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Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel 45 Auto 230gr JHP
The dedicated compact-pistol Gold Dot, cataloged at 820 fps from a 4-inch test barrel.
Quick Specs
- Price
- $44
- Weight
- N/A
- Brand
- Speer
- Category
- ammunition
Features
- •230 grain GDHP-SB
- •45 Auto
- •820 fps
- •343 ft-lbs
- •4-inch test barrel
Compatibility Tags
caliber: 45acpfamily: handgun
Overview
Speer Gold Dot 23975GD is the dedicated Short Barrel 45 Auto load. Speer's 2025 catalog lists a 230-grain GDHP-SB bullet at 820 fps and 343 ft-lbs from a 4-inch test barrel.
That barrel-specific rating makes it the cleanest catalog match for Commander-size 1911s and other compact 45s. A catalog label still does not replace a reliability test in the exact pistol.
Key Features
- 230-grain GDHP-SB
- Purpose-built Short Barrel line
- 820 fps from a 4-inch test barrel
- 343 ft-lbs
- 20-round box
Pros
- +Ballistics are published from a 4-inch test barrel
- +Bonded Gold Dot construction
- +Keeps the 230-grain bullet weight in a compact-specific load
Cons
- −Lower catalog velocity than full-size 23966GD
- −Still requires function testing in each compact pistol
- −Four-inch data does not guarantee the same result from every three-inch pistol
Detailed Specifications
- caliber
- 45 Auto
- bulletWeight
- 230 grain
- bulletType
- GDHP-SB
- muzzleVelocity
- 820 fps
- muzzleEnergy
- 343 ft-lbs
- testBarrel
- 4 inches
- packageQuantity
- 20 rounds
- pressure
- Standard
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