Gold Dot G2

[PalmettoPrecision]

Does anybody have any information on this? From what I have gathered, it has been tested extensively by the FBI and has performed very well, from a ballistics standpoint. I have come across little from other forums, and was wondering if anyone has any hands on experience or had done any ballistics testing. I just came across a new article and it got me wondering...

http://handgunplanet.com/news/first-...d-dot-g2-ammo/

[CoryCop25]

Word is that the FBI is going back to 9MM and the GD2 will be their round. It is a JHP with a "plug" to control expansion. I doubt that it will be available to the lowly non FBI folk.....

[nate89]

Speer just did a demo of the Gold Dot 2 in Salt Lake this September. I wasn't there, but had several friends who were and they were impressed. They also said the intermediate barricade testing went very well. Bare gel results were textbook, much like the Federal HST.

[BufordTJustice]

Speer just did a demo of the Gold Dot 2 in Salt Lake this September. I wasn't there, but had several friends who were and they were impressed. They also said the intermediate barricade testing went very well. Bare gel results were textbook, much like the Federal HST.

I'd imagine this to be an HST on steroids. I'm excited to see some testing results. I agree that Speer/ATK wouldn't field a hollowpoint design that didn't have a meaningful improvement over the current Gold Dot.

[PalmettoPrecision]

Exactly. Why change a winner unless it's a substantial performance increase? I have a feeling non-FBI will be able to get their hands on it, just a matter of time.


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[Alpha-17]

Interesting. I'd love to see a round expanded, and see what they did to improve over the original Gold Dot design. My own backyard testing has shown that HST spanks original Gold Dot hands down, but this would be a much more fair comparison. Wonder when they'll get around to making it in .45?

[nate89]

The rep quoted about 18 months out before the department could get enough to replace their current ammo. I imagine for non-LE the wait could be longer.

[MegademiC]

Interesting. I'd love to see a round expanded, and see what they did to improve over the original Gold Dot design. My own backyard testing has shown that HST spanks original Gold Dot hands down, but this would be a much more fair comparison. Wonder when they'll get around to making it in .45?

GD 124gr +p is one of the best 9mm rounds out. I don't know which one you tested, or how, but some GD beats some HST(and vice-versa), it depends on the specific load.

I am very interested in the new round.

[Alpha-17]

GD 124gr +p is one of the best 9mm rounds out. I don't know which one you tested, or how, but some GD beats some HST(and vice-versa), it depends on the specific load.

I am very interested in the new round.

My testing methods are the rather unscientific water expansion test. In 9mm, standard pressure, the HST and Gold Dot 124gr offerings were about the same. More recently I tested 230gr standard pressure version of both HST and Gold Dot, and HST was far better in terms of expansion. I haven't done a direct comparison between HST/Gold Dot in .40, but the HST 180gr .40S&W rounds I tested did better than anything from Hornady or Winchester.

[RyanB]

I would be surprised if it doesn't become available to the civilian market, given the costs of developing it and the potential for sales. It will likely be overpriced in 20 round boxes though.