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Speer Gold Dot 64gr Bonded

Bonded soft point designed for law enforcement. Consistent expansion through barriers.

Quick Specs

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Brand
Speer
Category
ammunition

Features

  • 64 grain bonded
  • Soft point
  • Barrier-blind
  • Controlled expansion

Compatibility Tags

caliber: 223caliber: 556

Overview

Speer Gold Dot 64-grain bonded soft point represents the nation's number one law enforcement ammunition choice for .223 Remington defensive applications. This ammunition is built using Speer's exclusive Uni-Cor bonding process, where the copper jacket is molecularly bonded to the lead core one atom at a time. This eliminates the jacket-core separation that plagues conventional soft point bullets when passing through intermediate barriers, ensuring consistent expansion and weight retention even after penetrating auto glass, drywall, or light steel.

Gold Dot rifle bullets are specifically engineered to provide reliable expansion from barrels as short as 10 inches across a wide range of velocities out to 200 yards. This optimization makes them ideal for AR-15 platforms ranging from 10.5-inch pistols to 16-inch carbines, where many other defensive bullets fail to expand reliably. The bullets feature exact tolerances and unprecedented jacket uniformity that deliver outstanding accuracy, while the sealed primers and nickel-plated brass ensure guaranteed ignition and cycling in all conditions.

With a muzzle velocity of 3,000 fps and muzzle energy of 1,279 ft-lbs, Speer Gold Dot 64gr delivers devastating terminal performance while maintaining trajectory predictability. The ammunition is engineered to meet or exceed FBI protocol testing requirements, providing law enforcement and civilian defenders with confidence that the ammunition will perform when it matters most. Flash suppressed propellants reduce muzzle flash for better night vision, while outstanding feeding characteristics ensure reliability in both short and standard-length AR platforms.

Key Features

  • 64-grain bonded soft point with Uni-Cor bonding process
  • Muzzle velocity of 3,000 fps from test barrel
  • Muzzle energy of 1,279 ft-lbs
  • Optimized for expansion from 10-inch barrels and longer
  • Meets or exceeds FBI protocol testing requirements
  • Flash suppressed propellants for reduced muzzle flash
  • Nickel-plated brass with sealed primers for all-weather reliability

Pros

  • +Industry-leading bonded core eliminates jacket-core separation
  • +Consistent expansion through auto glass, drywall, and other barriers
  • +Works reliably from short 10-inch barrels to full-length rifles
  • +Trusted by law enforcement agencies nationwide
  • +Excellent accuracy with precise jacket uniformity
  • +Flash suppression aids low-light defensive scenarios

Cons

  • Premium defensive pricing limits training use
  • Soft point design not legal for hunting in all jurisdictions
  • Nickel-plated cases less ideal for reloading than brass
  • Limited availability compared to training ammunition
  • Not optimized for extreme long-range precision

Detailed Specifications

caliber
.223 Remington / 5.56 NATO
bulletWeight
64 grain
bulletType
Bonded Soft Point (Uni-Cor process)
muzzleVelocity
3,000 fps
muzzleEnergy
1,279 ft-lbs
caseMaterial
Nickel-plated brass
primer
Sealed for all-weather reliability
intendedUse
Law enforcement, personal defense, home defense

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