.357 Magnum – Gold Dot Short Barrel Ammo – 135 Grain GDHP – 20 Round Box
PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK DETAILS, CALIBER, LOCAL LAWS, AND SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS BEFORE PURCHASE.
Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel .357 Magnum 135 Grain GDHP is a personal-protection load built for compact and short-barreled revolvers. Speer lists this load at 990 FPS from a 2-inch vented test barrel, making it a purpose-built defensive option for snub-nose .357 Magnum setups instead of a full-power hunting-style load trying to cosplay as carry ammo.
This is a 20-round box of bonded-core Gold Dot hollow point ammunition. The whole point is controlled expansion, weight retention, and short-barrel performance where standard magnum loads can get loud, flashy, and rude enough to make your eyebrows file a complaint.
Ammo / Use Check
- Use only in firearms clearly marked for .357 Magnum.
- Do not use in firearms chambered only for .38 Special.
- Designed for short-barreled defensive revolvers, with Speer listing performance from a 2-inch vented test barrel.
- Always test defensive ammo in your own firearm before relying on it. The box is the promise. The range is the judge.
What It Does
This load gives .357 Magnum shooters a 135 grain bonded Gold Dot hollow point tuned for short-barrel personal protection. Speer’s Gold Dot construction bonds the jacket to the core to help reduce core-jacket separation and support consistent defensive bullet performance.
Why It’s Worth It
Gold Dot has a long reputation in defensive and law-enforcement ammunition, and this short-barrel .357 Magnum load fills a very specific lane. It is for customers running compact revolvers who want a defensive magnum load built around shorter barrels, not just a fireball generator with a warning label and an attitude problem.
Specs
- Brand: Speer Ammunition
- Product Line: Gold Dot Short Barrel Personal Protection
- Caliber: .357 Magnum
- Bullet Weight: 135 Grain
- Bullet Type: Gold Dot Hollow Point Short Barrel
- Case: Nickel-Plated Brass
- Muzzle Velocity: 990 FPS
- Muzzle Energy: 294 ft-lbs
- Test Barrel Length: 2-inch vented barrel
- Rounds Per Box: 20
- Rounds Per Case: 200
- UPC: 604544647358
- Category: Handgun Ammunition
What’s Included
- One 20-round box of Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel .357 Magnum ammunition
- 135 grain Gold Dot hollow point short-barrel defensive rounds
Verify Before You Buy
- Verify your firearm is chambered for .357 Magnum.
- Verify this short-barrel load matches your intended firearm and use.
- Verify this ammunition is legal to purchase, possess, and ship to your location.
- Ammo sales are restricted by state/local law and may require documentation depending on where you live.
Disclaimers
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