Ammo penetration chart

PvP

Compare verified API ballistics and transparent penetration grades for armor classes 1–6.

Data source: tarkov.dev
Compare with body armor protection
195 results

Cells are performance grades, not exact first-shot probabilities. They compare penetration power to class × 10; real results vary with armor durability and current game formulas.

.50 BMG M903 SLAP

.50 BMG

Damage 160 · Penetration 115

Effective vs class: Class 6

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 90% · Velocity 1220 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Excellent

Class 6

Excellent

.338 Lapua Magnum AP

.338 Lapua Magnum

Damage 115 · Penetration 79

Effective vs class: Class 6

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 89% · Velocity 849 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Excellent

Class 6

Excellent

7.62x54mm R BS gs

7.62×54mmR

Damage 72 · Penetration 70

Effective vs class: Class 6

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 88% · Velocity 785 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Excellent

Class 6

Excellent

7.62x51mm M993

7.62×51mm

Damage 70 · Penetration 65

Effective vs class: Class 6

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 85% · Velocity 930 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Excellent

Class 6

Excellent

5.45x39mm PPBS gs Igolnik

5.45×39mm

Damage 37 · Penetration 62

Effective vs class: Class 6

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 59% · Velocity 905 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Excellent

Class 6

Good

7.62x54mm R SNB gzh

7.62×54mmR

Damage 75 · Penetration 62

Effective vs class: Class 6

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 87% · Velocity 875 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Excellent

Class 6

Good

7.62x51mm M61

7.62×51mm

Damage 73 · Penetration 60

Effective vs class: Class 6

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 79% · Velocity 833 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Excellent

Class 6

Good

7.62x39mm MAI AP

7.62×39mm

Damage 53 · Penetration 58

Effective vs class: Class 5

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 76% · Velocity 875 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Excellent

Class 6

Limited

5.56x45mm SSA AP

5.56×45mm NATO

Damage 38 · Penetration 57

Effective vs class: Class 5

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 58% · Velocity 1013 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Excellent

Class 6

Limited

.50 BMG M33

.50 BMG

Damage 190 · Penetration 56

Effective vs class: Class 5

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 85% · Velocity 887 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Excellent

Class 6

Limited

9.3x64mm 7N33

9.3×64mm

Damage 108 · Penetration 56

Effective vs class: Class 5

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 55% · Velocity 790 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Excellent

Class 6

Limited

7.62x51mm M80A1

7.62×51mm

Damage 75 · Penetration 55

Effective vs class: Class 5

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 74% · Velocity 929 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Excellent

Class 6

Limited

7.62x54mm R BT gzh

7.62×54mmR · Tracer

Damage 78 · Penetration 55

Effective vs class: Class 5

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 87% · Velocity 875 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Excellent

Class 6

Limited

5.45x39mm BS gs

5.45×39mm

Damage 45 · Penetration 54

Effective vs class: Class 5

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 57% · Velocity 830 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Good

Class 6

Poor

9x39mm BP gs

9×39

Damage 58 · Penetration 54

Effective vs class: Class 5

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 69% · Velocity 295 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Good

Class 6

Poor

4.6x30mm AP SX

4.6×30mm

Damage 35 · Penetration 53

Effective vs class: Class 5

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 46% · Velocity 680 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Good

Class 6

Poor

5.56x45mm M995

5.56×45mm NATO

Damage 42 · Penetration 53

Effective vs class: Class 5

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 52% · Velocity 1013 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Good

Class 6

Poor

.300 Blackout AP

.300 Blackout

Damage 51 · Penetration 48

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 65% · Velocity 635 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Limited

Class 6

Poor

9x39mm SP-6 gs

9×39

Damage 60 · Penetration 48

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 64% · Velocity 305 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Limited

Class 6

Poor

6.8x51mm SIG Hybrid

6.8×51mm

Damage 72 · Penetration 47

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 58% · Velocity 914 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Limited

Class 6

Poor

7.62x39mm BP gzh

7.62×39mm

Damage 58 · Penetration 47

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 63% · Velocity 730 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Limited

Class 6

Poor

.338 Lapua Magnum FMJ

.338 Lapua Magnum

Damage 122 · Penetration 47

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 83% · Velocity 900 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Limited

Class 6

Poor

12.7x55mm PS12B

12.7×55mm

Damage 102 · Penetration 46

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 57% · Velocity 570 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Limited

Class 6

Poor

.50 BMG M21

.50 BMG · Tracer

Damage 220 · Penetration 45

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 55% · Velocity 867 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Limited

Class 6

Poor

5.45x39mm BP gs

5.45×39mm

Damage 48 · Penetration 45

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 46% · Velocity 890 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Limited

Class 6

Poor

7.62x54mm R PS gzh

7.62×54mmR

Damage 84 · Penetration 45

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 84% · Velocity 875 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Excellent

