Videos tagged with AR500 Steel Plate

This video from 1ShotTV provides an expert-level assessment of the .308 SLAP (Saboted Light Armor Penetrator) round's capabilities. Demonstrating extreme armor-piercing potential, the SLAP round, featuring a tungsten penetrator within a sabot, achieved a velocity of 4070 fps. It effortlessly defeated a Level 3 riot shield and a hardened AR500 steel plate, showcasing its effectiveness against hard barriers. The host, exhibiting high authority through practical testing and technical knowledge, highlights the round's dangerous nature and high cost.

This video showcases a "Members event" where participants are shown shooting a traditional AR500 steel plate. The description explicitly mentions the calibers used: 9mm, 5.56mm, and 7.62mm. The creator encourages viewers to subscribe for career experiences and promotes their "SOB TV" app.

This video rigorously tests AR500 body armor, including Level 3A soft armor and AR500 steel plates, against various calibers up to .50 BMG. The soft armor surprisingly stops a .500 S&W Magnum, while the steel plates effectively defeat rifle rounds like 5.56 and .308, with an anti-spalling coating containing fragments. The .50 BMG round, however, proves to be the ultimate defeat for personal body armor.

This test, conducted by DemolitionRanch's Matt Carriker, evaluates the durability of an AR500 steel body armor plate against 50 rounds of 12-gauge shotgun slugs. Despite significant deformation and the complete removal of its spall coating, the plate withstood all impacts without cracking or penetration, demonstrating its resilience against repeated high-energy shotgun rounds. The experiment highlights the robust nature of AR500 steel armor.