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[–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Would that stop a .223 or .30-06?

I feel like whatever they are putting him behind won't actually stop an assassination attempt unless it was like that level X shit they put in the motorcade limo that's really more of a tank than a limo

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    There are rollable protective glass shields, as an example. In a few minutes I was able to find some rated up to UL 8, which is able to stop 7.62x51, and very easily to stop the lesser 5.56mm. I'm not seriously looking to buy these, so I'm sure I've looked into it much less than the USSS.

    UL 8 isn't rated for .30-06, but will block at least a great majority of possible firearms.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Remember, when "rated" it's usually rated at that strength for a certain number of rounds. Not continuous fire. For instance, a vest rated for 5.56 can usually take 1-3 at most before it loses effectiveness.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Man, if you take 3 rounds of 5.56 to the chest that's a bad day

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago

    True but 5.56 rounds are... Interesting. Their high velocity/low mass makes them ricochet inside the body sometimes. There's stories of being hit in the shoulder and the round coming out of the toe. I don't know how true it is and I don't intend to find out through personal experience. But that round was explicitly designed to wound over killing.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yeah, nobody's getting more than a couple shots off anyways

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Depends on whether it's one person or 10.

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