Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel .357 Mag 135gr HP

Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel .357 Magnum

The Gold Dot Short Barrel line represents a significant advancement in compact handgun ammunition. Designed specifically for shooters carrying sub-compact revolvers and pistols, this load delivers the proven performance of Speer's legendary Gold Dot platform in a package optimized for shorter barrels.

Performance and Design

Each round features Speer's exclusive Uni-Cor bonding process, which fuses the jacket to the bullet core one molecule at a time during the initial construction phase. This virtually eliminates core-jacket separation—a critical failure point in defensive ammunition—and ensures the bullet performs consistently through barriers and at varying distances.

The 135-grain hollow point cavity is engineered through a patented two-stage formation process. The first stage establishes maximum expansion potential; the second controls the rate of expansion. This precision engineering delivers optimum performance in the .357 Magnum platform.

Practical Advantages

• Effective in Short Barrels: Optimized to function reliably in barrels as short as 1.9 inches
• Reduced Felt Recoil: Engineered for manageable recoil in compact platforms
• Consistent Feeding: Smooth bullet profile ensures reliable feeding in semi-automatic handguns
• Proven Reliability: Meets stringent FBI protocol testing for penetration, expansion, and retained weight

Why Gold Dot?

Gold Dot ammunition has been the standard-issue choice for law enforcement agencies nationwide. The same ammunition that protects professionals is now available to civilian shooters who demand the highest level of performance and reliability from their defensive ammunition.