Certainly not the hi velocity rounds at close range, the shotgun pellets can be stopped with a good wax jacket, and an assortment of winter jumpers, as my cousin found out when he was shot a few years ago, badly bruised, and damaged jacket, but still alive and kicking.Maddosammo wrote: Also a bullet proof vest, probably wouldnt stop big rounds like you would encounter over here, like rifles and shotguns, where it would most likely go trough without a ceramic plate insert.
A lot of the earlier, 1st Gulf war, military grade bullet proof jackets aren't or weren't, without the ceramic plate, able to stop a high velocity round going in, but will slow it enough to stop it going back out again, they do hold everything in though until a medic or surgeon is available
Must admit if I was the person with the rifle looking at stopping someone wearing a bullet proof jacket I would go for a leg, arm or head shot as these tend not to be as well protected, hopefully it won't get to that.
We need to adapt to our enviroment. Being shot is not up there on my priority list. Now, being run over by the usual blind motorist, when cycling IS up there...