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If you've been looking at what law enforcement trusts, this is it. The Speer Gold Dot G2 in .40 S&W 180 grain brings duty-grade performance to your carry and home defense. For years Gold Dot was already the standard, but the G2 design takes it further with a completely different approach to expansion.
Instead of the traditional hollow point cavity that can get plugged by heavy clothing or barriers, the G2 uses a shallow dish filled with a high-performance elastomer. When the bullet impacts, that elastomer gets forced into engineered internal fissures built into the bullet, triggering uniform expansion. It's a more predictable way to make sure the bullet opens up even after passing through tough barriers, car glass, or heavy denim. The result is consistent expansion, better petal separation, and penetration that performs the same way whether it encounters bare tissue or common obstacles.
This load runs at 1015 feet per second with 412 foot-pounds of energy from a full-size handgun, which is right where you want a .40 for reliable performance. The bullet uses Speer's proven Uni-Cor bonded construction, fusing the copper jacket to the lead core at a molecular level to prevent jacket separation. The brass case is nickel-plated for smooth feeding and reliable extraction, loaded with Boxer primers for easy reloading if that matters to you.
This ammunition is engineered for full-size and duty-length handguns. The 180-grain weight is a solid middle ground in the .40 S&W spectrum, balancing recoil and performance. You get 20 rounds per box, which is standard for defensive ammo.
The elastomer is a durable polymer material in a shallow cavity at the bullet's nose. On impact, it gets forced into engineered fissures cut into the bullet itself, which triggers the expansion process. This prevents barrier materials from clogging the nose cavity like they can with traditional hollow points, so you get reliable expansion even after passing through obstacles.
This 180-grain load is optimized for full-size and duty-length .40 S&W handguns. For compact or subcompact carry guns, you might want to look at lighter projectiles or Speer's Gold Dot CarryGun line, which features modified G2 bullets tuned for shorter barrels. Compact guns can still fire this ammo, but it won't achieve the same velocity and performance the design is built for.
Both use Speer's Uni-Cor bonded construction for excellent weight retention, but the G2 is the next generation. The key difference is the elastomer-filled shallow cavity versus the traditional large hollow point. Gold Dot G2 achieves higher FBI protocol test scores and more consistent performance through barriers, which is why it became the law enforcement standard.
Yes, these rounds use Boxer-primed brass cases that can be reloaded. Many people reload these spent cases for practice or reduced-cost training loads. Just make sure you follow proper reloading procedures and refer to Speer's reloading manual for correct load data.
| Bullet Weight (Grains) | 180 |
|---|---|
| Caliber/Gauge | .40 S&W |
| Case Material | Brass |
| Cost per Round | 1.75 |
| Grains | 180Gr |
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 23999 |
| Model | |
| Product Type | Gold Dot Hollow Point |
| Shipping Weight | 0.81 |
| Units per Box | 20 |
| UPC | 604544653304 |
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