Are you looking to buy bulletproof vest? Not all bullet proof jackets stop all bullets? These are the list of bullets, which are stopped by bullet proof jackets.
2. 9mm Parabellum
This is one of the world’s most popular handgun cartridges and
is widely used by police and military. It is often found in semi-
automatic pistols and is used by many civilians for self-defense.
Shot at lower velocities, a level II-a vest will protect against it.
The level II vest will stop higher velocities.
3. .357 Magnum
This bullet usually is fired from a revolver, except for the
Desert Eagle—apart from the Coonan 1911 this is the only
semi-automatic pistol that fires these rounds. .357
magnum rounds have great “stopping power”– the ability to
incapacitate their target immediately upon impact. Level II
bullet proof armor is needed to stop this round.
4. .375 SIG
This round is nearly identical to the .357 Magnum.
The advantage of this round is its reliability, can be
used in autoloader platforms, and has far less recoil
than the .357 Magnum while producing a nearly
identical performance. You’ll need Level IIa armor to
protect against this round.
5. .40 S&W
Designed as a Law Enforcement Cartridge, it has
been popular with many Law Enforcement
Agencies. It has the benefit of power over the 9mm,
and a more manageable recoil than the 10mm Auto.
The .40 S&W was designed to replace the 10mm
Auto. To protect against these bullets, you will need
a Level IIa vest.
6. .44 Magnum
Similar to the .357 magnum, this bullet is usually
shot out of revolvers, although this one can also
be used in rifles as well. Created in the 1950s, it
comes from the well-known S&W Model 629,
popularized by Clint Eastwood in “Dirty Harry” as
the most powerful handgun in the world (it was at
the time). To protect against this, you will need a
Level IIIa vest.
7. .45 ACP
The .45 ACP, also known as the .45 ACP or .45 Auto, was designed by John
Browning. Most famously, this round is used in the M1911 pistol that was adopted by
the US Army in 1911 and used as the standard for the next 74 years. Certain Special
Operations units continue to utilize .45 ACP weapons, and its low muzzle flash and
recoil combined with its accuracy and stopping power has ensured its popularity
elsewhere.
8. 5.56x45mm NATO
This is a very common round
most commonly chambered in
the M16 rifle. Performance is
affected by the weapon used
much more with this round, and
there have been criticisms of it
because of this. Level III armor
is needed against this
ammunition.
9. .30-06
First adopted in 1906, this round was the
US Army’s primary cartridge for nearly 50
years. Particularly because of its relatively
low recoil, which makes it easy to use. For
protection against the .30-06, Level III
armor is needed.
10. .308 Winchester
This is one of the most widely used and successful cartridges in
the world, being used primarily by militaries and big game
hunters. It duplicates the ballistic performance of the .30-06 and
requires a Level III vest.
11. 7.62mmx51mm NATO
Another popular and versatile rifle cartridge, this was introduced in the late 1950s
and is similar to the .308 Winchester. Against this ammunition, a Level III vest will
suffice, but if facing an armor-piercing variant, a Level IV vest will be needed.