Bulletproof Ratings

Bulletproof resistant ratings charts

Ratings of Bullet Resistant materials as identified by UL 752

Rating	Ammunition	Weight (grains)	Weight (grains)	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-Wad cutter 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 0z. 1.5oz	28.3 42	1585 1200	1774 1320	3 3

Ratings of Bullet Resistant materials as identified by
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) 018.01

Threat Level Rating	Ammunition	Weight (grains)	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 II	.357 mag. jacketed soft point	158	10.2	425 +/- 15	1395 +/- 50	5
Level II	9mm full metal jacket	124	8.0	358 +/- 12	1175 +/- 40	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 III	7.62mm (.308 Winchester) full metal jacket	150	9.7	838 +/- 15	2750 +/- 50	5
Level IIIA	.44 mag. lead semi-wad cutter gas checked	240	15.55	426 +/- 15	1400 +/- 50	5
Level IIIA	9 mm full metal jacket	124	8.0	426 +/- 15	1400 +/- 50	5
Level IV	.30-06 armor piercing	166	10.8	868 +/- 15	2850 +/- 50	1