.44 Special 200 gr GD vs. DPX

[DocGKR]

.44 Sp Speer 200 gr Gold Dot JHP; ave vel=783 fps (S&W 629 5")
BG: pen=13.0", RD=0.68", RL=0.49", RW=199.6 gr
4LD: pen=19"+, RD=0.42", RL=0.62", RW=200.7gr

.44 Sp Corbon DPX 200 gr Barnes XPB JHP; ave vel=1039 fps (S&W 629 5")
BG: pen=18.0", RD=0.63", RL=0.63", RW=200.2gr
4LD: pen=14.2", RD=0.62", RL=0.66", RW=200.8gr

[Jim from Houston]

Wow, that 4 Layer Denim result for the Gold Dot is pretty much a disaster...I know several people who carry that load...will have to let 'em know its limitations...

The Gold Dots seem to be a bit hit or miss in the different weights and calibers...many, like the 124 gr 9mm, and the 230 gr .45 work great, but if I recall correctly, the 200gr+p .45 ACP is also prone to the sort of plugging/failures in the denim test that this .44 sp load seems to show...perhaps this 200 gr .44 special projectile is a close relative of that disappointing 200gr .45