357 Mag – 135 gr GD HP – Speer Gold Dot (23917GD) – 200 Rounds

Snub-nose 357 revolvers are popular carry guns, but full-power magnum loads designed for 4 and 6 inch barrels can be harsh and inefficient from a 2 inch tube. Speer’s Short Barrel Gold Dot solves that. This listing is Speer Gold Dot Personal Protection Short Barrel 357 Magnum 135 grain hollow point ammo, MPN 23917GD, sold as a 200 round case.

Speer lists this load at 990 fps with 294 ft-lbs of muzzle energy, measured from a short barrel rather than a long test barrel. The Short Barrel Gold Dot uses a bullet and powder combination tuned to expand reliably at the velocities a snub-nose actually produces. Gold Dot bullets are made by bonding the jacket to the core, which helps them hold together through heavy clothing. A hollow point is the correct choice for self defense because it is designed to expand and stay in the target.

This ammunition fits revolvers chambered in 357 Magnum, including the Smith and Wesson 640, 360, 686, and 19, Ruger SP101, LCR, GP100, and Kimber K6s, plus lever-action carbines. A common question is whether 357 Magnum ammunition can be fired in a 38 Special revolver. No. The magnum case is longer and much higher pressure. A 357 Magnum revolver can safely fire 38 Special for practice. Another common question is whether this short barrel load is still effective from a 4 inch revolver. Yes. It gains velocity in a longer barrel and still expands reliably.

Speer 23917GD is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA by Speer in Lewiston, Idaho. Each round uses a brass case with a boxer primer and non-corrosive priming. This case ships as 10 boxes of 20 rounds for a total of 200 rounds from one lot, enough to confirm accuracy from your revolver and practice with your carry load.