50rds – 40 S&W Speer LE Gold Dot 165gr. JHP Ammo
Speer 165 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Ammo Details
Speer’s Law Enforcement ammunition is designed to give professionals the barrier blind performance they can’t do without to stay safer while on duty. This 40 S&W cartridge’s 165 grain Gold Dot projectile manages that because it is core and jacket are bonded together electrochemically, making them nigh inseparable as the bullet passes through a variety of urban barriers. This bullet burrows through heavy clothing, wall board, and plywood without losing virtually any of its weight -- even safety glass hardly puts a damper on a Gold Dot’s superior weight retention.The Gold Dot is formed over the course of a two-stage process. In the first, the width to which it can expand is established. In the second, the rate of its expansion is predetermined. As the result a Gold Dot dependably delivers lethal terminal performance that you can bank on to keep your hide in one piece, just like it belongs. Furthermore, because this bullet’s jacket was formed one molecule at a time it’s intensely concentric for assured straight flight.
This cartridge features a nickel plated brass casing. Nickel reduces friction to ensure uninterrupted cycling, and also resists corrosion so that exposure to atmospheric moisture won’t compromise your self-defense load’s potency.
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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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Quantity50
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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 Barcode76683539700
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Cost Per Round$0.8/ppr
Gel test Results

We tested this Speer 40 Smith & Wesson ammo by firing five rounds with a S&W M&P40c with a -inch barrel into calibrated Clear Ballistics gelatin. Of those five rounds, we discovered the ammo penetrated an average of 15.88-inches into the gelatin. Our test rounds ended the test with an average expanded diameter of 0.618-inches, retaining 100% of the projectile's original weight.
On this page, you'll see video of our tests including photographs that detail the ammunition before/after firing it through a four-layer barrier into gelatin. Also, you'll see how this Speer 40 Smith & Wesson ammunition stacks up compared to other self-defense rounds in 40 Smith & Wesson.
To read more about our testing procedures and processes, please head here.
50rds – 40 S&W Speer LE Gold Dot 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
The Reviews
Why Shooters and Hunters love or hate 50rds – 40 S&W Speer LE Gold Dot 165gr. JHP Ammo
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This IS the .40 load of loads. Along with the 165gr HST/Ranger T/Bonded, but given the choice; it's the 165gr Gold Dot. It's more accurate than I can shoot, hits hard, penetrates well and expands as well. THE ideal .40 load. Mid weight loads in all calibers work best (124gr +P 9x19, 165gr .40, 200gr +P .45ACP etc. You get the point.