Ammunition
Speer® LE Gold Dot® Duty Ammunition 38 Special +P
Designed to deliver the high performance today's law enforcement officers demand. Each Speer® LE Gold Dot® bullet is individually engineered to provide shot-to-shot uniformity and ensure optimum performance when fired through a variety of barriers. The result is a cartridge that provides officers the ultimate defense in lethal force confrontations.
Ballistic Charts
Velocity:
Energy:
Average Range:
Trajectory for a 25 yards zero with a sight height of 0.9 inches.
Specifications:
Part Number: 53720
Bullet Style: GDHP
Caliber: 38 Special +P
Test Barrel Length in Inches: 4-V
Bullet Weight (Grains/Grams): 125 / 8.1
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.141
Velocity in Feet Per Second
| Yards | Velocity |
|---|---|
| Muzzle: | 945 |
| 25: | 917 |
| 50: | 892 |
| 75: | 868 |
| 100: | 846 |
Energy in Foot Pounds
| Yards | Energy |
|---|---|
| Muzzle: | 248 |
| 25: | 233 |
| 50: | 221 |
| 75: | 209 |
| 100: | 199 |
Average Range *
| Yards | Average Range |
|---|---|
| 25: |  |
| 50: | -1.7 |
| 75: | -6.1 |
| 100: | -13.4 |
* Height of Bullet Trajectory in inches above or below line of sight if zeroed at
yards. Sights 0.9 inches above bore line.
FBI Test Protocol
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53720 | Velocity | 945 |  |
| 38 Special +P | Penetration | 11.00 | |
| 125 | Expansion | .576 | |
| 945 | Retained Weight | 135.0 | |
| GDHP | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53720 | Velocity | 945 |  |
| 38 Special +P | Penetration | 11.00 | |
| 125 | Expansion | .577 | |
| 945 | Retained Weight | 135.0 | |
| GDHP | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53720 | Velocity | 945 |  |
| 38 Special +P | Penetration | 12.00 | |
| 125 | Expansion | .455 | |
| 945 | Retained Weight | 132.3 | |
| GDHP | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53720 | Velocity | 945 |  |
| 38 Special +P | Penetration | 10.00 | |
| 125 | Expansion | .549 | |
| 945 | Retained Weight | 135.0 | |
| GDHP | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53720 | Velocity | 945 |  |
| 38 Special +P | Penetration | 12.00 | |
| 125 | Expansion | .357 | |
| 945 | Retained Weight | 133.7 | |
| GDHP | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53720 | Velocity | 945 |  |
| 38 Special +P | Penetration | 11.00 | |
| 125 | Expansion | .556 | |
| 945 | Retained Weight | 131.0 | |
| GDHP | |||
