Name
Caliber
Class
Stanag
UL
Alpine
Nij
Cen
Weight±
Type
Velocity±
Compare
.38 Special
9 x 29mmR
Revolver
-
1
A1
HG1
BR1
125 grains8.09 grams
FMJ
Full Metal Jacket
1,075 ft/s (328 m/s)
9mm Luger
9 x 19mm
Handgun
-
1
A2
HG1
BR2
124 grains15.55 grams
FMJ/RN
Full Metal Jacket / Round Nose
1,305 ft/s (398 m/s)
.357 Magnum
9 x 33mmR
Revolver
-
2
A3
HG1
BR3
158 grains10.23 grams
FMJ/JSP
Full Metal Jacket / Jacketed Soft Point
1,430 ft/s (436 m/s)
.44 Magnum
11 x 33mmR
Revolver
-
3
A4
HG2
BR4
240 grains15.55 grams
JHP
Jacketed Hollow Point
1,430 ft/s (436 m/s)
Shotgun
12 Gauge
Shotgun
-
4
ASG
HG2+
SG2
436 grains28.25 grams
Slug
1,650 ft/s (503 m/s)
300AAC BlackoutTokarev
7.62 x 35mm7.62 x 25mm
CarbineHandgun
I
5
A5
RF1
BR4+
84 grains5.50 grams125 grains9.10 grams
FMJLCSJ
Full Metal Jacket
2,185 ft/s (666 m/s)1,600 ft/s (488 m/s)
AK-47/Kalashnikov
7.62 x 39mm
Rifle
I
5
A6
RF1
BR5
120 grains7.77 grams
FMJ
Full Metal Jacket
2,380 ft/s (725 m/s)
M4/M16
5.56 x 45mm (M193)
Carbine
I
5
A7
RF1
BR5
56 grains3.63 grams
FMJ/BT
Full Metal Jacket / Boattail Bullet
3,210 ft/s (978 m/s)
M4/M16
5.56 x 45mm NATO(SS109)
Carbine
I
5
A8
RF1
BR5
62 grains4 grams
FMJ/BT
Full Metal Jacket / Boattail Bullet
3,110 ft/s (948 m/s)
Remington 700
.308 or 7.62 x 51mm(M80 Ball)
Rifle
I
8
A9
RF2
BR6+
149 grains9.65 grams
FMJ Ball
Full Metal Jacket
2,780 ft/s (847 m/s)
AK-47M4
7.62 x 39mm API BZ5.56 x 45mm GT AP (M855)
RifleCarbine
II
9
A10
RF2
BR7
122/62 grains7.90/4.02 grams
API/PB/HCGT/AP/BT
Armor Piercing Incendiary/Pointed Bullet/Hard CoreGreen Tip AP/Armor Piercing/Boattail Bullet
2,395 ft/s (730 m/s)3,020 ft/s (920 m/s)
M1 GarandRemington 700Dragunov
7.62 x 63 M2 AP7.62 x 51 NATO AP7.62 x 54mmR API
RifleSniper RifleSniper Rifle
III
9
A11
RF3
BR7
165/151/154grains10.69/9.78/9.98grams
FMJ/PB/HCFMJ/PB/HC/WCAPI/PB/HC
Full Metal Jacket/Pointed Bullet/Hard CoreFull Metal Jacket/Pointed Bullet/Hard Core/WadcutterArmor Piercing Incendiary/Pointed Bullet/Hard Core
2,880 ft/s (878 m/s)2,690 ft/s (820 m/s)2,820 ft/s (860 m/s)
Barrett
.50 BMG (12.7 x 99mm)
Rifle
III+
10+
A12
RF3+
BR7+
661 grains42.83 grams
FMJ/Ball
Full Metal Jacket/Ball
3,080 ft/s (940 m/s)
PROJECTILE ENCYCLOPEDIA
LINKS TO BALLISTIC STANDARDS
- NIJNational Institute of Justice (0101.07/0123.00)
- ULUnderwriters Laboratories – Standards & Engagements 752
- CENEuropean Committee for Standardization – BR 1063
- DINGerman Institute for Standardization
- STANAGStandardization Agreement by NATO - 4569
Protection Levels for Occupants of Logistic and Light Armored Vehicles - VPAMAssociation of Testing Centers for Attack-Resistant Materials and Constructions
- OTHERInternationally Recognized Ballistic Testing Standards (for reference)
PROJECTILE ACRONYMS
- APArmor Piercing
- APIArmor Piercing Incendiary
- FMJFull Metal Jacket
- JHPJacketed Hollow Point
- JSPJacketed Soft Point
- RNRound Nose
- GTGreen Tip AP
- PBPointed Bullet
- BTBoattail Bullet
- HCHard Core
- WCWadcutter
- LCLead Core
- BZBrillouin Zone
OTHER ACRONYMS
- NATONorth Atlantic Treaty Organization
- ANSIAmerican National Standards Institute
- Ö-NormAustrian Standards Institute
- SNVSwiss Standards Association
- BSIBritish Standards Institution
- HOSDMThe UK Home Office Scientific Development Branch
- EASCEuro-Asian Council For Standardization Metrology And Certification
- GOSTRussian Government Standards (Gosudarstvennyy Standart)
- ISOInternational Standards Organization
- AS/NZSStandards for Australia and New Zealand (2343:1997)
- NGANational Glass Association
- UHHUltra-high Hardness (Armour steel alloy of 578-655 HBW)
- ARMOXBallistic Steel brand by SSAB for armored vehicles
- RAMORBallistic Steel brand by SSAB for armored vehicles
- 12 FAM 380US State Dept. armored vehicle (LAV/HAV) program for Levels C, D, & E
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