How
about, as Gunny Highway said, "The
prefered weapon of our enemy", the
7.62 X 39.
It
went right through the armor, just as expected.
It only made a small entry.
But
it was clear that there was a larger hole
beneath.
So, I dug away the top layer, and this is
what I found.
Ugly.
Lessons learned:
1. Level IIIA armor stopped the handgun bullets
tested, just as designed. Either JHPs or Ball.
2. Once again, "Rifles are rifles and
pistols are pistols". Rifles went right
through, just as expected.
3. The armor stopped 00 Buck and Rifled Slugs.
4. If your adversery is wearing armor, don't
depend on pistols or shotguns. Go for a rifle.
As Clint Smith says, "The only purpose
for a pistol is to fight your way back to
the rifle you should have never laid down".
5. And, as always, shooting stuff is fun.
Thanks to Michael for the armor, and thanks
to Tman for the photo help.
