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380 Auto - 90 Grain JHP - Speer Gold Dot - 50 Rounds

380 Auto - 90 Grain JHP - Speer Gold Dot - 50 Rounds

Name: 380 Auto - 90 Grain JHP - Speer Gold Dot - 50 Rounds
Brand: Speer
Price: 43 USD
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Ammo Quantity - 50 rounds per box
Ammo Manufacturer - Speer Gold Dot
Bullets - 90 grain jacketed hollow point (JHP)
Ammo Casings - Nickel-plated boxer primed brass

Manufacturer	Speer
Condition	New
Bullet Weight	90 Grain
Bullet Type	Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP)
Ammo Casing	Nickel-Plated Brass
Quantity	50
Ammo Caliber	.380 Auto (ACP)
Manufacturer SKU	53606
Primer Type	Boxer
Muzzle Velocity (fps)	990
Muzzle Energy (ft lbs)	196
Attracts Magnet	No
UPC Barcode	076683536068

Use Type

Self Defense

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Speer's 380 Auto LE Gold Dot line of JHP defense ammunition is a great personal defense load with its reputation for barrier penetration.

Speer Gold Dot Ammunition is loaded with bonded core bullets and is designed for critical defense needs.

Bonding the jacket to the core means the elimination of core-jacket separation and superior weight retention making it more effective than traditional hollow-point bullets in the event that the bullet encounters bone or heavy clothing upon entry. Speer's Gold Dot ammunition is a market share leader in the law enforcement community because of its great performance in the FBI test protocols. It performs especially well in being able to retain its mass when penetrating through auto-glass which is one of the most difficult portions of the FBI test.

Designed for Law Enforcement and occasionally made available to the general public through police trade-ins; this ammunition is new production, non-corrosive, in boxer primed, reloadable nickel-plated brass cases.

Ballistic Gel Test

Ballistic gel test for 380 Auto - 90 Grain JHP - Speer Gold Dot - 50 Rounds

Image showing Speer .380 Auto (ACP) 90 Grain rounds fired into ballistic gel

Ballistics Test Summary

Ballistic gelatin testing is one way to get an idea of how a self-defense load might perform in a real world self-defense situation. So we fired five rounds of Speer 90 gr Gold Dot from a Glock 42 from a distance of 10 feet into a block of synthetic ballistic gel with a barrier of four layers of fabric simulating heavy clothing. We then gathered information on the expansion and penetration characteristics of this load. That data is represented in the chart below.

How this load compares to other .380 Auto (ACP) loads from our tests in regards to bullet expansion and penetration can be found in the diagrams at the bottom of the page.

We also took photos of each bullet that was recovered from the gelatin, seen in the photo slider below. The high speed video shows this round impacting the ballistic gelatin at 10,000 frames per second.

Want to know more about our ballistic gelatin test, including more photos, videos, and data? Check out Lucky Gunner Labs for the full story.

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			Median
380 Auto - 90 Grain JHP - Speer Gold Dot - 50 Rounds
Bullet Depth (in.)	10.8	10.8	11	11.1	11.3
Expanded Diameter (in.)	0.48	0.49	0.5	0.5	0.5
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.)	89.3	89.3	89.6	89.7	90
Bullet Velocity (fps)	913	931	937	946	960

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Ask a Question Our customer service team has published this Q&A information as a free service to the shooting community. Please note that LuckyGunner.com expressly disclaims any and all liability with regard to how the shooting community might use this Q&A information. See Terms of Use for more details.

Q: Does this ammunition work with a Sig Sauer P238

Posted On: 5/1/2020 By: Janice Kramer

A: Absolutely! 380 Auto and 380 ACP are the same exact cartridge. This ammo should function flawlessly in your P238.

Q: Can this ammo be used in a "Colt MK IV/ Series 80 Government-Model 380 Auto"? Thanks.

Posted On: 3/27/2020 By: Max Riazi

A: Absolutely, Max – this ammo should function perfectly in that firearm!

Q: How come some specs list the 380acp ammunition 23606 ammo at 1040 FPS with 216 for and others list it at 990 FPS with 196 FPS very confusing

Posted On: 1/26/2020 By: Gene

A: Hi Gene. Specifications for the same round can vary a bit depending on the barrel length of the gun used to test the ammunition and the chronograph used to measure the velocity. It's not unusual to see a discrepancy of 10% or so on many published specifications.

Q: How does the Speer .380 Law Enforcement 90 gr GDHP (Code 53606) specs and performance differ between that of the Speer .380 Personal Defense 90 gr GDHP (Code 23606)?

Posted On: 6/28/2019 By: RB

A: Hi RB. The only difference is in the packaging of the product. The cartridges are the same.

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380 Auto - 90 Grain JHP - Speer Gold Dot - 50 Rounds

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