Ballistic Standards

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