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**LypeReexy** · 05-25-2007, 05:01 PM

But the question is, did the bullet penetrate the target, or was the target solid enough for the bullet to dissipate all of its energy into it? If the bullet passed through then only a small amount of its energy would have been transfered into the target.

In the case of a bullet proof vest, all of the bullet's energy would be dissipated into the target, therefore it's more likely to fall over.

The target was a solid metal silhouette of a human being. Being 180lb you can probably imagine how thick the metal was, so the bullet did not go through the target.

05-25-2007, 05:01 PM	#29
LypeReexy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 562 Senior Member	But the question is, did the bullet penetrate the target, or was the target solid enough for the bullet to dissipate all of its energy into it? If the bullet passed through then only a small amount of its energy would have been transfered into the target. In the case of a bullet proof vest, all of the bullet's energy would be dissipated into the target, therefore it's more likely to fall over. The target was a solid metal silhouette of a human being. Being 180lb you can probably imagine how thick the metal was, so the bullet did not go through the target.
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