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Title: Can steel core 7.62x39mm penetrate level III armor?
Post by: Raggedyman on October 30 2015 05:41:14 PM MDT
A lot of people have asked for old school Norinco steel core to be tested so here it is. Rifle is 20" SKS, distance is about twenty feet, ten rounds on an AR500Armor.com level III Paxcon coated plate. This is pretty near the worst case scenario, short of actual AP ammo. You know the drill, make your predictions before you watch the test.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWDbYTaQpZk (http://"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWDbYTaQpZk")
Title: Re: Can steel core 7.62x39mm penetrate level III armor?
Post by: my_old_glock on October 31 2015 09:16:43 AM MDT


I figured it would go through the plate. It didn't even leave a noticeable mark.  :o


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Title: Re: Can steel core 7.62x39mm penetrate level III armor?
Post by: Sniper711 on October 31 2015 02:58:30 PM MDT
Not the same , but at work we had a BFI roll off trash bin ( used for refinery / industrial garbage ) that was made out of 1/4" steel plate on a bosses ranch ..after work ....drinking a few beers and bored  we broke out a couple ARs  and picked a spot to hit on the vendors decal ...we were say 50-75 yards away  using plain old Wolf Black Box 55 FMJ they went all the way thru one side and made a significant dent in the other side !
Title: Re: Can steel core 7.62x39mm penetrate level III armor?
Post by: Raggedyman on November 01 2015 06:55:54 PM MST
Probably milder steel, but velocity is murder on steel plate.
Title: Re: Can steel core 7.62x39mm penetrate level III armor?
Post by: sqlbullet on November 02 2015 08:58:43 AM MST
It is amazing what velocity will do.  Also, a big heavy bullet.  45 Raptor website has some pics of a 3/8" steel plate that was punched through by a cast bullet, 230 grain.  Probably moving 2500 fps, though they don't say the velocity.
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