Do You REALLY Need Short Barrel AMMO?...Gold Dot Standard vs Short Barrel .45 ACP Test!

Comparing some Standard and Short Barrel Speer Gold Dot .45 Auto. Is there a difference? Which one performs better? Heavy clothing ballistic gel test using a Glock 30!
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[@BabaBlueJay]

This man is singlehandedly bringing the truth to people through testing and I'm here for it. A crucial channel for any firearm owner to follow!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Appreciate that, my friend!😎👊

[@DannyRay65]

I totally agree

[@frankcastle1183]

@@ToolsandTargetsappreciate you my friend, been here from the beginning and your channel is #1!!

[@HeathLCK]

Preach it brother! T&Ts needs to be at the 100K Sub tier.

[@justsayin7937]

💯💪

[@johnanderson3405]

Someone in the Speer’s marketing department is looking for a bonus.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😂

[@Mikelp73]

I thought they didn’t exist anymore?

[@LuckyDog350X]

@@Mikelp73 You can still get them it's just Speer is keeping it all in house now and not supplying other manufacturers like Underwood anymore with their projectiles.

[@WayStedYou]

@@LuckyDog350X unless its federal

[@JAB671]

​​@@WayStedYou Aren't Federal, Speer and CCI all the same company or at least all owned by the same company? So still 'in house'?

[@thebigbores7.0]

I've said it before and I'll keep saying it! Tools is a ammo testin prophet!, no body on the planet is better! 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@ToolsandTargets]

Appreciate ya, brother!😎👊

[@rogerjohnson6733]

@@thebigbores7.0 I'll 2nd that, with no hesitation whatsoever Heck, yeah!!!

[@johnanderson3405]

@@thebigbores7.0 Truer words have never been spoken sir. 🇺🇸

[@nikos6220]

And so the GD joined the HST low speed expansion club. F…ing impressive. Still, I think the 200 grain GD would mop the floor with both of them

[@ToolsandTargets]

Mhmm 😎👊

[@M4A3]

I love the 200 grainer, they even performed great from my GAP

[@EricSBleicher]

Just picked up 2 boxes of the 200 +p for my G36. Would love to see T&T send some into jelly with his G30!

[@donakahorse]

as someone that casts his own black powder ammo, it's all about composition. the closer to pure lead you get, the easier it expands, the further you get, the harder and less expansion. I've said more than once, you can make slow rounds perform if you get the formula right.

[@ToolsandTargets]

They got these right.😎👊

[@richb.4374]

You know your stuff. We forget how deadly black powder rounds were in the civil war. The velocities were nowhere near what smokeless powder rounds are today, but the soft lead projectiles were devastating.

[@LogisticallyMisrepresented]

Ye sir. Speer used to make a 38 caliber reloader bullet. A 146 grain half jacket, lead hollow point with the meplat that had the crimp groove. It was spectacular in 357 magnum.

[@donakahorse]

@@LogisticallyMisrepresented I remember it, and the crimp groove made it a decent for black powder, that crimp groove held just enough lube to make it workable. hit like a freight train with both smokeless and bp load outs. My blackhawk loved them.

[@LogisticallyMisrepresented]

Beautiful, @@donakahorse . Had a Blackhawk in the seventies. Took it apart and black arkansased the trigger parts. Ooo it was nice after. Sold it to my brother. What does he do,,, sends it back to Ruger for the transfer bar conversion.! 🤢

[@murphymmc]

Pleasantly surprising results. My 1911 has a 4" barrel, I almost never run 230gr through it. 200 gr target stuff and typically 185gr hp. for carry. It really likes those weights. These Gold Dots will be added if I can find them up here in the Peoples Republic of Wash. St...

[@ToolsandTargets]

Appreciate ya, brother.😎👊

[@allenbolen9705]

Good performance at such a slow speed! Thanks Tools!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Yessir 😎👊

[@jackschmac]

Now you have a good excuse to go out and pick up something with a short barrel.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@StevenRogers-hw9dj]

Too late. I bought my Springfield XD-E .45 a couple years ago.

[@rob6850]

I see Bond arms with a 2.5" barrel... what out there is shorter than that?

[@Almost_Made_It]

It’s gold dot. Have no idea why you were so 100% certain it wasn’t going to work. Literally one of the top 3 best self defense ammo manufacturers along with federal HST and Barnes. Their stuff works.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@usernamesrlamo]

I put certain Underwoods on par or even better than HST.

