Speer Gold Dot .380 Auto 90gr JHP Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • JHP • MPN: 23606GD
Speer Gold Dot .380 Auto 90gr JHP Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • JHP • MPN: 23606GD
Solved from this product's advertised 1040 fps, 90gr bullet and G1 BC 0.101, with the sight 0.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .380 Auto.
How to read it: filled circles are the near and far zero, where the bullet's path crosses the line of sight;the triangle is the peak (max ordinate). The shaded band is the 4" vital zone, ±2" either side of the line of sight. The dashed line marks the edge of the hold-dead-on window. The chart is zoomed to where the zero matters; the tables below run to 100 yards.
.380 Auto 90gr with a 10-yard zero
Zeroed at 10 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight on the way up at 10 yards, peaks +0.1" at 19 yards, crosses back down at 29 yards, and is -1.6" at 50 and -12.5" at 100 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -0.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,040 | 216 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.81 | -1.11 | 1,028 | 211 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.05 | -0.01 | 1,017 | 207 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.71 | +0.21 | 1,006 | 202 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.68 | +0.20 | 995 | 198 | 0.3 |
| 25 | +0.1" | +0.33 | +0.10 | 986 | 194 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.19 | -0.05 | 976 | 190 | 0.6 |
| 35 | -0.3" | -0.80 | -0.23 | 967 | 187 | 0.8 |
| 40 | -0.6" | -1.49 | -0.43 | 958 | 183 | 1.0 |
| 45 | -1.1" | -2.22 | -0.65 | 950 | 180 | 1.2 |
| 50 | -1.6" | -2.99 | -0.87 | 941 | 177 | 1.5 |
| 55 | -2.2" | -3.79 | -1.10 | 933 | 174 | 1.8 |
| 60 | -2.9" | -4.62 | -1.34 | 925 | 171 | 2.1 |
| 65 | -3.7" | -5.47 | -1.59 | 918 | 168 | 2.4 |
| 70 | -4.7" | -6.33 | -1.84 | 911 | 166 | 2.7 |
| 75 | -5.7" | -7.22 | -2.10 | 903 | 163 | 3.1 |
| 80 | -6.8" | -8.12 | -2.36 | 896 | 161 | 3.5 |
| 85 | -8.1" | -9.04 | -2.63 | 889 | 158 | 3.9 |
| 90 | -9.4" | -9.97 | -2.90 | 883 | 156 | 4.4 |
| 95 | -10.9" | -10.91 | -3.17 | 876 | 153 | 4.8 |
| 100 | -12.5" | -11.87 | -3.45 | 870 | 151 | 5.3 |
90gr G1 .101 at 1,040 fps, 0.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. This load is subsonic from the muzzle, so there is no transonic zone to cross. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.380 Auto 90gr with a 15-yard zero
Zeroed at 15 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 15 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -2.0" at 50 and -13.2" at 100 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -0.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,040 | 216 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.52 | -1.32 | 1,028 | 211 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.76 | -0.22 | 1,017 | 207 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 1,006 | 202 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | -0.04 | -0.01 | 995 | 198 | 0.3 |
| 25 | -0.1" | -0.39 | -0.11 | 986 | 194 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.3" | -0.91 | -0.26 | 976 | 190 | 0.6 |
| 35 | -0.6" | -1.52 | -0.44 | 967 | 187 | 0.8 |
| 40 | -0.9" | -2.21 | -0.64 | 958 | 183 | 1.0 |
| 45 | -1.4" | -2.94 | -0.86 | 950 | 180 | 1.2 |
| 50 | -2.0" | -3.71 | -1.08 | 941 | 177 | 1.5 |
| 55 | -2.6" | -4.51 | -1.31 | 933 | 174 | 1.8 |
| 60 | -3.4" | -5.34 | -1.55 | 925 | 171 | 2.1 |
| 65 | -4.2" | -6.18 | -1.80 | 918 | 168 | 2.4 |
| 70 | -5.2" | -7.05 | -2.05 | 911 | 166 | 2.7 |
| 75 | -6.3" | -7.94 | -2.31 | 903 | 163 | 3.1 |
| 80 | -7.4" | -8.84 | -2.57 | 896 | 161 | 3.5 |
| 85 | -8.7" | -9.75 | -2.84 | 889 | 158 | 3.9 |
| 90 | -10.1" | -10.69 | -3.11 | 883 | 156 | 4.4 |
| 95 | -11.6" | -11.63 | -3.38 | 876 | 153 | 4.8 |
| 100 | -13.2" | -12.59 | -3.66 | 870 | 151 | 5.3 |
