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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
thanks... interesting to know. would ARs go through car doors? just curious if a cop were to face someone without any forewarning you would be scrambling for protection
strange times we live in...
i remember the LA incident a number of years ago that was caught on tape where the two armed robbers had full body armor and took a long time to take down
based on some of the video from Dayton, the shooter who was wearing body armor of some time was a split second from entering a bar when he was shot...was a heckuva shot too as the shooter was also running and turning a corner when he got him.
presumably all types of body armor are readily available to civilians in the states too.
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A Remington 223/NATO 5.56 round is a high-velocity round, and assuming an FMJ (full metal jacket) projectile is used, which is most common and cheapest, it would most likely go through a car door at sub-300 yards.
At our range we're not allowed to shoot a 223/5.56 round at an "abrasion resistant" AR500 steel plate (heavy armor plate) at anything less than 200 yards due to high velocity and ricochet danger. Mild steel sheet metal, like car doors doesn't stand a chance, IMHO.