Speer Gold Dot 357 Magnum 135gr GDHP Short Barrel Ammo - Box of 20

The Speer Gold Dot 357 Magnum 135gr GDHP Short Barrel round is built for revolvers with shorter barrels, where standard self-defense loads often lose velocity and expansion. This handgun ammunition is designed for concealed carry, delivering dependable performance out of snub-nose and compact revolvers.

Features:

• Engineered for barrels as short as 1.9 inches
• Reliable feeding in compact and sub-compact revolvers
• Consistent expansion across a range of distances and velocities
• Gold Dot hollow-point bullet construction
• 135-grain bullet at 990 fps from a 2-inch test barrel

Compact revolvers historically forced a trade-off between concealability and terminal performance, since standard defensive loads are tuned for longer barrels. Speer's Gold Dot Short Barrel line addresses this by tailoring the powder charge and bullet design to shorter barrel lengths, producing less felt recoil while still achieving reliable expansion and penetration. Each box contains 20 rounds of 357 Magnum ammunition loaded to Speer's factory specifications.

Speer designed the Gold Dot Short Barrel line specifically for the shorter barrels and lower velocities found in compact carry pistols, using the same in-house bonded-bullet manufacturing the brand applies to its full-size Gold Dot loads. That focus on short-barrel performance is why the line is popular with concealed carriers. Speer tests each production lot for velocity, pressure, and expansion before it ships, giving shooters a defensive round they can rely on from a pistol built for concealment rather than a full-size duty gun.