Speer Ammunition, Speer Gold Dot, Personal Protection, 45ACP, 230 Grain, Hollow Point, 20 Round Box

Speer Gold Dot 45 ACP 230 Grain JHP Ammo 20RD

The Speer Gold Dot 45 ACP 230 Grain JHP is a purpose-built personal protection load featuring Speer's proven bonded-core Gold Dot Hollow Point. Loaded with a traditional 230 grain .45 ACP projectile, Gold Dot combines bonded construction with a caliber-specific hollow-point design engineered around controlled expansion, penetration, and retained weight.

Speer uses its proprietary Uni-Cor bonding process to bond the jacket directly to the bullet core during the manufacturing process. This construction is designed to minimize core-jacket separation and help the projectile remain intact as it expands and encounters intermediate barriers.

Uni-Cor Bonded-Core Construction

Gold Dot ammunition uses Speer's Uni-Cor manufacturing process, which bonds the jacket directly to the lead core from the beginning of bullet construction. According to Speer, this process virtually eliminates core-jacket separation and provides the structural integrity needed for consistent defensive performance.

230 Grain Gold Dot Hollow Point

This .45 ACP load uses a full-weight 230 grain Gold Dot Hollow Point. Rather than using one hollow-point geometry across multiple cartridges, Speer tunes each Gold Dot cavity specifically for the caliber and bullet weight.

Two-Stage Hollow Point Design

Speer forms the Gold Dot hollow-point cavity through a patented two-stage process. The first stage establishes the extent of projectile expansion, while the second controls the rate at which expansion occurs. This allows Speer to tailor the projectile's performance to the specific caliber and bullet weight.

Designed for Reliable Feeding

After forming the hollow-point cavity, Speer finishes the projectile with a smooth exterior profile designed to support reliable feeding in compatible semi-automatic handguns.

Tested to Service-Ammunition Protocols

Speer states that Gold Dot ammunition is evaluated using the FBI testing protocols for service-class handgun cartridges. These tests evaluate factors including penetration, expansion, and retained weight in bare ballistic gelatin and gelatin protected by common intermediate barriers.

Key Features

• Speer Gold Dot Personal Protection ammunition
• Chambered in .45 ACP
• 230 grain projectile
• Gold Dot Hollow Point
• Bonded-core bullet construction
• Speer Uni-Cor bonding process
• Designed to minimize core-jacket separation
• Caliber- and weight-specific hollow-point geometry
• Two-stage hollow-point cavity formation
• Designed for controlled expansion and penetration
• Smooth projectile profile designed for reliable feeding
• Evaluated using FBI service-ammunition testing protocols according to Speer
• Designed for personal protection
• 20 rounds per box

Specifications

What's Included

• 20 Rounds of Speer Gold Dot .45 ACP 230 Grain Hollow Point Ammunition
• Factory Box

Why Choose Speer Gold Dot 45 ACP 230 Grain?

The Speer Gold Dot 45 ACP 230 Grain JHP combines a traditional full-weight .45 ACP projectile with Speer's specialized bonded-bullet technology. The Uni-Cor process, caliber-specific hollow-point geometry, and two-stage cavity formation are designed to provide controlled expansion while maintaining projectile integrity.

For shooters looking for a 230 grain .45 ACP personal protection load, Gold Dot provides a purpose-built bonded hollow-point design backed by Speer's extensive development and testing of defensive handgun ammunition.