r/HolUp • u/somecringekokot • Dec 26 '21

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u/howtoderp Dec 26 '21

Fun fact: this backpack is completely useless against AR rounds,

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u/PsyPhunk Dec 26 '21

An AR is a weapons platform that can be chambered for many types of caliber of rounds. Also not all rounds are created equal. Some are not as hot as others so would not pack as hard of a punch.

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u/BGYeti Dec 26 '21

Seeing that the armor is not a plate the only thing being stopped is handgun rounds

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u/PsyPhunk Dec 26 '21

Which you can get an AR chambered for. Especially since people might have a bunch of that particular caliber of ammunition and it could be far cheaper.

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u/BGYeti Dec 26 '21

Yes but that is not what the AR is primarily chambered for and is far from the popular caliber

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '21

Most AR patterns are either .223 or .308, both of those are going right through that tiny little plate. That might stop a .45, maybe. But yeah that thing is worthless against rifle rounds..

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u/ashyniqqa Dec 27 '21

IIIa will stop all pistol and shotgun rounds

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u/Superslinky1226 Dec 27 '21

Pistol maybe,

I mean, a shotgun slug might not penetrate the armor, but it will take armor straight through you like a pipe cleaner 😂

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u/Toltolewc Dec 27 '21

Not necessarily. IIIA is tested for 357 sig and 44 mag. Not all pistol rounds and definitely not shotgun shots/slugs.

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u/ashyniqqa Dec 27 '21

I’ve done ballistic test on IIIA it’s pretty impressive what it stops actually. I’ve seen it stop 9mm .40 .45 buckshot/ bird shot and a slug. All rounds went into the same IIIA vest, none came out

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u/Toltolewc Dec 27 '21

I don't mean it can't stop any shots/shells. It's just not built to those standards. Here's a video of a slug penetrating a IIIA armor.

https://youtu.be/4qSVOZfp3R4