50 CAL Vs. AR550 Steel Armor Plates!

Published on May 11, 2020
Duration: 6:02

This video tests the effectiveness of AR550 steel armor plates against 50 BMG ammunition. The presenter duct-taped five Level III/III+ AR550 plates together and fired both XM33 steel core and Hornady 750gr A-MAX loads at them from approximately 25 meters. The initial test with stacked plates showed surprising resistance, with the XM33 failing to penetrate the first two plates and the A-MAX causing significant deformation but no full penetration through the stacked array. A subsequent test with a single plate demonstrated that the XM33 steel core could penetrate a single AR550 plate, bending it significantly.

Quick Summary

In a test of AR550 Level III+ steel armor plates against 50 BMG ammunition, stacked plates showed significant resistance. While a single AR550 plate was penetrated by an XM33 steel core round, a stack of five plates stopped both XM33 and Hornady 750gr A-MAX rounds, though with considerable deformation.

Chapters

  1. 00:09Introduction and Test Setup
  2. 00:3350 BMG vs. Stacked AR550 Plates (XM33)
  3. 01:50XM33 Impact Results (Stacked Plates)
  4. 02:1550 BMG vs. Single AR550 Plate (XM33)
  5. 03:01XM33 Impact Results (Single Plate)
  6. 03:1550 BMG vs. Stacked AR550 Plates (Hornady A-MAX)
  7. 04:03Hornady A-MAX Impact Results (Stacked Plates)
  8. 04:42Conclusion and Future Tests

Frequently Asked Questions

Can 50 BMG penetrate AR550 steel armor plates?

In tests with stacked AR550 Level III+ plates, 50 BMG rounds like the XM33 steel core and Hornady 750gr A-MAX caused significant deformation but did not penetrate the entire stack. However, a single AR550 plate was penetrated by the XM33 steel core round.

What types of 50 BMG ammunition were tested against AR550 armor?

The video tested two types of 50 BMG ammunition: the XM33 load, which features a steel core, and the Hornady 750gr A-MAX match ammunition. Both were fired at AR550 steel armor plates.

How did stacked AR550 armor plates perform against 50 BMG?

When five AR550 Level III/III+ plates were taped together, they demonstrated considerable resistance to 50 BMG. The XM33 steel core round failed to penetrate the first two plates, and the Hornady A-MAX caused deformation without full penetration through the stack.

What was the outcome of testing a single AR550 plate against 50 BMG?

A single AR550 Level III/III+ armor plate was penetrated by the 50 BMG XM33 steel core round. The bullet pushed through the plate, causing it to bend significantly, indicating that single plates offer less resistance.

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