Ammunition
Speer® LE Gold Dot® Short Barrel Duty Ammunition 38 Special +P
Packing a short barrel once meant less velocity and less reliable expansion. Speer’s specialized ammunition designed for back-up guns was designed to work in 2-inch barrels. We redesigned select Gold Dot bullets to make the cavity larger for reliable expansion at the reduced velocities common to short barrel handguns. You also get less "kick" to keep you on target when wielding sharp snapping .357 and .44 Magnum revolvers. And if a semi-auto is your gun of choice, our offerings are ideal for expansion in barrels as short as three inches.
Ballistic Charts
Specifications:
Part Number: 53921
Bullet Style: GDHP-SB
Caliber: 38 Special +P
Test Barrel Length in Inches: 2-V
Bullet Weight (Grains/Grams): 135 / 8.75
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.141
Velocity in Feet Per Second
Yards | Velocity |
---|---|
Muzzle: | 860 |
25: | 838 |
50: | 818 |
75: | 798 |
100: | 780 |
Energy in Foot Pounds
Yards | Energy |
---|---|
Muzzle: | 222 |
25: | 211 |
50: | 200 |
75: | 191 |
100: | 182 |
Average Range *
Yards | Average Range |
---|---|
25: | |
50: | -2.2 |
75: | -7.6 |
100: | -16.4 |
* Height of Bullet Trajectory in inches above or below line of sight if zeroed at yards. Sights 0.9 inches above bore line.