Testing AR500 Armor

AR500 Brought me out to test one of their body armor plates and I wanted to bring you guys along!

[@vicentesotelo1406]

That guy in the red shirt should sue whoever cuts his hair

[@mudgunner]

I don’t think it would be financially responsible to sue myself

[@vicentesotelo1406]

@@mudgunner sry bro 😆🤣

[@mudgunner]

@@vicentesotelo1406 it was pretty funny

[@kaptkrunchfpv]

Gotta save some $ somewhere, armor aint cheap! Shit, neither is ammo! Id much rather shave my head, which I do, than be a baby seal waiting to be clubbed.

[@lajaty5369]

Well put together video. Both extremely educated on what they are talking about as well

[@mudgunner]

Thank you!

[@lajaty5369]

@@mudgunner Anytime! Good content like this needs to be sponsored by companies like AR500

[@kaptkrunchfpv]

The spall is what worries me. Sure your chest would be ok, but what about your jug?

[@mudgunner]

I’m going to try and do a video on that in the future!

[@mandalorian3613]

Wow it actually stopped 5.56 green tip from a 14” barrel 😱 their website says lvl3 is not rated for 5.56 green tip. You would need lvl3 plus. Very good plate

[@DaddyGoFast]

That isn't the issue that makes it go through... The green tip has nothing really to do with it. It is all FPS, if you shot this out of a 20in barrel, it would ZIP right through...

[@DocC993]

@@DaddyGoFast not true

[@DaddyGoFast]

@@DocC993 um, ok.

[@EOD_90]

@@DocC993 speed defeats armor.. the velocity loss in a 14.5inch barrel vs a 20 inch barrel is huge, and obviously more than enough difference to where a 20 inch barrel shooting M855 WILL reliably defeat level III

[@KarstRats]

It’s the 14 inch barrel. Not enough velocity. These test are stupid unless they use military length rifles.

[@ARyan-sr4nn]

Good job, guys. I’d love to see more collaboration with you guys. Good content.

[@mudgunner]

Thank you!

[@MikeMcclendon1377]

I agre

[@sigspearthumb2313]

Honestly steel plates have a solid purpose, however, you should consider having steel and ceramic plates in finances permit.

[@jonathondyson8813]

Imagine what the 3+ will stop

[@BlackPowderTherapist]

Where's the actual ar chambered in 556 lol.

[@jlermzgt9393]

Put it in a dam carrier 🤦🏻‍♂️ why doesn’t anyone test it with a carrier to see if it catches spall

[@zerstorer335]

That’s a question I often have, too. Those fragments are a valid concern; but we’re not likely to see people running around with bare plates just taped / strapped to their bodies.

[@travislupum]

The green tip aren’t true armor penetrators they are made to be more barrier blind

[@Und3rGroundRappers]

What kind of rigs are they wearing?

[@sammearle]

Was that with the build up coat? Or standard base coat?

[@mudgunner]

It was the build up coat

[@havelpants5248]

Shoot I need the build up coat 😩

[@arizonafirearms285]

Very cool video!

[@SeattleShinobisociety]

500 stops almost everything ...

[@RookTalks]

It's steel, of course it does a decent job at being a target. The problem is the fact that the spall (fragmentation from the splash of the round against the steel plate) will eat the bottom of your chin, arms and any other body part in front of the plate. You can see this at 2:24.

[@thatoneguywithahugethang]

​@@RookTalksthey have rubberized coatings and saplling bags which 100% do help when used together.

[@Paintbl99]

Nice

[@jpw9560]

Level III is you're "basic starting level" LOL

[@mtiger5]

Looks like Brian Stelter had a son

[@alvinjayv5829]

what size armor is the od green? thank you!

[@Deathclawbg]

7,62x54R penetrated the plate, you can clearly see the ground through a tiny hole while inspecting the plate at 8:56-58

[@mudgunner]

That’s the fraglock coating you’re talking about. The bullet separated the coating from the plate but the plate itself did stop the round

[@Deathclawbg]

@@mudgunner I guess you are right, because it looked a lot like the dirt below the plate. Nice video, keep up the good work!

[@DreamCatchAah]

Good stuff

[@eNoble-US]

Bro look at the spalling lockup at 2:24 on the ground

[@RookTalks]

Nobody talks about that when it comes to their precious steel body armor. Armor industry is super shady and companies like AR500 take advantage of peoples lack of knowledge.

[@TheSmallTimeHunter]

You can buy a cumberband for the freeman carrier ?

[@drewjohnson6583]

This is exactly what I'm asking and came to the comments to see

[@KiNgChArLeSIII3006]

8:57 the yellow tip passed through

[@ThereIsNoSpoon4]

It went through the spall coating not the steel.

[@isidropineda3060]

What ar magazines pouches did you use on your invictus

[@stevenyoung3513]

These dudes look like they stand there and take it to the chest multiple times …

[@mudgunner]

Good one!

[@patdud1979]

There is a guy on KZbin that as tested steel armor from infidel and he didn’t even flinch getting hit by 308 😱 steel spreed the energy to the entire plate so it is like getting hit by airsoft 😎 the only drawback is the weight.