40 SW – 180 gr JHP – Speer Gold Dot LE (53962) – 1000 Rounds

Departments that issued the 40 S&W often chose a 180 grain Gold Dot for its balance of penetration and expansion, and many of those officers still carry it. This listing is Speer Gold Dot LE Duty 40 S&W 180 grain Gold Dot hollow point ammo, MPN 53962, sold as 1,000 rounds.

The Gold Dot bullet is produced by bonding the jacket to the lead core, which keeps the bullet intact during expansion through clothing, wallboard, and other barriers. The 180 grain weight is the heaviest common 40 S&W bullet and runs at a moderate velocity that many shooters find easier to control than lighter, faster loads. This is a duty and self defense load. Buying it in quantity means you can train with your exact carry round and still have plenty for rotation.

This ammunition fits pistols chambered in 40 S&W, such as the Glock 22, 23, 27, and 35, the Smith and Wesson M&P40, the SIG P226, P229, and P320 in 40, the Springfield XD, the Beretta PX4 Storm and 96, the HK USP and P30 in 40, and carbines like the Beretta Cx4. A common question is whether 180 grain 40 S&W recoils more than 165 grain. Shooters often describe the 180 grain load as more of a push and the lighter loads as snappier. Another common question is whether 40 S&W can be fired in a 357 SIG pistol. Only with a proper 40 S&W conversion barrel, since the cartridges have different case shapes.

Speer 53962 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA by Speer in Lewiston, Idaho. The cases are brass and the load is non-corrosive. This listing ships as 1,000 rounds of 40 S&W 180 grain Gold Dot. A thousand rounds of a duty load supports qualification, regular training with the carried round, and a fresh supply of carry ammunition for a long time.