[@davidmarcey7970]

You hurt my feelings with that weather report at the beginning as it's 97 with a heat index of 110 here in south Florida.... for us the deadliest part of that test would be wearing the denim fleece and 2 cotton t-shirts we would be dead long before ever being hit with either round ..lol. always enjoy your videos in my opinion you and the turkey opinion are the best ammo testers on here

[@ToolsandTargets]

😂😂😂 Don't feel too bad. This was the last test from earlier last week. Yesterday's batch for this weekend was low 90's.🔥🥵🔥

[@PassivePortfolios]

The rule of thumb made up by people a lot smarter and more experienced than I am, is to use lighter bullets in short barrels, and heavier bullets in long barrels. I am not a gunsmith or even a reloader but from what I and others have seen, this rule of thumb works. Thanks for another informative video. I have not idea why you don't have over 100k subscribers yet but you certainly deserve them and a lot more.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. Appreciate that.😎👊

[@steelpunisher6944]

Nice! Good ole Gold Dot. Actually I was worried they weren’t gonna open up from the short barrel. Glad I was wrong too. That was fantastic performance all the way around. I definitely would carry these if I’m in a 45 frame of mind. Awesome stuff as always 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ToolsandTargets]

Yeah, I figured that was too slow for these chunky boys.

[@freedomfirst5420]

I've used Gold Dots in my 45acp since the '90s, then I started using the HST since the 2000's. Now I use whichever is in stock, and the best price. I've never used the short barrel version.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@ronaldbarnes8302]

Been looking forward to this test. Happy to see 230’s work well. Would love to see you test them in a 5 inch. Thanks for the jelly test Tools!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Appreciate ya!😎👊

[@marcelgaud]

Well thank you for that test, my wifey and I both have the G-30, and we use the Gold Dot...regular ones, and never thought that it possibly "wouldn't work", but now I see that they will!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Definitely some good ones.😎👊

[@FrankH-d6x]

Great test! Funny timing for me, I bought a G30 gen 4 yesterday from soss, police trade that other buyers say are like new for $369, it's actually my first Glock. I watched your videos on the HST before deciding to go for it to make sure there was a defensive option that actually performs in the short barrel. Looks like gold dots make the grade also! Thanks and you take care!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. I think LEO trade Glocks are the best deal to be had on handguns, period! 😎👊

[@jmichaelcarbonniere9549]

Good test, Brian! I got some of the short barrel Gold Dots and found that the SB bullets would at least partially expand down to 750 fps! Penetration was in the 14" range. By the time I got up to 850, the bullets were expanding fully while retaining the penetration depth. By the time I reached a max velocity of 950 (per the Speer reloading manual) the bullets were fully expanded with the petal folded back along the shank of the bullet and penetration had improved to about 18". Ok, to be fair I have never tested the 230 gr Gold Dot because I personally use the 185 gr Gold Dot, which has very similar results to the 230 SB bullet, including penetration. Truth is, I've never even bought any of the 230 GD's because I simply don't trust them to open, especially if the range is extended very much! I have tested 230 gr Hydrashoks and had several failures with a Colt Comnander and the Glock 21. So I've shied away from the heavy 230's and relied on the 185's for self defense purposes. Gold Dots have a reputation of opening well at most 'normal' velocities but I sure have a lot more confidence that the SB version will definitely work with the 230 gr bullets! So while most of my back up ammo is the 185, I do have a couple hundred of the 230 gr SB rounds loaded up. First pick is still the Lehigh Xtreme Defender but my back up stuff is pretty good, too! Cheers, jc

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. Interesting stuff.😎👊

[@hugostiglitz9864]

I fell for the marketing and carry the short barrel version in my Springfield XDs. That said, I'm satisfied with my choice. Thank you for another excellent and informative video.

[@twinrivers6200]

I do as well, most of all my guns are Subcompacts and only shoot Speer/Federal in my XD 45

[@rogerray2545]

Do you ever get tired of being so good ha ha ha

[@ToolsandTargets]

Never!😜

[@828enigma6]

I prefer the 185 +P, but either of these are fine.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@JoshPrice-n9k]

200grn+P vs 230grn standard would be a great video.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👍

[@gruntusmc8922]

Speer Gold Dot ammunition has excellent performance and expansion. However you can try the 230 gr+p JHP to see the difference in penetration and expansion. Keep up the good work!.

