Ammunition
Speer® LE Gold Dot® Duty Ammunition 357 Magnum
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: 53960
Bullet Style: GDHP
Caliber: 357 Magnum
Test Barrel Length in Inches: 4-V
Bullet Weight (Grains/Grams): 158 / 10.24
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.168
Velocity in Feet Per Second
| Yards | Velocity |
|---|---|
| Muzzle: | 1235 |
| 25: | 1173 |
| 50: | 1119 |
| 75: | 1074 |
| 100: | 1036 |
Energy in Foot Pounds
| Yards | Energy |
|---|---|
| Muzzle: | 535 |
| 25: | 483 |
| 50: | 440 |
| 75: | 405 |
| 100: | 377 |
Average Range *
| Yards | Average Range |
|---|---|
| 25: |  |
| 50: | -0.7 |
| 75: | -3.1 |
| 100: | -7.4 |
* 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53960 | Velocity | 1235 |  |
| 357 Magnum | Penetration | 21.31 | |
| 158 | Expansion | .551 | |
| 1235 | Retained Weight | 152.3 | |
| GDHP | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53960 | Velocity | 1235 |  |
| 357 Magnum | Penetration | 21.65 | |
| 158 | Expansion | .453 | |
| 1235 | Retained Weight | 156.5 | |
| GDHP | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53960 | Velocity | 1235 |  |
| 357 Magnum | Penetration | 19.95 | |
| 158 | Expansion | .543 | |
| 1235 | Retained Weight | 155.3 | |
| GDHP | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53960 | Velocity | 1235 |  |
| 357 Magnum | Penetration | 22.45 | |
| 158 | Expansion | .441 | |
| 1235 | Retained Weight | 156.2 | |
| GDHP | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53960 | Velocity | 1235 |  |
| 357 Magnum | Penetration | 18.75 | |
| 158 | Expansion | .357 | |
| 1235 | Retained Weight | 157.8 | |
| GDHP | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53960 | Velocity | 1235 |  |
| 357 Magnum | Penetration | 14.50 | |
| 158 | Expansion | .513 | |
| 1235 | Retained Weight | 118.0 | |
| GDHP | |||
