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cold dead hands · November 30, 2007, 09:00 PM

Some yahoo in the gunstore told me that 7.62x25 will defeat level 3 body armor. Turns out he might be right, but that is why I am asking here.

I have read (can't remember where) that level 3 is only tested up to .357 mag and that the level of protection is not sufficient to stop a very fast small bullet like the 7.62 tokarev. The article went on to state that the Chinese test their armor with 7.62 tokarev because of it penetration abilities.

I was also told by yet another yahoo (this one was Coast Gaurd) that .17 HMR and .17 Mach2 will pierce armor as well.

Any merit to this stuff?

November 30, 2007, 09:00 PM	#1
cold dead hands Junior member Join Date: November 14, 2007 Location: Arkansuck...I dream of the day I leave here. Never to return. Posts: 854	Body armor questions Some yahoo in the gunstore told me that 7.62x25 will defeat level 3 body armor. Turns out he might be right, but that is why I am asking here. I have read (can't remember where) that level 3 is only tested up to .357 mag and that the level of protection is not sufficient to stop a very fast small bullet like the 7.62 tokarev. The article went on to state that the Chinese test their armor with 7.62 tokarev because of it penetration abilities. I was also told by yet another yahoo (this one was Coast Gaurd) that .17 HMR and .17 Mach2 will pierce armor as well. Any merit to this stuff?