rifle ballistics test – sapi 8x8x6mm

rifle ballistics test sapi 8x8x6mm 03-08-2011

Pat ordered this sapi 8x8x6mm ballistics plate off of ebay last week. He spent a little over $20 for one plate, which is a damn good deal. We ran some tests to make sure they were worth the low price. Info posted on the ballistics plate by the seller stated that it can withstand up to 8 .308 caliber bullets hitting it in a row. So we decided to test it out w/ some small calibers up to some larger caliber bullets. Pics below show the whole process from the day…



the guns used (minus one), from left to right

savage .308, ruger 10/22, AR-15, mosin nagant, remington 870 wingmaster, & another AR-15



my wife got started building the plate stand



crystal hard at work



Caliber from left to right

.22LR, .223FMJ, .223AP, .308, 7.62x54R, 12guage Slug



Pat’s savage .308 setup



getting ready for the first shot at the ballistics plate

all the shots were taken at 35 yards



crystal w/ ruger 10/22 – .22LR



.22LR

placed the shot exactly where she said she would



me w/ the ar-15



.223/5.56FMJ (Full Metal Jacket)



lowell taking the next shot w/ the ar-15



.223/5.56AP (Armor Piercing)



Harper showed up w/ his 45-70 rifle, so we added his bullets to the lineup

.22LR, .223FMJ, .223AP, .308, 7.62x54R, 12guage Slug, 45-70 Hornady, 45-70 Black Hills



pat shooting his savage



.308



me shooting the mosin nagant



7.62x54R



Harper w/ his Ruger Model 1 45-70

he was going to bring a lapua .338, but was out of ammo for it



45-70 Black Hill



Dant showed up w/ a AR5/7, he happily shot it for us



then ended it w/ a 12 guage slug from the 870

shot it at 15-20 yards



the left over damage

the .223’s left a small dent on the other side, but the 7.62x54r & .308 left some pretty big dents

the 45-70 didn’t do nearly as much damage as I thought it would

most damage def goes to the 7.62x54r