[5pins]

After testing the Speer G2 Gold Dot the next logical step was to try the standard Gold Dot and see if there was any real difference in performance.

Here is a link to the G2 Gold Dot test if you haven’t seen it.

The two bullets in bare gel both had a penetration of 15 inches with a velocity of 988 and 969fps. Expansion was also .57 inches each.

In heavy clothing one bullet penetrated 17.5 inches, expanded to .55 and had a velocity of 983fps. The other one went to 18.5 inches, expanded to .54 inches with a velocity of 972fps.

When I get a chance I will try some out of my three inch Kahr and see if it fares better than the G2.

https://www.bonefroggunclub.com/products/9mm-147gr-speer-lawman-gdhp-1000rds-53619

 

[jkao42]

You should do one for Federal HST
All I carry is Speer gold dot and federal hst, they feel very similar to me i'd like to know if there is actually much difference

 

[5pins]

You should do one for Federal HST
All I carry is Speer gold dot and federal hst, they feel very similar to me i'd like to know if there is actually much difference

That's next on my list.

 

[Trave1ingEast]

More of the same. A lot more,
Handgun Self-Defense Ammunition Ballistics Test

 

[jkao42]

More of the same. A lot more,
Handgun Self-Defense Ammunition Ballistics Test

Yes but he is my friend and I trust him....

 

[GoneBallisticInAlabama]

There are lots of good tests "out there" on the web of the HST.
That stuff is awesome! It is all I carry now; in any caliber.

 

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That's good info. I'm carrying 147 gr Speer GD's right now.

 

[disseminator]

HST for me!

147, 180, 230

All to the good.

 

[sigke]

I carry HST too, but Golden Saber is extremely good as well.

 

[5pins]

So I finally had a chance to shoot this load through my Kahr MK9 with a three inch barrel. Two rounds fired in bare gel. The first round had a velocity of 893fps penetrated 16 inches and expanded to .57 inches. Round number two also penetrated to 16 inches with a velocity of 876fps and expanded to .56 inches.

All six rounds tested from left to right. First two, bare gel from a Glock 19. Second two, heavy clothing from a Glock 19. And the last two from the Kahr MK9 into bare gel.

 

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Can you give some more info pertaining to the above pic regarding barrel length, etc, for us ammo novices?

 

[5pins]

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Can you give some more info pertaining to the above pic regarding barrel length, etc, for us ammo novices?

Four inches for the Glock19 and three inches for the Kahr.

 

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So is it expected to get less expansion with heavy clothes?

 

[5pins]

So is it expected to get less expansion with heavy clothes?

Yes, the clothing plugs the hollow cavity and retards expansion.