[@jeremyfrix522]

I would like to see what happens to the short barrel version if you fire it out of a 5 or 6 inch barrel

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@user-yn4ng3pk9d]

Tools and Targets does a thorough job with their reviews. One of the best I've viewed. I did not have great accuracy with the round myself. It was not a matter of velocity, penetration or expansion, but accuracy at 7 yards from a rest. Groups had hits wide spread out 5-6 inches. Speer claimed it was my pistol but my Rock Island 1911 TAC Compact with a 3.5 inch barrel shot 1 inch groups at 10 yards in a rest with a comparable round. I'll pass on these. After looking at the T and T review of the Sellier and Bellot XRG, .45acp, 165 grain, I was impressed, and they might be a better fit for the pistol. Performance tests are fine, but I'd like to see a bit more of accuracy testing. 'Numbers" are great as long as you are able to hit the target at which your aiming. Gotta love his headgear!

[@CitizenCarrier]

Whoa! Looks like Speer actually does some R&D and good testing with the design of their projectiles. Like you, I wasn’t expecting that kind of performance with the weight and speed of the projectiles.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Looks like it.😎👊

[@WayStedYou]

They should send their engineers over to the CCI department for that uppercut considering they are under the same umbrella

[@CitizenCarrier]

@@WayStedYou Right?! What’s up with that Uppercut junk? I love their Stingers. Even the Mini Mag’s. But they struck out on the Upoercut. I think they tried to compete with the Federal Punch, but failed.

[@ericbergfield6451]

Impressive looking results, thanks for your ongoing deep dives into bullet performance Brian

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@dakotadavila4543]

Would like to see a video of you going over top performing ammo brands in each of the popular calibers, 9mm 40sw 45acp etc. Love the content ! Keep up the good work

[@Greg_Ashley]

Please clone yourself so we can get even more of these videos.

[@ToolsandTargets]

I wish I could!😎👊👊😎

[@joemokrzycki2006]

I think that’s the most consistent I’ve seen

[@rsbreeze]

Speer Gold Dot is undefeated!

[@MichaelGolpe]

1:37 Only T&T would find this oddity. I know this is going to be an excellent video. One of the best channels! 🎉

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir!😎👊

[@brucecook502]

I'm honestly not surprised that it performed. I seen someone testing both regular Federal HST and the plus P version of the HST through a Smith & Wesson Shield 45 which has a 3.3 inch barrel, and those were averaging between 780 - 820 FPS and they performed well. I have however seen Federal punch being tested through The Shield 45 and only getting 750 FPS and it would not open up and perform at all in synthetic gel.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@pistolgrip44mag]

Another Awesome vid.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir.😎👊

[@aquablaster86]

The 200gr +p gold dot is my go to for 45acp!

[@rogerjohnson6733]

Glad to see both performed extremely well from a short bbl !! Thank you so much for your efforts and to be honest I was rooting against your initial thoughts on these big 230gr projectiles. I am sure glad they did way better than you expected. I found some of these things on sale last year and bought 6 boxes which was all I could afford at the time.. I would love to see them run through a full size 1911, if you can possibly do it unless you have already done one and its one of the very few videos of yours, that I missed somehow! My home defense pistols that stay in my night stand are a Kimber Custom ll Stainless steel government model with a set of Crimson Trace laser grips grips, and I love it. Also have a Smith and Wesson M&P 2.0 10mm with a 4.6" bbl with a Holson green dot sight mounted on it, which I love also..

[@ToolsandTargets]

You have the standard or short barrel ones?

[@rogerjohnson6733]

@@ToolsandTargets Standard Government Model 5"bbl, 10mm Standard 4.6" bbl same as G-20...

[@rogerjohnson6733]

By the way I did mount a Olight Baldr Pro R 1350 lumens with green laser sight in the unit on my Smith and wesson m&p 2.0 10mm and it's been holding zero just fine after 50 + rds of practice ammo, I was afraid it might not hold zero under the full power load ammo but I have used the quick release to remove it and reinstall it and so far no shift in zero. Also bought a Olight Javelot pro after watching your video and it is a great long throw light!! Thanks so much, Brother!!

