Speer Gold Dot 5.7x28mm 40gr JHP Ammo Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • JHP • MPN: 25728GD
Speer Gold Dot 5.7x28mm 40gr JHP Ammo Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • JHP • MPN: 25728GD
Solved from this product's advertised 1800 fps, 40gr bullet and G1 BC 0.117, with the sight 0.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for 5.7x28mm.
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.
5.7x28mm 40gr with a 10-yard zero
Zeroed at 10 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 10 and 74 yards, peaks +0.7" at 43 yards, and is +0.7" at 50 and -2.0" 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 | 1,800 | 288 | 0.0 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -4.35 | -1.27 | 1,769 | 278 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.07 | -0.02 | 1,739 | 269 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.2" | +1.21 | +0.35 | 1,709 | 260 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.4" | +1.71 | +0.50 | 1,680 | 251 | 0.3 |
| 25 | +0.5" | +1.90 | +0.55 | 1,651 | 242 | 0.4 |
| 30 | +0.6" | +1.92 | +0.56 | 1,623 | 234 | 0.5 |
| 35 | +0.7" | +1.85 | +0.54 | 1,595 | 226 | 0.7 |
| 40 | +0.7" | +1.71 | +0.50 | 1,568 | 218 | 0.9 |
| 45 | +0.7" | +1.53 | +0.45 | 1,541 | 211 | 1.1 |
| 50 | +0.7" | +1.32 | +0.38 | 1,514 | 204 | 1.4 |
| 55 | +0.6" | +1.08 | +0.31 | 1,488 | 197 | 1.7 |
| 60 | +0.5" | +0.81 | +0.24 | 1,463 | 190 | 2.0 |
| 65 | +0.4" | +0.53 | +0.15 | 1,438 | 184 | 2.4 |
| 70 | +0.2" | +0.23 | +0.07 | 1,413 | 177 | 2.8 |
| 75 | -0.1" | -0.08 | -0.02 | 1,389 | 171 | 3.2 |
| 80 | -0.4" | -0.41 | -0.12 | 1,365 | 166 | 3.6 |
| 85 | -0.7" | -0.75 | -0.22 | 1,342 | 160 | 4.1 |
| 90 | -1.1" | -1.11 | -0.32 | 1,320 | 155 | 4.6 |
| 95 | -1.5" | -1.48 | -0.43 | 1,298 | 150 | 5.2 |
| 100 | -2.0" | -1.86 | -0.54 | 1,277 | 145 | 5.8 |
40gr G1 .117 at 1,800 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. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
5.7x28mm 40gr with a 15-yard zero
Zeroed at 15 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 15 and 52 yards, peaks +0.2" at 34 yards, and is +0.1" at 50 and -3.2" 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 | 1,800 | 288 | 0.0 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -5.58 | -1.62 | 1,769 | 278 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -1.30 | -0.38 | 1,739 | 269 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.02 | -0.01 | 1,709 | 260 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.1" | +0.48 | +0.14 | 1,680 | 251 | 0.3 |
| 25 | +0.2" | +0.67 | +0.19 | 1,651 | 242 | 0.4 |
| 30 | +0.2" | +0.69 | +0.20 | 1,623 | 234 | 0.5 |
| 35 | +0.2" | +0.62 | +0.18 | 1,595 | 226 | 0.7 |
| 40 | +0.2" | +0.48 | +0.14 | 1,568 | 218 | 0.9 |
| 45 | +0.1" | +0.30 | +0.09 | 1,541 | 211 | 1.1 |
| 50 | +0.1" | +0.09 | +0.03 | 1,514 | 204 | 1.4 |
| 55 | -0.1" | -0.15 | -0.04 | 1,488 | 197 | 1.7 |
| 60 | -0.3" | -0.42 | -0.12 | 1,463 | 190 | 2.0 |
| 65 | -0.5" | -0.70 | -0.20 | 1,438 | 184 | 2.4 |
| 70 | -0.7" | -1.00 | -0.29 | 1,413 | 177 | 2.8 |
| 75 | -1.0" | -1.31 | -0.38 | 1,389 | 171 | 3.2 |
| 80 | -1.4" | -1.64 | -0.48 | 1,365 | 166 | 3.6 |
| 85 | -1.8" | -1.99 | -0.58 | 1,342 | 160 | 4.1 |
| 90 | -2.2" | -2.34 | -0.68 | 1,320 | 155 | 4.6 |
| 95 | -2.7" | -2.71 | -0.79 | 1,298 | 150 | 5.2 |
| 100 | -3.2" | -3.09 | -0.90 | 1,277 | 145 | 5.8 |
40gr G1 .117 at 1,800 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. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
5.7x28mm 40gr with a 25-yard zero
