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Speer Gold Dot 45 ACP 185 Grain Hollow Point HP 23964GD 20 Rounds
Speer Gold Dot 45 ACP 185 Grain Hollow Point HP 23964GD 20 Rounds
SKU # 122327
Part # 23964GD
UPC # 604544647273
$41.13
Speer Gold Dot 45 ACP 185gr HP 23964GD Overview
Speer Gold Dot 45 ACP 185 grain hollow point 23964GD ammo is a faster-rated, lighter-bullet alternative to the traditional 230-grain 45 ACP weight. The lighter projectile changes the weight-and-speed combination from the 230-grain Gold Dot without abandoning bonded construction. The 185-grain specification matters because Speer also offers a heavier 230-grain Gold Dot in the same caliber.
Gold Dot ammo dates to the early 1990s, when the company developed its electrochemically formed jacket around a lead core. The design sought to resist separation during impact, a defining engineering feature of this ammunition. The bonding process concerns the connection between the jacket and core, whereas the hollow-point cavity governs how the nose begins to deform.
The shorter, lighter-bullet option should be distinguished from 230-grain 45 ACP Gold Dot by both mass and its 1,050-fps published rating. Speer packages this nickel-cased ammo in the United States in boxes of 20. Those values describe a particular factory load rather than a universal advantage in a given pistol. Its bonded hollow point serves a different purpose from the traditional non-expanding 230-grain ball bullet.
Speer Gold Dot 45 ACP Key Features
- 185-Grain Defensive Bullet: The lighter 45 ACP Gold Dot uses a bonded hollow point rather than standard hardball.
- Uni-Cor Jacket: The jacket is formed and bonded to the core as part of Speer's Gold Dot process.
- 1,050-FPS Velocity: The listed speed identifies this specific 185-grain loading.
- Nickel Cases: Nickel plating is used on the cartridge cases.
Specifications
MPN
23964GD
Model
Gold Dot
Caliber
45 ACP
Bullet Type
Hollow Point (HP)
Use Case
Self Defense
Package Quantity
20 Rounds
Velocity FPS
1050
Case Material
Nickel Plated Brass
Grain Weight
185 Grain
Country of Origin
USA