This video from Garand Thumb provides an expert-level analysis of whether Level 4 body armor can stop a .50 caliber round. The host, demonstrating high authority, tests various scenarios using a Steyr HS .50 M1 rifle and specialized ammunition against a Ballistic Dummy Lab torso equipped with Armor Shop Level 4 plates. The tests reveal that while multiple plates can stop a standard .50 BMG FMJ round, the resulting blunt force trauma is likely fatal. Specialized rounds like the Raufoss (APHEI) are shown to be unstoppable by conventional body armor.
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