Bullet proof vest question?

[#1bambam]

I have seen someone selling ar500 steel plates for use in a plate carryer like the ones used for the ceramic plates.My question is what happerns to the projectile?On the ar500 plates that I have shot it splatters out directly sideways.What happens to your arms,chin and any other parts that may be in the danger zone?

 

[03protege]

I have seen someone selling ar500 steel plates for use in a plate carryer like the ones used for the ceramic plates.My question is what happerns to the projectile?On the ar500 plates that I have shot it splatters out directly sideways.What happens to your arms,chin and any other parts that may be in the danger zone?

They get cut to ****.


Watch later in the video after he puts the plate in a cardboard box then shoots it.



And then his splatter mitigation device.



Also the company that advertises on slickguns offers a very thick coating of LINE-X and claim that makes a difference.

 

[SpeedRacer]

I have seen someone selling ar500 steel plates for use in a plate carryer like the ones used for the ceramic plates.My question is what happerns to the projectile?On the ar500 plates that I have shot it splatters out directly sideways.What happens to your arms,chin and any other parts that may be in the danger zone?

They get hit.

When I was looking at them most of the companies selling AR500 plates suggest covering them in kevlar to "help reduce" the splash and fragmentation. The addition of the kevlar puts the price right back in line with proper ceramic plates, and there's still a chance of secondary damage? Yeah no thanks.

 

[03protege]

They get hit.

When I was looking at them most of the companies selling AR500 plates suggest covering them in kevlar to "help reduce" the splash and fragmentation. The addition of the kevlar puts the price right back in line with proper ceramic plates, and there's still a chance of secondary damage? Yeah no thanks.

The upside is the Steel will take many more hits before failing, but if that actually becomes an issue you probably need to move out of Somalia.

 

[returningliberty]

Question answered. It's better than taking a rifle round to the chest, but you Will be pulling bullet frag out of your face/arms. If you're lucky. The round could ricochet into your extremities. Steel rifle plates are a no go in my opinion.

 

[SpeedRacer]

The upside is the Steel will take many more hits before failing, but if that actually becomes an issue you probably need to move out of Somalia.

If it cuts off your head, arms and legs in the process who cares.

 

[#1bambam]

I was thinking it looked like a bad idea.

 

[geoney]

 

[#1bambam]

Too cool.Now you can get linex and lead fragments.

 

[Nomad.2nd]

They get hit.

When I was looking at them most of the companies selling AR500 plates suggest covering them in kevlar to "help reduce" the splash and fragmentation. The addition of the kevlar puts the price right back in line with proper ceramic plates, and there's still a chance of secondary damage? Yeah no thanks.

This.


It DOES have the advantages of not worrying about it in storage... such as the trunk of your car... or cracking...

"Stand Alone" plates are advertised as such.

 

[dixiejarhead]

To prevent spalling, you need to coat the plates or sandwich them between Kevlar. Also the carrier itself will help contain some of the spalling. A cut to the arm or chin is much better than a penetrating trauma wound to the chest... Law of averages. Like Nomad stated, the longevity of the plates versus the ceramics is the advantage. Getting shot sucks, let's face it. Dying sucks worse than just getting shot...