45 ACP - +P 200 Grain JHP - Speer Gold Dot - 20 Rounds

Name: 45 ACP - +P 200 Grain JHP - Speer Gold Dot - 20 Rounds
Brand: Speer
Price: 24 USD
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Overview

Quantity - 20 rounds per box
Manufacturer - Speer Gold Dot
Bullet - 200 grain jacketed hollow point (JHP)
Casing - Boxer-primed brass

Manufacturer	Speer
Condition	New
Bullet Weight	200 Grain
Bullet Type	Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP)
Ammo Casing	Nickel-Plated Brass
Quantity	20
Ammo Caliber	.45 ACP (Auto)
Manufacturer SKU	23969
Primer Type	Boxer
Muzzle Velocity (fps)	1080
Muzzle Energy (ft lbs)	518
UPC Barcode	076683239693

Use Type

Self Defense

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Speer Gold Dot ammunition is the leading brand of self-defense ammunition used by police officers in the United States. And no wonder: it's reliable, accurate, and effective. Gold Dot bullets are composed of a lead core with a hollow point shaped along "memory lines" that facilitate the projectile's expansion upon contact with an assailant. The bullet's jacket is molecularly bonded for optimal weight retention and will not separate from the core as it expands.

Each .45 ACP cartridge in this box of 20 fires a 200 grain projectile at a muzzle velocity of 1,080 feet per second. This combination of a medium weight bullet fired at a high velocity results in excellent terminal performance at the cost of significant but manageable recoil--a downside minimized if your weapon of choice is a full-size pistol such as a 1911 or a SIG P220.

Speer is a division of Vista Outdoor, a group that also includes Federal, Bushnell, Millett, and many other top shooting brands. Like other members of this group, Idaho-based Speer maintains its own headquarters and production facility. Speer ammo uses non-corrosive Boxer primers and brass cases.

Ballistic Gel Test

Ballistic gel test for 45 ACP - +P 200 Grain JHP - Speer Gold Dot - 20 Rounds

Image showing Speer .45 ACP (Auto) 200 Grain rounds fired into ballistic gel

Ballistics Test Summary

We test fired five rounds of .45 ACP (Auto) Speer 200 gr Gold Dot +P into synthetic ballistic gelatin to observe its expansion and penetration characteristics. The ammo was fired from a Kahr CW45 pistol at a distance of 10 feet. A four-layer barrier of heavy fabric was placed in front of the gelatin to simulate clothing.

The complete data for this load from our test can be found on the chart below. The photo slider displays the expanded bullets that were retrieved from the gel. Pictured below is a high speed video that shows the bullet entering the gel at approximately 10,000 frames per second. The diagrams at the bottom of the page should give you an idea of how this load compares to other .45 ACP (Auto) loads.

Find out more about ballistic gel testing and how this load compares to other self-defense ammo on Lucky Gunner Labs.

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			Median
45 ACP - +P 200 Grain JHP - Speer Gold Dot - 20 Rounds
Bullet Depth (in.)	13.1	13.4	13.8	13.9	14.9
Expanded Diameter (in.)	0.68	0.7	0.7	0.71	0.71
Expanded Weight (gr.)	198.8	199	199.3	199.4	199.8
Bullet Velocity (fps)	970	977	986	989	990

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45 ACP - +P 200 Grain JHP - Speer Gold Dot - 20 Rounds

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