Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
Well, at least to me. We were on the range yesterday and had some free time, so we decided to test a expired Point Blank vest. We retire our vests after 5 years of service, so there's always a few lying around the P. D. Anyway, we set the vest up at 25 yds. and proceeded to shoot same with . 40 caliber Talons, 5. 56mm, 12 ga/ slugs and a . 300 Winchester mag. We drapped the vest over a brown bag which had newspapers in same. The vest was rated at level 2, without a trauma plate. Here's the results...
Test 1- . 40 cal. Talon fired from a Glock 22 @ 25 yds.
The bullet entered the first two layers of kevlar and then mushroomed and stopped.
Test 2- 12 ga. Remington slug @ 25 yds. (one oz, 2 3/4" shell). This was a suprise. The slug tore through the entire front 20 layers of kevlar and wedged itself midway into the 15" + stack of newspapers. The recoverd slug was a complete mushroom.
Test 3- 5. 56mm fired from a Colt AR-15, again @ 25 yds. No suprise here, the bullet smashed through the front of the vest and proceeded to self destruct within the newspaper, we could only find small parts of the bullet jacket, the core completely disinegrated. The bullet was a 55 gr. softpoint, would have liked to try a FMJ, but none were at hand.
Test 4- . 300 Wichester mag. fired from a Savage Tactical rifle (24" bull barrel), again at 25 yds. Again, no suprise, the bullet smashed through the front of the vest and all the newspaper, enetered the first two layers of kevlar at the back of the vest and then completely disinegrated, only small portions of the jacket were recovered. This bullet was a 150 gr. softpoint (PMC). Again, a FMJ or better yet, a Speer or Barnes solid probably would have blown through the rear as well.
I thought that you other LE or gun enthusiasts might be interested.
Scott W.
Test 1- . 40 cal. Talon fired from a Glock 22 @ 25 yds.
The bullet entered the first two layers of kevlar and then mushroomed and stopped.
Test 2- 12 ga. Remington slug @ 25 yds. (one oz, 2 3/4" shell). This was a suprise. The slug tore through the entire front 20 layers of kevlar and wedged itself midway into the 15" + stack of newspapers. The recoverd slug was a complete mushroom.
Test 3- 5. 56mm fired from a Colt AR-15, again @ 25 yds. No suprise here, the bullet smashed through the front of the vest and proceeded to self destruct within the newspaper, we could only find small parts of the bullet jacket, the core completely disinegrated. The bullet was a 55 gr. softpoint, would have liked to try a FMJ, but none were at hand.
Test 4- . 300 Wichester mag. fired from a Savage Tactical rifle (24" bull barrel), again at 25 yds. Again, no suprise, the bullet smashed through the front of the vest and all the newspaper, enetered the first two layers of kevlar at the back of the vest and then completely disinegrated, only small portions of the jacket were recovered. This bullet was a 150 gr. softpoint (PMC). Again, a FMJ or better yet, a Speer or Barnes solid probably would have blown through the rear as well.
I thought that you other LE or gun enthusiasts might be interested.
Scott W.
Last edited:
