DA>>VH>The bottom line is, bullet material does not influence the ability to
DA>>VH>penetrate a kevlar vest.  The key to penetrating kevlar is velocity.
DA>>VH>As I said -- if you get a marshmallow moving fast enough, it'll go
DA>>VH>through an M1 tank.
DA>>You're only telling 1/2 the story.  The original vest-piercing
DA>>bullet (at least the one that caused controversy) was the KTW
DA>>bronze bullet with some kind of nylon or teflon coating.  It was
DA>>designed for law enforcement use to disable cars by penetrating
DA>>the engine block.  Either American Rifleman or Guns & Ammo did an
DA>>article on it back in the 80's.  This was a truncated cone bullet
DA>>in .357 magnum.  The article showed cookie-cutter holes that it
DA>>punched in steel.
DA>>Yes, with enough velocity, anything will penetrate Kevlar.  But
DA>>certain materials such as bronze or steel, require less velocity
DA>>to do it than soft lead.
Dave,
Check out the "Street Cop" article in the July 96 G&A.  He goes into the
KTW "cop killer bullet" farce and how HCI and others are using it for
their own purposes.
Very interesting.
David
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