the amount of 9mm penetration.
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