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JohnH1963 · December 20, 2009, 12:24 AM

The most current form of bodyarmor used by the military does protect against armor piercing rounds. Specifically, a vest can provide protection against one M2 Armor Piercing .30-06 Springfield round.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Improve..._Tactical_Vest

My personal opinion is that if I was engaging someone at close quarters and saw them wearing this bulky vest then I would probably aim for the head. Its difficult to say though because I would probably have between 1-2 seconds to react and fire.

Could it hurt wearing a plain windbreaker type jacket over the exterior vest? The only harm in wearing a windbreaker jacket is getting tangled up in it.

December 20, 2009, 12:24 AM	#14
JohnH1963 Junior member Join Date: October 22, 2008 Posts: 416	The most current form of bodyarmor used by the military does protect against armor piercing rounds. Specifically, a vest can provide protection against one M2 Armor Piercing .30-06 Springfield round. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Improve..._Tactical_Vest My personal opinion is that if I was engaging someone at close quarters and saw them wearing this bulky vest then I would probably aim for the head. Its difficult to say though because I would probably have between 1-2 seconds to react and fire. Could it hurt wearing a plain windbreaker type jacket over the exterior vest? The only harm in wearing a windbreaker jacket is getting tangled up in it.