Speer Gold Dot 9mm Luger 124gr JHP Ammo Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • JHP • MPN: 23618GD
Speer Gold Dot 9mm Luger 124gr JHP Ammo Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • JHP • MPN: 23618GD
Solved from this product's advertised 1150 fps, 124gr bullet and G1 BC 0.134, with the sight 0.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for 9mm Luger, or read Pistol Red Dot: 10-Yard vs 25-Yard Zero.
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.
9mm Luger 124gr 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 +0.2" at 22 yards, crosses back down at 35 yards, and is -0.9" at 50 and -9.5" 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 | 1,150 | 364 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -3.96 | -1.15 | 1,136 | 356 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.05 | -0.02 | 1,123 * | 348 | 0.1 |
| 15 | +0.1" | +0.84 | +0.25 | 1,111 * | 340 | 0.2 |
| 20 | +0.2" | +0.96 | +0.28 | 1,099 * | 333 | 0.3 |
| 25 | +0.2" | +0.76 | +0.22 | 1,088 * | 326 | 0.4 |
| 30 | +0.1" | +0.39 | +0.11 | 1,077 * | 320 | 0.6 |
| 35 | 0.0" | -0.07 | -0.02 | 1,067 * | 313 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.3" | -0.60 | -0.18 | 1,057 * | 308 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -0.6" | -1.18 | -0.34 | 1,047 * | 302 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -0.9" | -1.79 | -0.52 | 1,038 * | 297 | 1.4 |
| 55 | -1.4" | -2.44 | -0.71 | 1,029 * | 292 | 1.6 |
| 60 | -2.0" | -3.10 | -0.90 | 1,020 * | 287 | 1.9 |
| 65 | -2.6" | -3.79 | -1.10 | 1,012 * | 282 | 2.2 |
| 70 | -3.3" | -4.49 | -1.31 | 1,004 * | 278 | 2.5 |
| 75 | -4.1" | -5.21 | -1.52 | 996 * | 273 | 2.9 |
| 80 | -5.0" | -5.94 | -1.73 | 989 * | 269 | 3.2 |
| 85 | -6.0" | -6.69 | -1.95 | 982 * | 265 | 3.6 |
| 90 | -7.0" | -7.45 | -2.17 | 975 * | 262 | 4.0 |
| 95 | -8.2" | -8.22 | -2.39 | 968 * | 258 | 4.5 |
| 100 | -9.5" | -9.01 | -2.62 | 961 * | 254 | 4.9 |
124gr G1 .134 at 1,150 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. * Below the speed of sound (1125 fps) from 10 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
9mm Luger 124gr 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 -1.4" at 50 and -10.4" 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 | 1,150 | 364 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -4.81 | -1.40 | 1,136 | 356 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.91 | -0.27 | 1,123 * | 348 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 1,111 * | 340 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.10 | +0.03 | 1,099 * | 333 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | -0.10 | -0.03 | 1,088 * | 326 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.2" | -0.46 | -0.14 | 1,077 * | 320 | 0.6 |
| 35 | -0.3" | -0.93 | -0.27 | 1,067 * | 313 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.6" | -1.46 | -0.43 | 1,057 * | 308 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -1.0" | -2.04 | -0.59 | 1,047 * | 302 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -1.4" | -2.65 | -0.77 | 1,038 * | 297 | 1.4 |
| 55 | -1.9" | -3.30 | -0.96 | 1,029 * | 292 | 1.6 |
| 60 | -2.5" | -3.96 | -1.15 | 1,020 * | 287 | 1.9 |
| 65 | -3.2" | -4.65 | -1.35 | 1,012 * | 282 | 2.2 |
| 70 | -3.9" | -5.35 | -1.56 | 1,004 * | 278 | 2.5 |
| 75 | -4.8" | -6.07 | -1.77 | 996 * | 273 | 2.9 |
| 80 | -5.7" | -6.80 | -1.98 | 989 * | 269 | 3.2 |
| 85 | -6.7" | -7.55 | -2.20 | 982 * | 265 | 3.6 |
| 90 | -7.9" | -8.31 | -2.42 | 975 * | 262 | 4.0 |
| 95 | -9.1" | -9.08 | -2.64 | 968 * | 258 | 4.5 |
| 100 | -10.4" | -9.86 | -2.87 | 961 * | 254 | 4.9 |
124gr G1 .134 at 1,150 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. * Below the speed of sound (1125 fps) from 10 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
