Speer Gold Dot .40 S&W 180gr JHP Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • JHP • MPN: 23962GD
Speer Gold Dot .40 S&W 180gr JHP Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • JHP • MPN: 23962GD
Solved from this product's advertised 1025 fps, 180gr bullet and G1 BC 0.143, with the sight 0.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .40 S&W.
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.
.40 S&W 180gr 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 -12.2" 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 | 1,025 | 420 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.79 | -1.10 | 1,017 | 413 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.05 | -0.01 | 1,009 | 407 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.69 | +0.20 | 1,002 | 401 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.66 | +0.19 | 995 | 395 | 0.2 |
| 25 | +0.1" | +0.30 | +0.09 | 988 | 390 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.22 | -0.06 | 981 | 385 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.3" | -0.84 | -0.24 | 974 | 379 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -0.6" | -1.52 | -0.44 | 968 | 374 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -1.1" | -2.25 | -0.65 | 961 | 370 | 0.9 |
| 50 | -1.6" | -3.01 | -0.87 | 955 | 365 | 1.1 |
| 55 | -2.2" | -3.79 | -1.10 | 949 | 360 | 1.3 |
| 60 | -2.9" | -4.60 | -1.34 | 943 | 356 | 1.5 |
| 65 | -3.7" | -5.43 | -1.58 | 938 | 352 | 1.7 |
| 70 | -4.6" | -6.28 | -1.83 | 932 | 347 | 1.9 |
| 75 | -5.6" | -7.14 | -2.08 | 927 | 343 | 2.2 |
| 80 | -6.7" | -8.01 | -2.33 | 921 | 339 | 2.5 |
| 85 | -7.9" | -8.89 | -2.59 | 916 | 335 | 2.8 |
| 90 | -9.2" | -9.79 | -2.85 | 911 | 332 | 3.1 |
| 95 | -10.7" | -10.70 | -3.11 | 906 | 328 | 3.4 |
| 100 | -12.2" | -11.62 | -3.38 | 901 | 324 | 3.8 |
180gr G1 .143 at 1,025 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.
.40 S&W 180gr 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 -12.9" 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 | 1,025 | 420 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.49 | -1.31 | 1,017 | 413 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.75 | -0.22 | 1,009 | 407 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 1,002 | 401 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | -0.05 | -0.01 | 995 | 395 | 0.2 |
| 25 | -0.1" | -0.41 | -0.12 | 988 | 390 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.3" | -0.93 | -0.27 | 981 | 385 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.6" | -1.54 | -0.45 | 974 | 379 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -0.9" | -2.22 | -0.65 | 968 | 374 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -1.4" | -2.95 | -0.86 | 961 | 370 | 0.9 |
| 50 | -2.0" | -3.71 | -1.08 | 955 | 365 | 1.1 |
| 55 | -2.6" | -4.50 | -1.31 | 949 | 360 | 1.3 |
| 60 | -3.3" | -5.31 | -1.54 | 943 | 356 | 1.5 |
| 65 | -4.2" | -6.14 | -1.79 | 938 | 352 | 1.7 |
| 70 | -5.1" | -6.98 | -2.03 | 932 | 347 | 1.9 |
| 75 | -6.2" | -7.84 | -2.28 | 927 | 343 | 2.2 |
| 80 | -7.3" | -8.71 | -2.53 | 921 | 339 | 2.5 |
| 85 | -8.6" | -9.60 | -2.79 | 916 | 335 | 2.8 |
| 90 | -9.9" | -10.50 | -3.05 | 911 | 332 | 3.1 |
| 95 | -11.4" | -11.40 | -3.32 | 906 | 328 | 3.4 |
| 100 | -12.9" | -12.32 | -3.58 | 901 | 324 | 3.8 |
180gr G1 .143 at 1,025 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.
.40 S&W 180gr 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 -12.5" 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 | 1,025 | 420 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.07 | -1.18 | 1,017 | 413 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.33 | -0.10 | 1,009 | 407 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.41 | +0.12 | 1,002 | 401 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.37 | +0.11 | 995 | 395 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.02 | 0.00 | 988 | 390 | 0.3 |
| 30 | -0.2" | -0.50 | -0.15 | 981 | 385 | 0.4 |
| 35 | -0.4" | -1.12 | -0.33 | 974 | 379 | 0.6 |
| 40 | -0.8" | -1.80 | -0.52 | 968 | 374 | 0.7 |
| 45 | -1.2" | -2.53 | -0.74 | 961 | 370 | 0.9 |
| 50 | -1.7" | -3.29 | -0.96 | 955 | 365 | 1.1 |
| 55 | -2.4" | -4.08 | -1.19 | 949 | 360 | 1.3 |
| 60 | -3.1" | -4.89 | -1.42 | 943 | 356 | 1.5 |
| 65 | -3.9" | -5.71 | -1.66 | 938 | 352 | 1.7 |
| 70 | -4.8" | -6.56 | -1.91 | 932 | 347 | 1.9 |
| 75 | -5.8" | -7.42 | -2.16 | 927 | 343 | 2.2 |
| 80 | -7.0" | -8.29 | -2.41 | 921 | 339 | 2.5 |
| 85 | -8.2" | -9.18 | -2.67 | 916 | 335 | 2.8 |
| 90 | -9.5" | -10.07 | -2.93 | 911 | 332 | 3.1 |
| 95 | -10.9" | -10.98 | -3.19 | 906 | 328 | 3.4 |
| 100 | -12.5" | -11.90 | -3.46 | 901 | 324 | 3.8 |
180gr G1 .143 at 1,025 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 180-grain JHP is a bonded hollow point .40 S&W load made for self-defense. Speer bonds the jacket to the lead core so the two hold together as the bullet expands, in a nickel-plated case. It leaves the muzzle at 1,025 fps with 420 ft-lbs of energy.
From a 25-yard zero the bullet sits 1.7 inches low at 50 yards, where it still carries 365 ft-lbs. Estimated recoil in a compact pistol is 8.1 ft-lbs, against 7.2 for Hornady American Gunner 180-grain XTP JHP.
If you're cross-shopping, Remington Golden Saber 180-grain BJHP leaves 10 fps slower with 8 ft-lbs less at the muzzle, behind a bonded brass jacket. Magtech 180-grain JHP is 35 fps slower again, at 392 ft-lbs behind a conventional jacket.
- Subsonic, so a suppressed pistol has no sonic crack
- The most muzzle energy of the heavy-bullet loads compared
- A bonded jacket and core, where Hornady American Gunner uses a conventional hollow point
- The hardest-kicking load compared
- Sheds more speed to the 50-yard line than Sellier and Bellot
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 gr | JHP | 1025 fps | 420 ft-lbs | 0.143 |
$0.99
50 Rounds
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| 180 gr | JHP | 1015 fps | 412 ft-lbs | 0.164 | N/A | |
| 180 gr | JHP | 990 fps | 392 ft-lbs | 0.174 | N/A | |
| 180 gr | XTP JHP | 950 fps | 361 ft-lbs | 0.164 |
$1.95
20 Rounds
|
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| 180 gr | BJHP | 1015 fps | 412 ft-lbs | 0.17 |
$2.32
20 Rounds
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| 180 gr | JHP | 974 fps | 379 ft-lbs | 0.246 |
$0.42
1000 Rounds
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All Speer Gold Dot .40 S&W 180gr JHP Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 50 | $31.00 | $18.43 | $49.43 | $0.99 |
| Guns.com | 20 | $28.99 | $14.99 | $43.98 | $2.20 |
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