Zeroed at 25 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 25 and 33 yards, peaks +0.0" at 29 yards, and is -0.3" at 50 and -3.9" 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 | 1,800 | 288 | 0.0 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -6.25 | -1.82 | 1,769 | 278 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.2" | -1.97 | -0.57 | 1,739 | 269 | 0.1 |
| 15 | -0.1" | -0.69 | -0.20 | 1,709 | 260 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | -0.19 | -0.05 | 1,680 | 251 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,651 | 242 | 0.4 |
| 30 | +0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 1,623 | 234 | 0.5 |
| 35 | 0.0" | -0.05 | -0.01 | 1,595 | 226 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.1" | -0.19 | -0.05 | 1,568 | 218 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -0.2" | -0.37 | -0.11 | 1,541 | 211 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.58 | -0.17 | 1,514 | 204 | 1.4 |
| 55 | -0.5" | -0.82 | -0.24 | 1,488 | 197 | 1.7 |
| 60 | -0.7" | -1.08 | -0.32 | 1,463 | 190 | 2.0 |
| 65 | -0.9" | -1.37 | -0.40 | 1,438 | 184 | 2.4 |
| 70 | -1.2" | -1.67 | -0.48 | 1,413 | 177 | 2.8 |
| 75 | -1.6" | -1.98 | -0.58 | 1,389 | 171 | 3.2 |
| 80 | -1.9" | -2.31 | -0.67 | 1,365 | 166 | 3.6 |
| 85 | -2.4" | -2.65 | -0.77 | 1,342 | 160 | 4.1 |
| 90 | -2.8" | -3.01 | -0.87 | 1,320 | 155 | 4.6 |
| 95 | -3.4" | -3.38 | -0.98 | 1,298 | 150 | 5.2 |
| 100 | -3.9" | -3.76 | -1.09 | 1,277 | 145 | 5.8 |
40gr G1 .117 at 1,800 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. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Speer's Gold Dot 40-grain JHP is the quickest of the 40-grain expanding loads here, leaving the muzzle at 1,800 fps with 288 ft-lbs of energy. Gold Dot is Speer's hollow point for personal defense, loaded in a nickel-plated brass case. From a 25-yard zero it is 0.3 inches low at 50 yards and 3.9 inches low at 100, and the bullet is still moving at 1,514 fps when it reaches 50 yards. A light bullet at that speed makes for a flat path and very little recoil.
Against FN Herstal SS197SR 40-grain V-Max, the Gold Dot is faster at 1,800 fps against 1,738 and carries 20 ft-lbs more at the muzzle. Fiocchi Hyperformance 40-grain polymer tip trails it by 50 fps. The extra speed is paid for in recoil, though the bill is small: in the same pistol the Gold Dot produces about 5 percent more recoil energy than the Fiocchi. With every load in this group at 40 grains, the muzzle numbers sit close together, and the Gold Dot is simply the top of the band.
Buy the Gold Dot if you want the most speed and muzzle energy among these 40-grain hollow point and polymer tip loads for a carry pistol. If you practice with Federal American Eagle 40-grain TMJ, know that it drops a full inch more at 100 yards from the same 25-yard zero, 4.9 inches against 3.9, so long shots will not land in the same place. Shooters who put recoil first should look at FN Herstal SS195LF lead-free, which produces about 50 percent less recoil energy than the Gold Dot in the same pistol.
- 16 ft-lbs more muzzle energy than Fiocchi Hyperformance 40-grain
- Still moving at 1,277 fps at 100 yards from a pistol
- Only 0.3 inches low at 50 yards from a 25-yard zero, so no hold is needed at normal pistol distances
- About 7 percent more recoil energy than FN Herstal SS197SR 40-grain in the same pistol
- Loses 286 fps in the first 50 yards, from 1,800 to 1,514 fps
- The hardest-recoiling of the three 40-grain expanding loads, ahead of both Fiocchi Hyperformance 40-grain and FN Herstal SS197SR 40-grain
All Speer Gold Dot 5.7x28mm 40gr JHP Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $564.48 | $0.00 | $564.48 | $1.13 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 50 | $60.91 | $10.99 | $71.90 | $1.44 |
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