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7.62x25mm Sellier & Bellot 85gr FMJ vs. NIJ II vest

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Brass Fetcher Ballistic Testing

Test # AP 3
Bare gelatin. (Nominal 10% concentration)

Cartridge : 7.62x25mm Sellior & Bellot 85gr FMJ

 

Block Calibration :

Primary block : 4.6 ± 0.05 inch penetration @ 591 ± 0.5 ft/sec

Vest was draped over the face of the gelatin block.  Vest was ‘new old stock’ but never issued.  Fabric was Kevlar 29.

Bullet Performance:

Impact Velocity : 1521 ± 0.5 feet/second
Deepest Penetration Depth : 11.8 ± 0.05 Inch
Maximum Crack Diameter : NR
Max Crack Diameter Location : NR
Cavitation Depth : NR

Notes:
Weapon – CZ 52, with 4.6” barrel length
Distance – 10 feet, muzzle to gelatin impact face
Test site conditions - 72 deg F
Time out of refrigeration prior to shot impact - 5 minutes
Bullet recovered weight – NR
Bullet recovered average diameter – 0.462”
Bullet recovered length – NR