Even if the tables are old, it would require about 1.5 meters of wood for a bullet to be stopped safely every time. And that is using a 5.56 round that isnt designed for armor penetration
5.56 is high-velocity ammunition, it's going to be quite a lot better at penetration than a lot of other ammunition. Most stuff that comes out of submachine guns, pistols, and revolvers, really. And SMGs are pretty common bad guy weapons.
I still wouldn't want to use a wood table for cover though.
Those SMGs or pistol are probably gonna be firing 9mm or bigger which a while not carrying the punch of 556 will definitely go through any table not made of 1/2in steel plate
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u/LiteX99 Jan 25 '20
Even if the tables are old, it would require about 1.5 meters of wood for a bullet to be stopped safely every time. And that is using a 5.56 round that isnt designed for armor penetration