This video demonstrates the failure of homemade rifle-rated body armor created by a viewer. The armor, constructed with materials like tinfoil, construction paper, pennies, and possibly ceramic, was tested against various handgun and rifle calibers. While it successfully stopped 9mm, 10mm, and 5.7x28mm rounds, it failed against common rifle rounds like .223 Remington, 7.62x39mm, .45-70 Government, and .30-30 Winchester, only stopping a .22 Long Rifle.
This video tests the ballistic resistance of homemade body armor constructed for under $10 by a viewer named NC Mountain Adventures. The armor, made from common household materials like duct tape, tin foil, construction paper, and pennies, was subjected to various handgun calibers. While it successfully stopped rounds up to a .44 Magnum, it failed against the .500 S&W Magnum.
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