The 6B47 Russian helmet, part of the Ratnik kit, is primarily designed for shrapnel and fragmentation protection, not rifle rounds. While it successfully stops handgun calibers like 9mm and .44 Magnum, the latter causes significant, potentially life-threatening backface deformation. As expected, it fails to stop common rifle rounds such as 5.45x39mm and 5.56x45mm, and high-velocity rounds like M855A1.
This video provides a direct comparison of US and Russian military helmets through rigorous ballistic testing. Both helmets demonstrate impressive performance against pistol rounds like 9mm and .50 AE, and even a 12 gauge slug. However, they are shown to be ineffective against rifle rounds such as 7.62x39mm and .30-06 Springfield, highlighting their intended purpose against shrapnel and lower-velocity threats.
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