223 Rem - 55 Grain Gold Dot SP - Speer LE - 500 Rounds

Name: 223 Rem - 55 Grain Gold Dot SP - Speer LE - 500 Rounds
Brand: Speer
Price: 420 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
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Overview

Quantity - 20 rounds per box; 25 boxes per case
Manufacturer - Speer
Bullets - 55 grain gold dot soft point (GDSP)
Casings - Nickel-plated boxer-primed brass

Product Type	Ammo
Manufacturer	Speer
Condition	New
Bullet Weight	55 Grain
Bullet Type	Bonded Soft Point
Ammo Casing	Nickel-Plated Brass
Quantity	500
Ammo Caliber	.223 Remington
Manufacturer SKU	24446
Primer Type	Boxer
Muzzle Velocity (fps)	3220
Muzzle Energy (ft lbs)	1266
Attracts Magnet	No
UPC Barcode	10076683244465

Use Type

Self Defense

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Speer builds these .223 Remington rounds from the ground up with the intention to provide diehard reliability and impressive terminal ballistics during law enforcement use; design criteria include the assumption that the ammo will be fired through entry-style rifles with barrels as short as 10 inches. That makes this ammo an exceptional choice for personal defense with your AR, SCAR-16s, or Kel-Tec SU-16A, even in SBR configurations. Speer has been around since the 1950s and is an American manufacturer under the Vista Outdoor group. Their longevity, high-performance projectile designs, and knowledge-share with CCI and Federal has netted them a strong reputation with police agencies across the country as well as the continuous trust to fulfill government contracts.

Each .223 Rem cartridge is built upon a nickel-plated brass casing fitted with a non-caustic Boxer primer; the sleek, shiny plating guards the ammo against degradation while also ensuring smooth feeding and extraction even after chambers get caked with carbon. The casing is crimped to the toothed cannelure of a 55-grain Gold Dot projectile with a "soft," exposed lead tip. Gold Dot bullets undergo the UniCor process which permanently bonds copper plating to the lead core, resulting in a bullet that expands during entry but doesn't fragment. This expansion causes great damage to threats, quickening the end to a conflict while decreasing the risk for over-penetration in domestic environments. The 55-grain weight matches a ton of available practice loads and will stabilize in nearly any barrel twist rate for universal compatibility and ease of zeroing.

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Q: Hi are these bonded soft points or just soft point?

Posted On: 3/8/2026 By: Paul

A: Hi Paul! Gold Dot bullets are always bonded. Speer makes them all via the Uni-Cor method, which entails submerging lead cores in electrified chemicals so as to form their jackets one molecule at a time.

Q: Are both the primer pockets and case mouths sealed?

Posted On: 2/3/2025 By: Jerry R Ketchell

A: Hello again Jerry! Same answer as before. Primers are sealed; case mouths aren't.

Q: Will this ammo work in my Springfield st victor with 16 inch barrel or is it designed for shorter barrels? Thanks

Posted On: 10/20/2021 By: willaim heafey

A: Thanks for reaching out William! This ammo's designed to excel at the FBI test protocol when a rifle's barrel is shorter than 16", but it's absolutely going to perform just fine with a 16" barrel as well. Bullet might theoretically penetrate soft a little bit deeper, but I don't think you or the bad guy are going to notice the difference.

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