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Can This Body Armor Save Your Life From A Machine Gun? The Results Will Surprise You [VIDEO]

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David Hookstead Sports And Entertainment Editor
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YouTube user Iraqveteran8888 is back again with another video experimenting with what kind of body armor can stop large caliber bullets.

This time Iraqveteran8888 put up a M240 Bravo machine gun against AR500 steel body armor. The results are not what you’d expect.

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So in the event that you find yourself on the business end of a M240 and it’s slinging 7.62×51 NATO rounds at you then the AR500 steel plate will absolutely hold up. (SLIDESHOW: Celebrate The Second Amendment With These Gorgeous Gun-Loving Women)

The plate carrier is clearly a different story.

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