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National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Standard 0101.06
Ballistic Test Chart

NIJ Standard 0101.06 is the new standard for Ballistic Resistance of Police Body Armor developed by the law enforcement standards laboratory of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), US Department of Justice, Washington DC. This new standard is designed to test the armor to more rigorous testing methods than before,  including -  complete submersion in water, accelerated conditioning and environmental tests and increased ammunition velocities for some threats.    

For more information about this new testing standard, please visit the Justnet website.

Armor TypeTest Round Test BulletBullet Weight/GrainReference Velocity Max Backface Deformation
IIA19 mm FMJ RN8.0 g/124 gr.1225±30 ft/s (373±10 m/s)1.73 in (44 mm)
240 S&W FMJ11.7 g/180 gr.1155±30 ft/s (352±10 m/s)1.73 in (44 mm)
II19 mm FMJ RN8.0 g/124 gr.1305±30 ft/s (398±10 m/s)1.73 in (44 mm)
2.357 Mag  JSP10.2 g/158 gr.1430±30 ft/s (436±10 m/s)1.73 in (44 mm)
IIIA1.357 SIG FMJ FN
8.1 g/125 gr.1470±30 ft/s (448±10 m/s)1.73 in (44 mm)
244 Mag SJHP15.6 g/240 gr.1430±30 ft/s (436±10 m/s)1.73 in (44 mm)
Levels for Hard Shields Only:
III17.62 mm NATO FMJ9.6 g/148 gr.2780±30 ft/s (847±10 m/s)1.73 in (44 mm)
IV1.30 Caliber M2 AP10.8 g/166 gr.2880±30 ft/s (878±10 m/s)1.73 in (44 mm)

 

Abbreviations:   

AP – Armor Piercing   

FMJ – Full Metal Jacket  

JSP – Jacketed Soft Point 

LRHV – Long Rifle High Velocity

RN – Round Nose 

SJHP – Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point 

SWC – Semi-Wadcutter
 
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