Ballistic Charts

    Underwriters Laboratories [ U.L. ] 752 Ballistic Test Standards

    Rating

    Ammunition
    Weight Grain
    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)
    1.0 Oz
    1.5 Oz
    28.3
    42
    1585
    1200
    1744
    1320
    3
    3
    National Institute of Justice [NIJ] 018.01 Ballistic Test Standards
    Threat level
    Ammunition
    Weight Grain
    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 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 II
    .357 mag. jacketed soft point
    158
    10.2
    425
    +/- 15
    1395
    +/- 50
    5
    Level II
    9mm full metal jacket
    124
    8.0
    332
    +/- 12
    1090
    +/- 40
    5
    Level IIIA
    .44 mag. lead semi-wadcutter gas checked
    240
    15.55
    426 +/- 15
    1400
    +/- 50
    5
    Level IIIA
    9mm full metal jacket
    124
    8.0
    426 +/- 15
    1400
    +/- 50
    5
    Level III
    7.62mm (.308 Winchester) full metal jacket
    150
    9.7
    838 +/- 15
    2750
    +/- 50
    5
    Level IV
    .30-06 armor piercing
    166
    10.8
    868 +/- 15
    2850 +/- 50
    1
    European Standard EN 1063
    Threat level
    Ammunition
    Velocity
    ft / sec
    Shot Spacing
    Shot Pattern
    Weight Grain
    Number Of Shots
    B-1
    .22 LR 40 grain Lead Round
    1,048
    to 1,214
    4.7″
    4.3 to 5.1 in. triangle
    40
    3
    B-2
    9 mm Parabellum 124 gr FSJ RNSC
    1,280
    to 1,345
    4.7″
    4.3 to 5.1 in. triangle
    124
    3
    B-3
    .357 Magnum 158 gr FSJ Coned Soft Core
    1,378
    to 1,444
    4.7″
    4.3 to 5.1 in. triangle
    158
    3
    B-4
    .44 Magnum 240 gr FCJ Flat Nose Soft Core
    1,411
    to 1,476
    4.7″
    4.3 to 5.1 in. triangle
    240
    3
    B-5
    5.56 x 45 NATO 62 gr SS109 (M855)
    3,084
    to 3,150
    4.7″
    4.3 to 5.1 in. triangle
    62
    3
    B-6
    7.62 x 51 NATO 147 gr FSJ (M80)
    2,690
    to 2,756
    4.7″
    4.3 to 5.1 in. triangle
    147
    3
    B-7
    7.62 x 51 NATO 150 gr FCJ steel hard core
    2,657
    to 2,723
    4.7″
    4.3 to 5.1 in. triangle
    150
    3