The below chart is the results of the N.I.J. (National Institute of Justice) findings on the level of ballistic protection a given "bulletproof" vest gives the wearer.
|
THREAT LEVEL |
ROUNDS TESTED |
BARREL LENGTH | VELOCITY | |
| FT/SEC | M/SEC | |||
| LEVEL
IIA
LEVEL IIA
LEVEL IIA
LEVEL IIA
LEVEL IIA
LEVEL IIA |
.22 LR,
.25,.32,.380,.38 & .40S&W .22Mag .40gr FMJ
9mm 115gr JHP Rem., Honady, Federal 9mm 115gr Cor Bon JHP 9mm 115gr STHP Winchester 9mm 124gr FMJ Rem (NIJ .04 test round) 9mm 124gr IMI Black Tip 9mm 124gr W-W NATO FMJ+P 9mm 124gr JHP federal Hydra-Shok HP 9mm 124gr LHP Federal Nyclad 9mm 147gr JHP Win Black Talon 9mm 147gr Federal Hydra-Shok 9mm+P+ 127gr Win SXT 9mm+P+ 115gr JHP .357 Mag 180gr Cor-Bon .357 158gr SJSP Remington (NIJ .04 test round) .357Mag 110gr JHP R-P Win .357Mag 158gr SJHP Win .357Mag 125gr JFP .357SIG 125gr JFP .357SIG 115gr JHP .357SIG 125gr JHP .40 S&W 180gr FMJ (NIJ .04 test round) .40 S&W 180gr JHP All Major Brands .40 135 to 200gr All Known Brands 10mm 200gr Norma 10mm 200gr JHP Win Black Talon 10mm 135 to 200gr All Known Brands .45ACP 190gr JHP Super Vel .45ACP 230gr JHP Win Black Talon Shotgun Pellets #12-000Buck |
4
4 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 6 4 4 6 6 6 4 5 4 5
5 5
16 16 24
|
1300
1155 1300 1225 1090 1200 1200 1120 1120 950 1050 1250 1300 1290 1250 1450 1300 1475 1350 1400 1350 1020 1000 1100 1050 990 1175 1200 900 1200
|
397
397 397 374 332 366 366 342 342 290 320 381 397 393 381 442 397 450 412 427 412 311 305 336 320 366 358 275 259 366
|
| LEVEL
II
LEVEL II
LEVEL II
|
.22 Mag . 40gr FMJ
9mm 124gr FMJ Remington (NIJ .04 test round) 9mm 116gr Norma NATO FMJ 9mm 124gr FMJ (steel) GECO 9mm 115gr FMJ Fiocchi 9mm 115gr FMJ (steel) Sellier & Bellot 9mm 124gr FMJ Norinco .357Mag 158gr SJSP Remington (NIJ .04 test round) .357Mag 158gr SJSP Remington (NIJ .04 test round) .357Mag 125gr Speer JHP .45 230gr FMJ Winchester Magnum 7.62x25 85gr Tokarev VSP FMJ (most know lots) |
24
5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5
|
1800
1175 1150 1110 1210 1140 1140 1395 1400 1550 1400 1250
|
549
358 351 339 369 348 348 425 427 473 427 381
|
| LEVEL
IIA
|
9mm 124gr FMJ
Remington (NIJ .04 test round)
9mm 116gr Norma 9mm 124gr FMJ GECO 9mm 115gr FMJ Lapua .44Mag 240gr SWC GC Remington (NIJ .04 test round) .44Mag 180gr Fed JHP .12ga R-P 1oz. .52 Sabot Slug |
16
16 16 16 6 6 24
|
1400
1350 1300 1350 1400 1600 1350
|
427
412 397 412 427 488 381
|
| FMJ
= Full Metal Jacket
JHP = Jacketed Hallow Point SWC = Semi-Wad Cutter NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
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