Steel Rifle Plates Vs Ceramic

I tried to include information that is usually left out in other videos.

Steel rifle plates vs ceramic. A word about ceramic rifle plates. Lightweight body armor rifle plates from shotstop ballistics offer level iii level iii and level iv armor piercing protection. Battle steels ceramic sic pe composite ballistic armor plates are tested under nij 0101 06 iv body armor standards by h p. It is capable of stopping at least 3 shots of 30 caliber 166 grain ap and m2 ammunition.

These special threat rifle plates are made in the usa. One drawback to ceramic armor is that it cannot handle precision rounds in the same place. Steel plates are generally heavier than ceramic but this is not always true ours weighs 7 5lbs plus 1 5lb for the coating. The velocity systems special threat ceramic plates are multi strike rated and tested against 7 62 39 mild steel core 7 62 51 m80 ball 5 56 45 m855 and 5 56 45 m193 which puts this armor at around a level iii though velocity doesn t specify.

Compared to other body armor plates steel ceramic or poly on the market at the. Rifle plates for police military swat security border patrol and more. Infidel body armor can take more than 100 hits from common military rounds. How you choose what armor you require is up to you.

Steel plates weigh as much as the heavier end of ceramic plates but has a level 3 rating and many disadvantages along with it. There are specific grades of ammunition that cause more damage to ceramic plates than steel plates. Pros max protection will stop almost all small arms especially those common in the u s not temperature sensitive not prone to bullet ricochet or splatter like steel. Armed with this knowledge hopefully you can make an informed choice.

I always urge you to do more research on your own. I made this video to help others decide whether they want to go with ceramic or steel ballistic plates. Our hardened ar550 steel is cold rolled laser cut and then bent to a 20 degree bend that fits most torsos. For example rounds over 7 mm can damage 3 4 square inches of surface area on ceramic plates.

If you want to know. Nij 0101 06 certifiedlevel iv multi hit ceramic rifle rated body armor plates are designed to withstand rugged usage while not compromising the ballistic integrity of the plate.