Home › Penetration › 5.56 NATO vs Pine WoodWill a 5.56 NATO Penetrate Pine Wood?
Yes — defeats a 38 mm pine wood barrier
Penetration depth
328 mm (12.9″)
Impact velocity
920 m/s (3018 fps)
Muzzle energy
1693 J (1249 ft-lb)
Fired at the muzzle, a representative 5.56 NATO load (4 g, FMJ, 920 m/s) reaches roughly 328 mm (12.9 inches) into pine wood. That is enough to defeat a typical barrier of this material — treat anything behind it as exposed.
About Pine Wood
Construction pine — a 2x4 stud is ~38 mm thick.
5.56 NATO against other materials
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Figures are computed by the BallisticEngine physics engine (Poncelet, Johnson–Cook, orthotropic, Mohr–Coulomb and fibre models) for a representative load at the muzzle. Real-world penetration varies with the specific load, barrel length, range and barrier construction. Educational use only.