What's the AV of a rucksack?

[pmulcahy11b]

Throughout history since vehicles came into heavy use, troops have hung their personal gear outside of the vehicle or put them in bustle racks. This serves two purposes: to clear out the cramped interior, and to protect the vehicle a bit.

The second one is what I'm talking about. It's been discovered in Iraq that simple things like personal gear can pre-detonate HEAT rounds. So what's the AV of a rucksack? A box of MREs? Someone's boom box? etc?

[copeab]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

The second one is what I'm talking about. It's been discovered in Iraq that simple things like personal gear can pre-detonate HEAT rounds. So what's the AV of a rucksack? A box of MREs? Someone's boom box? etc?

AV 0, most likely. Just functions as (probably not very effective) standoff armor.

[natehale1971]

Actually... Rucksacks have been known to stop bullets of up to 7.62mm caliber. But i'm not sure what AV that would be classified as.

[kato13]

I would think the average for a full pack would end up being the same or a little less than a sand bag. Of course it depends on contents.

[leonpoi]

Originally Posted by kato13

I would think the average for a full pack would end up being the same or a little less than a sand bag. Of course it depends on contents.

probably more like a sandbag if the content was sand

[kato13]

Originally Posted by leonpoi

probably more like a sandbag if the content was sand

My assumption was that is was twice as thick. Packed clothing can have a density of 400 kg/M^3 and my overall average for military/personal equipment is 700kg/M^3. Sand is about 1800kg depending on how wet it is.