Abstract: To study the ballistic performance of basalt fiber reinforced composites, ballistic tests were conducted on target samples made by basalt fiber reinforced composites with different resin matrix. Anti-penetration properties and typical damage mode were studied. Influence of different resin matrix and different stack sequence to targets’ bullet-proof effect was analyzed. Results show that penetrated by bullet, the main damage mode of composites was local damage, whose forms were shear lapse of fiber facing the ball and tensile failure behavior of fiber on the backside. In addition, new design mentality on defend structure was put forward adopting to light armor. So research results could supply reference to design of light composite armor.