I know buckshot sucks but...

[FallenActual]

I know buckshot sucks how can someone dump a 5 round mag of 12x70 from a Saiga 12ga into someone with minimal armor standing about 3-5 feet away in interchange and they survive and  4 rounds of 12x70 from a MP-133 at about 10 feet away in resort with no armor and all shots aimed at the head and they still survive. I spent little time in the military even around armor but from my understanding is that IIIA armor is only rated up to a single shot from a .308 and .44magnum at certain distances however a slug/buckshot is highly likely to penetrate the armor and I'm not even going to get started on the armor-less face shot if you can survive 4 of them to the face please let me know your a miracle child.

[Eragon284th]

Slugs and buckshot are not likely to penetrate armor like that at all. There are numerous videos on YouTube of people shooting kevlar and level 3a  plates, including with slugs and buckshot. They never penetrate. They will deform kevlar, but not even scratch the metal plates