[@ToolsandTargets]

@@rogerjohnson6733 I mean which Gold Dot was it you bought?

[@rogerjohnson6733]

Standard load, sorry my brain fails to engage in drive part of the time, lol!!

[@corybrown8422]

Good text as always. Gold dots are just time tested and proven. Would love to see some of that freedom munitions X-Def stuff for us poor folks lol.

[@ToolsandTargets]

They did pretty good in the Ammo Inc loading if I remember correct.

[@corybrown8422]

@@ToolsandTargets I did see that one. They did do well.

[@Gator69420]

I’d like to see the xdef from freedom munitions as well! Their 9 and 40 are very well priced but I’m very skeptical

[@corybrown8422]

@@Gator69420 mrgunsngear did a text of the 9mm 124 grn. years ago and they did well. But I would like to see more tests, Especially like the 357 mag stuff like that

[@Gator69420]

@@corybrown8422 for sure man! It’s priced pretty well but I know how a lot of that cheap stuff is. I try and stick with HST, Gold dots and underwood 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@BarbosaUral]

I'm telling you, if I ever make my way from Texas to your area, I want to stop by and have a beer or coffee...hell, I'll even drink a glass of milk with you.

[@ToolsandTargets]

I've actually driven down to Euless TX from here many years ago.

[@kerino1]

Tools - That was definitely an interesting one. I'm honestly impressed w/ those. Thanks for putting in the work, Sir!!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Agreed. Good stuff.😎👊

[@raybo34]

Nice test brother. Nice to see Gold Dot perform as expected. I would run either but go with what's cheaper of the two. I have a 4.75 inch 45 so either will do nicely.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir.😎👊

[@ericvantassell6809]

Every video you put out is a must watcher

[@ToolsandTargets]

Appreciate that!😎👊

[@MrSumGuns]

The only difference is probably price. I only use a 5 inch barrel for 45acp. Great video as always thanks? Your the man!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir.😎👊

[@JP-ro2yi]

Ah so by making the walls of the crater in the short barrel projectiles thinner it is able to expand with less energy. Even though the standard gold dot expanded too i think they intended the short barrel stuff to be used in an even shorter barrel than that glock.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Looks that way.😎👊

[@trusttheprocess7200]

I'm with you I wasn't expecting good performance. Especially anything that's not pushing close to a 1000 fps. Good job Speer! Great test!! Appreciate you!!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Heavyweights gettin it done this time.😎👊

[@CJ4S147]

It seems like if the mfg bothers to tailor the bullet to the speed it can be great if they don't say bullets designed for 9mm in 380 loads it can seriously underperform.

[@billsiegloff2150]

Great test Brian Would be awesome to do another test in the longest 45acp barrel you have to see if the short barrel load is softer.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir.😎👊

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

Excellent results! The short barrel GD round is what my friend carries in his Rock Island 3.50 1911 he says he put 5K rounds through it & no problems except a bit of rust but easily remedied. It's one of those all metal guns that like to run wet with lot's of gun oil like the Beretta92FS.

[@ToolsandTargets]

My GI Rock Island 1911 is the same way.

[@wheeler71]

Glad to see Speer is still producing quality ammo.🎯 Worried after Vista sale is completed same for Federal HST😮 Keep up good work T&T 👍🔫🇺🇸

[@ToolsandTargets]

Yeah, no telling what we'll see.

[@SiNCiRe]

I'm glad to see a video on the speer gold dot short barrel 👍🏽

[@leibhicks8444]

'Booster seat...' LOL Always look forward to how you're going to start the gel test. Somehow you always come up with something good.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Appreciate that!😎👊

[@Dennisthemenace40]

Speer Gold Dots have a stellar reputation for a reason. They perform 👍👍

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@jameshood9694]

I got some of both of these. If you really want to see interesting expansion shoot the short barrel version through a full size gun with a long barrel. Boy, do they open wide. The 357 magnum short barrel version is great too. The 230 grain 45 acp regular loads do qell, but they really excel out of a carbine rifle though. Get that heavy bullet moving faster.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@gunman11]

Wow, Speer does it again ! Nice test my friend. Thanks again for all the hard work.

