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Point of Contact:

Brandon Bertsch
Ballistic Test Director
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(503) 540-8114 ext. 303

Ballistic Testing

At OBL we pride ourselves on providing unmatched customer service and ultra fast turn around times in both of our hard armor ranges. Our fully enclosed large caliber range is capable of firing all projectiles from .22 caliber to 25mm and our traditional open range can handle up to .30 caliber AP projectiles at any distance up to 15 meters. OBL has extensive experience with NIJ 0108.01, EN 1063:2000, UL 752, STANAG 4569, and vehicle exploitation testing which is conducted at one of our three remote outdoor ranges.

OBL specializes in the following hard armor testing:

  • RHA and HHA steel
  • Aluminum
  • Transparent Armor
  • Composite Armor
  • Ceramics
  • Armored walls, building materials, and building products
  • 17gr., .30 cal, .50 cal and 20mm FSP
  • Extreme humidity and temperature conditioning (-85°F to 550°F)
  • R&D testing

OBL barrel list:

  • 9mm Luger
  • .357 Mag
  • .357 Sig
  • .40 S&W
  • .44 Mag
  • .22 cal
  • .223 
  • 5.56mm NATO
  • 7.62x39mm
  • .308
  • .30-06
  • .300 Ultra Mag
  • .50 cal
  • 14.5mm
  • 20mm FSP
  • 25mm

Simply put, OBL’s accuracy, experience, rapid lead times, and exceptional customer care in hard armor testing are unmatched. For pricing and any additional information please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , Ballistic Test Director.

Test Standards:

NIJ STD 0108.01 STANAG 4569  UL 752 AEP-55 Vol. 1
EN 1063:2000  EN 1522 / 1523  MIL-A-46099C   MIL-A-46100D
MIL-A-12560H  MIL-DTL-32332    MIL-DTL-46063H MIL-DTL-46077G
MIL-C-44050A MIL-DTL-46077F  MIL-DTL-46192C MIL-DTL-46193A
MIL-DTL-46177C  MIL-DTL-46593B  MIL-DTL-62474F    MIL-H-44099A
MIL-DTL-62474E  MIL-P-46593B   MIL-STD-2105B MIL-STD-2105C
MIL-STD-3027 MIL-STD-46027J  MIL-STD-662F MIL-STD-810F
MIL-STD-810G MIL-V-43511C MIL-V-43511D FBI Test Protocol
HPW-TP-0500.03 ITOP 1-2-505   ITOP 2-2-713 ITOP 4-2-508
ITOP 4-2-805 SD-STD-01.01 G