9mm Luger 124gr 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 without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -1.3" at 50 and -10.2" 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 | 1,150 | 364 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.3" | -4.71 | -1.37 | 1,136 | 356 | 0.1 |
| 10 | -0.1" | -0.81 | -0.24 | 1,123 * | 348 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.09 | +0.03 | 1,111 * | 340 | 0.2 |
| 20 | 0.0" | +0.21 | +0.06 | 1,099 * | 333 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,088 * | 326 | 0.4 |
| 30 | -0.1" | -0.36 | -0.11 | 1,077 * | 320 | 0.6 |
| 35 | -0.3" | -0.83 | -0.24 | 1,067 * | 313 | 0.7 |
| 40 | -0.6" | -1.36 | -0.40 | 1,057 * | 308 | 0.9 |
| 45 | -0.9" | -1.94 | -0.56 | 1,047 * | 302 | 1.1 |
| 50 | -1.3" | -2.55 | -0.74 | 1,038 * | 297 | 1.4 |
| 55 | -1.8" | -3.19 | -0.93 | 1,029 * | 292 | 1.6 |
| 60 | -2.4" | -3.86 | -1.12 | 1,020 * | 287 | 1.9 |
| 65 | -3.1" | -4.54 | -1.32 | 1,012 * | 282 | 2.2 |
| 70 | -3.9" | -5.25 | -1.53 | 1,004 * | 278 | 2.5 |
| 75 | -4.7" | -5.97 | -1.74 | 996 * | 273 | 2.9 |
| 80 | -5.6" | -6.70 | -1.95 | 989 * | 269 | 3.2 |
| 85 | -6.6" | -7.45 | -2.17 | 982 * | 265 | 3.6 |
| 90 | -7.8" | -8.21 | -2.39 | 975 * | 262 | 4.0 |
| 95 | -9.0" | -8.98 | -2.61 | 968 * | 258 | 4.5 |
| 100 | -10.2" | -9.76 | -2.84 | 961 * | 254 | 4.9 |
124gr G1 .134 at 1,150 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. * Below the speed of sound (1125 fps) from 10 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Speer Gold Dot 124-grain is a bonded hollow point 9mm load made for self-defense. Speer bonds the copper jacket to the lead core so the two stay together as the bullet expands. It leaves the muzzle at 1,150 fps with 364 ft-lbs of energy.
Zeroed at 25 yards, it lands 1.3 inches low at 50, so one hold covers the distances a pistol is normally fired at. Estimated recoil in a compact pistol is 4.7 ft-lbs, the same as Federal HST 124. Hornady Critical Defense 115 is the softest of the loads compared, at 3.9.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal HST 124-grain has the same 1,150 fps and 364 ft-lbs, but its jacket is not bonded to its core. Winchester Defender +P 124 Bonded is the other bonded bullet at this weight. Its +P loading starts it 50 fps faster, with 396 ft-lbs.
- Standard pressure, so it runs in any 9mm pistol in good condition, with no +P rating needed
- Less estimated recoil than both +P 124-grain loads compared, Winchester Defender +P and Hornady Critical Duty +P
- Still moving at 1,038 fps with 297 ft-lbs at 50 yards
- 32 ft-lbs less muzzle energy than Winchester Defender +P 124 Bonded
- Supersonic at the muzzle, so a suppressed pistol still has a sonic crack
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 gr | JHP | 1150 fps | 364 ft-lbs | 0.134 |
$0.62
1000 Rounds
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| 124 gr | JHP | 1200 fps | 396 ft-lbs | 0.17 |
$2.14
20 Rounds
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| 124 gr | JHP | 1150 fps | 364 ft-lbs | 0.15 |
$0.62
1000 Rounds
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| 124 gr | FlexLock | 1175 fps | 380 ft-lbs | 0.179 |
$1.11
500 Rounds
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| 115 gr | FTX | 1135 fps | 329 ft-lbs | 0.129 |
$0.97
500 Rounds
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| 115 gr | JHP | 1300 fps | 432 ft-lbs | 0.12 | N/A |
All Speer Gold Dot 9mm Luger 124gr JHP Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 1000 | $600.00 | $23.89 | $623.89 | $0.62 |
| Fast Ammo | 50 | $35.25 | $15.99 | $51.24 | $1.02 |
| Lucky Gunner | 50 | $65.00 | $18.43 | $83.43 | $1.67 |
| Sentry Ammo | 20 | $32.72 | $11.99 | $44.71 | $2.24 |
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