DT,
Consider these for affordable plates...

https://www.spartanarmorsystems.com/steel-core-body-armor/level-iii-ar500-spartan-armor/

M193 5.56 will penetrate these at 90 degrees under 100 yards (varying results based upon Mean Elevation, barrel length, etc). However, I've also watched it defeat M193. Ironically it'll easily defeat "armor pc" M855.

Anyway, for the price they're worth looking at...even if just for training purposes.

Ceramic plates scare me since I'm worried I'll crack them.


JYD #123 The great one formerly known as Architect.

I am now a fictional British television police officer (currently a Detective Sgt) at Thames Valley Station. My governor is Detective Inspector Fred Thursday and it’s 1969.