Ammunition
Speer® LE Gold Dot® Duty Ammunition 45 Auto +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: 53969
Bullet Style: GDHP
Caliber: 45 Auto +P
Test Barrel Length in Inches: 5
Bullet Weight (Grains/Grams): 200 / 12.96
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.138
Velocity in Feet Per Second
| Yards | Velocity |
|---|---|
| Muzzle: | 1080 |
| 25: | 1033 |
| 50: | 994 |
| 75: | 960 |
| 100: | 930 |
Energy in Foot Pounds
| Yards | Energy |
|---|---|
| Muzzle: | 518 |
| 25: | 474 |
| 50: | 439 |
| 75: | 409 |
| 100: | 384 |
Average Range *
| Yards | Average Range |
|---|---|
| 25: |  |
| 50: | -1.1 |
| 75: | -4.5 |
| 100: | -10.2 |
* 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53969 | Velocity | 1080 |  |
| 45 Auto +P | Penetration | 10.33 | |
| 200 | Expansion | .819 | |
| 1080 | Retained Weight | 200.1 | |
| GDHP | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53969 | Velocity | 1080 |  |
| 45 Auto +P | Penetration | 12.42 | |
| 200 | Expansion | .727 | |
| 1080 | Retained Weight | 200.1 | |
| GDHP | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53969 | Velocity | 1080 |  |
| 45 Auto +P | Penetration | 22.70 | |
| 200 | Expansion | .518 | |
| 1080 | Retained Weight | 199.2 | |
| GDHP | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53969 | Velocity | 1080 |  |
| 45 Auto +P | Penetration | 11.83 | |
| 200 | Expansion | .732 | |
| 1080 | Retained Weight | 199.1 | |
| GDHP | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53969 | Velocity | 1080 |  |
| 45 Auto +P | Penetration | 16.80 | |
| 200 | Expansion | .701 | |
| 1080 | Retained Weight | 200 | |
| GDHP | |||
Product Tested | Test Results | Recovered Bullet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53969 | Velocity | 1080 |  |
| 45 Auto +P | Penetration | 14.58 | |
| 200 | Expansion | .647 | |
| 1080 | Retained Weight | 183.4 | |
| GDHP | |||