Class 5

Limited

Class 6

Poor

5.56x45mm M855A1

5.56×45mm NATO

Damage 49 · Penetration 44

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 47% · Velocity 945 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Good

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

9.3x64mm FMJ

9.3×64mm

Damage 115 · Penetration 44

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 55% · Velocity 793 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Good

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

.300 Blackout CBJ

.300 Blackout

Damage 58 · Penetration 43

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 57% · Velocity 725 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Good

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

7.62x51mm M80

7.62×51mm

Damage 80 · Penetration 43

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 67% · Velocity 820 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Good

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

9x39mm PAB-9 gs

9×39

Damage 62 · Penetration 43

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 57% · Velocity 320 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Good

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

.366 TKM AP-M

.366 TKM

Damage 90 · Penetration 42

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 60% · Velocity 602 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Good

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

5.45x39mm 7N40

5.45×39mm

Damage 55 · Penetration 42

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 45% · Velocity 915 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Good

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

7.62x51mm M62 Tracer

7.62×51mm · Tracer

Damage 82 · Penetration 42

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 65% · Velocity 820 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Good

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

7.62x54mm R LPS gzh

7.62×54mmR

Damage 81 · Penetration 42

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 78% · Velocity 865 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Good

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

.308 ME

7.84×49mm

Damage 80 · Penetration 42

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 78% · Velocity 838 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Good

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

7.62x39mm PP gzh

7.62×39mm

Damage 59 · Penetration 41

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 57% · Velocity 732 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Good

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

7.62x54mm R T-46M gzh

7.62×54mmR · Tracer

Damage 82 · Penetration 41

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 83% · Velocity 800 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Good

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

.50 AE FMJ

.50 AE

Damage 85 · Penetration 40

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 50% · Velocity 440 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Good

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

4.6x30mm FMJ SX

4.6×30mm

Damage 43 · Penetration 40

Effective vs class: Class 4

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 41% · Velocity 620 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Good

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

23x75mm Barrikada slug

23×75mm

Damage 192 · Penetration 39

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 75% · Velocity 420 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Limited

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

9x19mm PBP gzh

9×19mm

Damage 44 · Penetration 39

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 55% · Velocity 560 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Limited

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

.45 ACP AP

.45 ACP

Damage 66 · Penetration 38

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 48% · Velocity 299 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Limited

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

5.56x45mm M856A1

5.56×45mm NATO · Tracer

Damage 52 · Penetration 38

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 44% · Velocity 940 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Limited

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

9x21mm 7N42 Zubilo

9×21mm

Damage 49 · Penetration 38

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 47% · Velocity 400 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Limited

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

12/70 AP-20 armor-piercing slug

12 Gauge

Damage 164 · Penetration 37

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 65% · Velocity 510 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Limited

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

5.45x39mm BT gs

5.45×39mm · Tracer

Damage 54 · Penetration 37

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 44% · Velocity 880 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Limited

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

5.7x28mm SS190

5.7×28mm

Damage 49 · Penetration 37

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 43% · Velocity 715 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Limited

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

7.62x25mm TT M995

7.62×25mm TT

Damage 32 · Penetration 37

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 36% · Velocity 940 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Limited

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

7.62x51mm BCP FMJ

7.62×51mm

Damage 83 · Penetration 37

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 56% · Velocity 840 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Limited

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

9.3x64mm SP

9.3×64mm

Damage 129 · Penetration 37

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 55% · Velocity 697 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Limited

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

6.8x51mm SIG FMJ

6.8×51mm

Damage 80 · Penetration 36

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 49% · Velocity 899 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Limited

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

.300 Blackout M62 Tracer

.300 Blackout · Tracer

Damage 54 · Penetration 36

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 40% · Velocity 442 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Limited

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

7.62x54mm R FMJ

7.62×54mmR

Damage 84 · Penetration 36

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 63% · Velocity 760 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Limited

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

7.62x39mm PS gzh

7.62×39mm

Damage 61 · Penetration 35

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 52% · Velocity 717 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Limited

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

.357 Magnum FMJ

.357 Magnum

Damage 70 · Penetration 35

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 43% · Velocity 385 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Limited

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

9x39mm SPP gs

9×39

Damage 68 · Penetration 35

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 48% · Velocity 310 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Excellent

Class 4

Limited

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

.50 BMG HP

.50 BMG

Damage 260 · Penetration 34

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 22% · Velocity 880 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Good

Class 4

Poor

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

5.45x39mm PP gs

5.45×39mm

Damage 51 · Penetration 34

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 42% · Velocity 886 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Good

Class 4

Poor

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor

.50 AE Copper Solid

.50 AE

Damage 94 · Penetration 33

Effective vs class: Class 3

View class 1–6 performance

Armor damage 56% · Velocity 460 m/s

Class 1

Excellent

Class 2

Excellent

Class 3

Good

Class 4

Poor

Class 5

Poor

Class 6

Poor