Bullet proof vest worth it?

[survivor_steve]

a well placed shotgun shot will go through clothing, number 6 30g for pigeons would do some damage,at longer ranges with spread pattern could also blind

number 5 32's packs more punch and at ranges would actually go through clothing as also used for killing foxes with 1 shot

AAA 50g would kill or seriously maim at 60 yards at throws musket balls out

now comes the twist, a light shot in high velocity, if in a crisis the cartridges can be slit at the bottom, when fired the lead melts into a more like bullet which will nearlly go through 3mm solid steal, how do i now? i know people that reload there cartridges and bullets

in the worst case scenario i would like a bullet proof vest, check out you tube they can stop some serious firepower..... if i had to block a door that was being bashed in i would wear one, if i was out looking for food or water, driving, the list is endless and if it gets real bad would be a greay thing to have stashed away in my opinion

[tacticalprepper]

I had considered buying one myself a while ago, and came across something which may be of better interest...
As a couple of people have said, in Britain there are so few guns, when your faced with a riot etc, your much more likely to be confronted with a knife. If you look online, there are a few websites that sell Kevlar lined t-shirts (advertised as slash-proof). They only cost about £30 each, little money in comparison to a bullet proof vest. If you bought a couple of these and wore one over the other, you've got a good head start. As far as the bottom half goes, in any good motorcycle dealership they will sell Kevlar lined jeans... although these can be a little more pricey.
My only advice for you is if you did go the full mile and bought a bullet-proof vest, make sure its the concealed type as not to attract too much attention.