Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel .45 ACP is a bonded-core, jacketed hollow point load designed for personal protection in compact and short-barrel pistols. The load uses Speer’s Gold Dot bonded-jacket construction to reduce risk of core-jacket separation and maintain weight retention. This Short Barrel offering is tuned to deliver reliable expansion and terminal performance from pistols with shortened barrels while maintaining consistent feeding in semi-automatic platforms.
Key Specifications
- The caliber is .45 ACP.
- The bullet weight is 230 grains.
- The bullet type is Gold Dot jacketed hollow point.
- The listed muzzle velocity is 820 fps.
- This load is designed to function in barrels as short as 1.9 inches.
- There are 20 rounds per box.
- Packaging commonly lists 10 boxes per case, totaling 200 rounds per case.
- The cartridge case material is nickel-plated brass.
- The load is indicated as reloadable.
- The stated application is home/personal defense.
Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel ammunition pairs proven bonded-core construction with a hollow-point cavity tuned for short-barrel platforms, providing a dependable defensive load for compact and full-size pistols. Its design emphasizes consistent expansion, weight retention, and reliable feeding in semi-automatic handguns, making it suitable for shooters seeking a duty-style personal protection load optimized for shorter barrels.
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