1000rds - 40 S&W Speer Gold Dot LE 165gr. JHP Ammo
1000rds - 40 S&W Speer Gold Dot LE 165gr. JHP Ammo Details
These .40 Smith and Wesson rounds from Speer's Gold Dot line are an excellent choice for concealed carry, home defense, training drills, and organized classes. Each cartridge consists of a non-corrosive Boxer primer fitted to a reloadable brass casing which is nickel-coated for elemental protection in storage as well as smooth, reliable cycling when firing. The casing contains a high-energy propellant charge that has been blended with suppressant which tames muzzle flash; this ensures that shooters won't be blinded during low-light situations and enables them to deliver faster, more accurate follow-up shots.The Gold Dot projectile used in this .40 S&W load is a jacketed hollow-point (JHP) with a deep cavity, integrated skiving, and a light weight of 165 grains. This weight is common to the caliber and yields flat trajectories, minimal felt recoil, and high impact velocities. Gold Dot bullets' jackets are bonded to their lead cores via a proprietary Uni-Cor process which prevents them from separating of fragmenting prematurely. As a result, these JHPs expand reliably during entry and penetrate deep into vital zones where they deposit nearly all of their momentum in order to achieve a quicker drop on a threat. Speer ammunition is constructed using high grade components from CCI and often answers numerous training and duty contracts for federal and state level law enforcement organizations.
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Product TypeAmmo
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Manufacturer
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ConditionNew
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Bullet Weight
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Bullet Type
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Use TypeSelf Defense
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Casing TypeNickel-Plated Brass
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Quantity1000
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Ammo Caliber40 Smith & Wesson
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Manufacturer SKU53970
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Primer Type
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Muzzle Velocity1150
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Muzzle Energy
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UPC Barcode10076683539707
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Cost Per Round$0.8/ppr
Gel test Results
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As you hunt for the best self-defense 40 Smith & Wesson ammo, we thought you might enjoy seeing the results of some testing we recently conducted with calibrated Clear Ballistics gelatin.
We shot five of these Speer rounds through a four-layer cloth barrier using a S&W M&P40c. The results are detailed in the video you see above as well as the photographs. Through the charts, you should get a great idea how this Speer ammo stacked up relative to other 40 Smith & Wesson ammo products available to American shooters.
To get a better sense of our tests, be sure to check out all the protocols we followed when conducting our tests to determine the best self-defense ammo.
1000rds - 40 S&W Speer Gold Dot LE 165gr. JHP Ammo Gel Test Results
Median | |||||
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Bullet Depth (in.) | 13.7 | 16 | 16 | 16.7 | 17 |
Expanded Diameter (in.) | 0.59 | 0.6 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.66 |
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.) | 164 | 164.2 | 164.4 | 164.7 | 165.4 |
Bullet Velocity (fps) | 1048 | 1071 | 1076 | 1076 | 1127 |
Speer 40 Smith & Wesson Ballistic Data
Speer 40 Smith & Wesson Ammo Details
- Barrel Length inches
- 4
- Ballistics Coefficient (G1)
- 0.138
- Ballistics Coefficient (G7)
- 0.000
- Sectional Density
- 0.147
Muzzle | 25 yds. | 50 yds. | 75 yds. | 100 yds. | |
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Velocity fps | 1150 | 1090 | 1042 | 1001 | 967 |
Energy ft lbs | 484 | 436 | 398 | 367 | 342 |
Bullet drop inch | n/a | 0 | -0.9 | -3.9 | -8.9 |
Trajectory Line Graph Speer 40 Smith & Wesson
Velocity / Energy Comparisons
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