HMMurdock
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Two associates of mine debate the efficiency of Aguila's "IQ" rounds, namely the .45ACP. The .45 IQ is a bantam weight 117gr. alloy hollowpoint. DEEP hollowpoint.
The IQ, as I understand it, is a hotly loaded lightweight round marked as a "smart" round able to "know" how to react to hard surfaces versus soft tissues and perform accordingly.
We "backyard tested" a few rounds, firing a .45 round into a kevlar level II test patch and it obliterated it. Full metal jacket rounds against the same were simply caught. Very impressive performance from the IQ! The .45 IQ round was later used to shoot a steel high pressure air tank --empty, of course--, with the round penetrating through the front side and making a sizeable dent in the back. A .45 FMJ against the same tank simply ricocheted. Impressive again.
The argument comes in that this round will not perform well in a self-defense situation because too much energy will be expended too quickly and not provide a sufficient wound cavity when it matters the most. It is also concerned that the IQ round loses too much energy as it travels as compared too other rounds, and therefore losing its qualities over moderate distances.
Does anyone know anything about these rounds or care to chime in with personal experience or suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
The IQ, as I understand it, is a hotly loaded lightweight round marked as a "smart" round able to "know" how to react to hard surfaces versus soft tissues and perform accordingly.
We "backyard tested" a few rounds, firing a .45 round into a kevlar level II test patch and it obliterated it. Full metal jacket rounds against the same were simply caught. Very impressive performance from the IQ! The .45 IQ round was later used to shoot a steel high pressure air tank --empty, of course--, with the round penetrating through the front side and making a sizeable dent in the back. A .45 FMJ against the same tank simply ricocheted. Impressive again.
The argument comes in that this round will not perform well in a self-defense situation because too much energy will be expended too quickly and not provide a sufficient wound cavity when it matters the most. It is also concerned that the IQ round loses too much energy as it travels as compared too other rounds, and therefore losing its qualities over moderate distances.
Does anyone know anything about these rounds or care to chime in with personal experience or suggestions?
Thanks in advance.