90gr G1 .101 at 1,040 fps, 0.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. This load is subsonic from the muzzle, so there is no transonic zone to cross. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.380 Auto 90gr with a 25-yard zero
Zeroed at 25 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 25 yards and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -1.7" at 50 and -12.8" at 100 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -0.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,040 | 216 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.11 | -1.20 | 1,028 | 211 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.35 | -0.10 | 1,017 | 207 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.40 | +0.12 | 1,006 | 202 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.37 | +0.11 | 995 | 198 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 986 | 194 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.2" | -0.49 | -0.14 | 976 | 190 | 0.6 |
| 35 | -0.4" | -1.11 | -0.32 | 967 | 187 | 0.8 |
| 40 | -0.8" | -1.80 | -0.52 | 958 | 183 | 1.0 |
| 45 | -1.2" | -2.53 | -0.74 | 950 | 180 | 1.2 |
| 50 | -1.7" | -3.30 | -0.96 | 941 | 177 | 1.5 |
| 55 | -2.4" | -4.10 | -1.19 | 933 | 174 | 1.8 |
| 60 | -3.1" | -4.93 | -1.43 | 925 | 171 | 2.1 |
| 65 | -3.9" | -5.77 | -1.68 | 918 | 168 | 2.4 |
| 70 | -4.9" | -6.64 | -1.93 | 911 | 166 | 2.7 |
| 75 | -5.9" | -7.53 | -2.19 | 903 | 163 | 3.1 |
| 80 | -7.1" | -8.43 | -2.45 | 896 | 161 | 3.5 |
| 85 | -8.3" | -9.34 | -2.72 | 889 | 158 | 3.9 |
| 90 | -9.7" | -10.27 | -2.99 | 883 | 156 | 4.4 |
| 95 | -11.2" | -11.22 | -3.26 | 876 | 153 | 4.8 |
| 100 | -12.8" | -12.18 | -3.54 | 870 | 151 | 5.3 |
90gr G1 .101 at 1,040 fps, 0.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. This load is subsonic from the muzzle, so there is no transonic zone to cross. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Speer Gold Dot 90-grain JHP is a bonded hollow point .380 Auto load made for personal protection. Speer bonds the copper jacket to the lead core so the two stay together as the bullet expands. It leaves the muzzle at 1,040 fps with 216 ft-lbs.
Zeroed at 25 yards, it lands 1.7 inches low at 50. Its estimated recoil of 2.1 ft-lbs in a compact pistol is about 7 percent above Hornady Critical Defense 90-grain FTX.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady Critical Defense 90-grain FTX is 40 fps slower with 16 ft-lbs less at the muzzle, and its hollow nose carries a polymer plug. Underwood +P 90-grain is the hot one at 1,200 fps and 288 ft-lbs.
- Standard pressure, so it runs in any .380 Auto in good condition with no +P rating needed
- The most muzzle energy of the standard-pressure loads compared
- Still moving 941 fps with 177 ft-lbs at 50 yards, the most of the standard-pressure loads compared
- Underwood +P 90-grain carries more energy, but only a gun rated for +P should fire it
- The most recoil of the standard-pressure loads compared, noticeably above Federal Train + Protect 85-grain VHP
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 gr | JHP | 1040 fps | 216 ft-lbs | 0.101 |
$0.82
1000 Rounds
|
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| 90 gr | FTX | 1000 fps | 200 ft-lbs | 0.099 |
$0.97
500 Rounds
|
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| 90 gr | XTP JHP | 1000 fps | 200 ft-lbs | 0.099 |
$0.77
1000 Rounds
|
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| 90 gr | XTP JHP | 1200 fps | 288 ft-lbs | 0.099 | N/A | |
| 88 gr | JHP | 990 fps | 191 ft-lbs | 0.097 |
$0.94
500 Rounds
|
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| 85 gr | VHP | 1000 fps | 189 ft-lbs | 0.098 |
$0.97
50 Rounds
|
All Speer Gold Dot .380 Auto 90gr JHP Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 1000 | $800.00 | $22.49 | $822.49 | $0.82 |
| Lucky Gunner | 50 | $40.00 | $18.43 | $58.43 | $1.17 |
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