Ballistic Charts

UL 752  and  (NIJ) 018.01

Ratings of Bullet Resistant materials as identified by UL 752
Rating Ammunition Weight
(grains)		 Weight
(grams)		 min fps max fps Number
of shots
Level 1 9mm Full Metal Copper Jacket with Lead Core 124 8.0 1175 1293 3
Level 2 .357 Magnum Jacketed Lead Soft Point 158 10.2 1250 1375 3
Level 3 .44 Magnum Lead Semi-Wadcutter Gas Checked 240 15.6 1350 1485 3
Level 4 .30 Caliber Rifle Lead Core Soft Point (.30-06 Caliber) 180 11.7 2540 2794 1
Level 5 7.62mm Rifle Lead Core Full Metal Copper Jacket Military Ball (.308 Caliber) 150 9.7 2750 3025 1
Level 6 9mm Full Metal Copper Jacket with Lead Core 124 8.0 1400 1540 5
Level 7 5.56mm Rifle Full Metal Copper Jacket with Lead Core (.223 Caliber) 55 3.56 3080 3383 5
Level 8 7.62mm Rifle Lead Core Full Metal Copper Jacket Military Ball (.308 Caliber) 150 9.7 2750 3025 5
Shotgun 12-Gauge Rifled Lead Slug
12-Gauge 00 Buckshot (12 pellets)		 1 0z.
1.5oz		 28.3
42		 1585
1200		 1744
1320		 3
3


Ratings of Bullet Resistant materials as identified by
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) 018.01
Threat Level
Rating		 Ammunition Weight
(grains)		 Weight
(grams)		 Min/Max
(meters/sec)		 Min/Max
(feet/sec)		 Number
of shots
Level I .22 long rifle high velocity lead 40 2.6 320 +/- 12 1050 +/- 40 5
Level I .38 special round nose lead 158 10.2 259 +/- 15 850 +/- 50 5
Level II .357 mag. jacketed soft point 158 10.2 425 +/- 15 1395 +/- 50 5
Level II 9mm full metal jacket 124 8.0 358 +/- 12 1175 +/- 40 5
Level IIA .357 mag. jacketed soft point 158 10.2 381 +/- 15 1250 +/- 50 5
Level IIA 9mm full metal jacket 124 8.0 332 +/- 12 1090 +/- 40 5
Level III 7.62mm (.308 Winchester) full metal jacket 150 9.7 838 +/- 15 2750 +/- 50 5
Level IIIA .44 mag. lead semi-wadcutter gas checked 240 15.55 426 +/- 15 1400 +/- 50 5
Level IIIA 9 mm full metal jacket 124 8.0 426 +/- 15 1400 +/- 50 5
Level IV .30-06 armor piercing 166 10.8 868 +/- 15 2850 +/- 50 1

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