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Ballistic Performance of Soft Armour
Technical
Ballistic Standards
The
internationally accepted standard for the performance of bullet resistant armour
is the National Institute of Justice (NIJ ) 0101.04.
This standard specifies two soft armour levels as shown below.
|
Protection Level |
Ammunition |
Barrel Length (Inches) |
Feet Per Second |
Metres Per Second |
|
Level II |
.22Mag .40gr FMJ |
24 |
1800 |
549 |
|
|
9mm 124gr FMJ Remington |
5 |
1175 |
358 |
|
|
9mm 116gr Norma NATO FMJ |
5 |
1150 |
351 |
|
|
9mm 124gr FMJ (steel) GECO |
5 |
1110 |
339 |
|
|
9mm 115gr FMJ Fiocchi |
5 |
1210 |
369 |
|
|
9mm 115gr FMJ (steel)
Sellier & Bellot |
5 |
1140 |
348 |
|
|
9mm 124gr FMJ (Norinco) |
5 |
1140 |
348 |
|
|
.357Mag 158gr SJSP
Remington |
6 |
1395 |
425 |
|
|
.57Mag 125gr Speer JHP |
6 |
1550 |
473 |
|
|
|
6 |
1400 |
427 |
|
|
.44Mag 240gr JHP W-W |
6 |
1350 |
412 |
|
|
.45 230gr FMJ Winchester
Magnum |
5 |
1400 |
427 |
|
|
.50 325gr Action Express |
6 |
1425 |
435 |
|
|
6.62 x 25 85gr Tokorev VSP
FMJ |
24 |
1250 |
381 |
|
|
12ga R-P 1oz .52 Sabot
Slug |
5 |
1250 |
381 |
|
|
12ga 3” Mag Win 1oz .50
cal Sabot Slug |
24 |
1400 |
427 |
|
Level
IIIA |
9mm 124gr FMJ Remington |
16 |
1400 |
427 |
|
|
9mm 116gr FMJ Norma |
16 |
1350 |
412 |
|
|
9mm 123gr FMJ GECO |
16 |
1300 |
397 |
|
|
9mm 123gr FMJ Lapua |
16 |
1350 |
412 |
|
|
.44 Mag 240gr SWC GC
Remington |
6 |
1400 |
427 |
|
|
.44 Mag 180gr Fed JHP |
6 |
1600 |
488 |
|
|
.50 325gr Action Express |
6 |
1450 |
442 |
|
|
12ga R-P 1oz .52 Sabot
Slug |
5 |
1350 |
381 |
|
|
12ga 3” Mag Win 1oz .50
cal Sabot Slug |
24 |
1500 |
427 |
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