[@Lexicologist1971]

Lucky Gunner tested both of these cartridges with a 3.3" barrel. All 10 shots expanded well. The difference was the short barrel bullet over expanded a tad. It was 0.1" narrower in OD. It penetrated one inch deeper than the standard round.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Sounds about right.😎👊

[@silverwings21]

Just the test I wanted to see. I have a Baby Eagle with a short barrel. Good to know either one will expand in a short barrel.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@bobg.8954]

I am really glad you did this test, it's something I had wondered about, short vs. standard. Both of my EDC's are 3.3 inch, one in 45 and one in 9mm. Thanks for the info Bro, HAGW 👍👊👊

[@Gmar69]

Both of these kick ass for sure. Good defensive rounds!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Yessir 😎👊

[@scottneedham9765]

Didn’t expect that performance

[@ToolsandTargets]

Me either.😎👊

[@D-A-1776]

Best ammo testing channel on KZbin. Great works man love the channel.

[@noahmercy-mann4323]

I bought some 45/230 Gold Dot bullets to handload for my Commander-length 1911. Speer had the option of standard or short barrel projectiles. I always suspected that was the singular difference between the loads, and this test confirms it. (Despite what some folks want to believe, there is no magical fairy dust wunderpowder that makes bullets go faster from short barrels.)

[@ToolsandTargets]

100% agree. Willing to bet the bullet design is the only difference here.

[@dougkrultz2149]

would be interesting to see if any performance differentance out of a longer barrel

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@Swampytheroot]

Good stuff those GD Gold Dots. Nice review!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir.😎👊

[@tjstrongbone5373]

Great Job! Way to keep the ammo makers honest and innovating!

[@lessingleton8102]

I wouldn’t be afraid to carry either one of those

[@ToolsandTargets]

Same

[@miker9043]

Excellent test and results ! Thanks Tools !

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir.😎👊

[@randybrunson2339]

Definitely picking up some of these !!!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Good ones.😎👊

[@RimfireRanger]

Those are some beautiful looking lead flowers! Also I was wondering what you do with all of the expanded bullets that you’ve tested? Do you have them display? If you do, that would be cool to see

[@ToolsandTargets]

I actually have em in a plastic tub right now. I had thought about trying to use em for some type of epoxy tabletop but haven't decided.

[@RimfireRanger]

@@ToolsandTargets that is exactly what I was thinking! If you do make something I definitely want to see it!

[@qqq1701]

I remember checking tests on short barrel HST and it did the same or worse as regular in a short barrel.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Doesn't surprise me a bit.😎👊

[@bayouknivesandoutdoors501]

Lol I think you are good at marketing also. Good job and very helpful. I run the 185 GD in my officer model

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@deadmeat8754]

The 45 ACP doesn't really need high velocities as long as the projectile is engineered for standard velocities. Gold Dots are generally money in terms of matching performance to designed velocities in their products. The biggest flaw in this loading is that it is absolutely a standard pressure load and the energy is notably lower than more fiesty +P offerings.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Yep. I was thinking the same thing about the energy.

[@leroycaudill96]

Well a good surprise for both of us Tools thanks for the test love the truth about ammo testing stay safe and God Bless.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@bruceliggett8036]

Great video Sir! I've often wondered if the short-barrel ammo made any difference. Thank you so much!

[@WheelgunsOnWheels]

Always a great show. I enjoy your hard work especially knowing exactly how hot it is this summer out there.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir.😎👊

[@neptunestrident4364]

Speer is rocking’ it. Always nice to see someone get the venerable 45acp 230g to perform. I may pick some up just to have

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@ironmikehallowween]

That’s very impressive. Thanks for the video.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@ryanzanow8221]

Great video as always, man!!! While I initially thought this was a marketing strategy, when looking at velocities, the out of block expansion look at each Bullet design has me a bit curious. I would wonder if it would have similar expansion out of something like a Kahr pm45, a Kimber Ultra Carry 2, or a bond arms… I know it is impossible, or at least very cost prohibitive, to try stuff out of EVERY length barrel out there, so PLEASE don’t take this as criticism in ANY way. I just wonder, and I’m sure you may have had the same question, if they tried to design a round that would work well in a 2.5” and up barrel. Again, excellent video, and thank you for giving me darn near daily videos to come home to after work!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. You better believe if I had something that short, I would have tested their claims.

