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MTT TL · November 28, 2009, 08:46 AM

Anyway, 1" case hardened steel as I mentioned that will stop .50 BMG AP weighs 41 pounds per square foot or about 175 kilos per square meter. This means that a small vehicle gate (2X4 meters) would weigh 1400 kilos, just for the armor and probably close to 2000 total kilos for the gate. You would need a roller on a track to open and close it. But it still would not stop the top end AP rounds. (for that your gate would weigh about 6000 kilos)

November 28, 2009, 08:46 AM	#12
MTT TL Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2009 Location: Quadling Country Posts: 2,780	Anyway, 1" case hardened steel as I mentioned that will stop .50 BMG AP weighs 41 pounds per square foot or about 175 kilos per square meter. This means that a small vehicle gate (2X4 meters) would weigh 1400 kilos, just for the armor and probably close to 2000 total kilos for the gate. You would need a roller on a track to open and close it. But it still would not stop the top end AP rounds. (for that your gate would weigh about 6000 kilos) __________________ Thus a man should endeavor to reach this high place of courage with all his heart, and, so trying, never be backward in war.