[@caleb6988]

Both made cool lead flowers. Hands down the best freedom seed tester on YT, 💯

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir.😎👊

[@brickhammerSS]

Great video Tools. Been working my ass off this summer so i need to do some catching up on your videos. Hopefully you've done some 44 mag stuff. Thanks Tools!

[@cousinvinnie2180]

As always, a great demonstration!

[@True70woodsman]

Another great video. We can all make better informed decisions on our ammo purchases because of your tests. Thank you Tools!

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir.😎👊

[@stevep7608]

This is the single most underrated channel on KZbin.

[@rururu5630]

Damn those 230 grains were impressive! I carry 185 or 200 grains in gold dot because I like light to mid for caliber, but I will feel confident if I ever careybthe 230 grain gold dots that are sitting on my shelf

[@ToolsandTargets]

Good stuff.😎👊

[@YellowHammer26]

👍👍Thanks for the text Tools. I always thought that was a gimmick, but at least both did well.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@scarifrougeone7225]

Nice, great test and results. Once again good to see both barrel lengths performing really well. Speer Gold Dot is usually a good buy for the performance. Nice penetration and expansion. Good to see the consistency. Good .45acp results. Price would be the difference agreed. 👍 Thanks for sharing and be safe. 🇺🇸🇺🇸👊🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir. 😎👊

[@lonewanderer3603]

That's a pleasant surprise for those heavy bullets.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Mhmm

[@LogisticallyMisrepresented]

Still getting used to seeing small primers in 45 acp backsides. 🤠 Nice match up, Keemosabe.!

[@ToolsandTargets]

It sure is a pain to have to separate the brass. Thank you sir.😎👊

[@EricSBleicher]

Would love to see a test of the 200 gr +p gold dot. It was redesigned since the "flying ashtray" days and seems like it would expand more consistently with about 100fps more speed than the 230 pill

[@geraldblackburn4883]

One thing Paul Harrell did/does was test against bone, it would be nice to see some testing against bone, would like to see how a 45acp FMJ and HP fair against some serious bone, go all the way, skull bone maybe ?

[@russellridge8623]

Speer has treated me well for over 40 years. Good presses, dies, bullets, etc. Have changed from Gold Dot to Xtreme Defender but would not hesitate to use Gold Dot loads for anything except hot 10mm.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@weavis5566]

I've been carrying that short barrel stuff in my Glock 30 got it for 15 bucks a box so I got like 10 glad to see it was a good deal

[@ToolsandTargets]

A steal for that price.😎👊

[@KD-lb9bg]

Another fine round of Jelly Time testing with a very nice round, thanks.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir.😎👊

[@timothyulrich395]

thanks

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@boondogger]

Nice test! Looks like you found my new round for my RIA 3.10 ! Still waiting on that 45/70 test 😅 Good on ya 😉

[@donskiver]

Oh yeah...there's a reason why a lot of Sheriff's departments and state troopers rely on the tried and true gold dot. Gold dots and HSTs (and to a lesser extent nowadays, hydroshoks) are the among the most popular duty ammo out there.

[@ToolsandTargets]

😎👊

[@CombatVetTom]

Enjoyed your video, thanks for sharing! I'd love if you ever decide > to see you do a gel test comparison of 380 Xtreme Defender vs other popular 9mm self defense ammo

[@wiggly8484]

Being completely thrown off by the jelly performance was hilarious!! Great video as usual

[@johnnymccann5607]

I was skeptical at first, now a beliver. papa wishing you well 😊

[@ToolsandTargets]

Thank you sir.😎👊

[@64samsky]

Excellent video!

[@jimreed6875]

I was surprised by this one too. Looks like Speer has their .45 bullets dialed in right.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Yes indeed.

[@Scarywoody]

It might add a dimension if you disassembled the round to measure bullet weight, powder weight, etc. Just a thought. Always look forward to your videos.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Hmmm, that actually might make sense on this one.😎👊

[@jbflyinglow]

Great video as always

[@Totttty55]

I remember when Gold Dot came out, was pretty much the first bonded that made it bigtime. I was hoping it would do well. When it came out the only other real 'premium' stuff I remember was Hydrashock and these were vasty better in all the tests I saw. I had to look it up, it's even older than I thought. Debuted in 1991, so was out for a long time when I got into all this.

[@ToolsandTargets]

Golden Oldie!😎👊