Speer’s legendary 230 grain .45 ACP Gold Dot got smoked by our exclusive “Frost Giant” gel test which features real winter clothing barriers. To say the results shocked us is a huge understatement.
We expected the .45 ACP Gold Dot, often called the “Flying Ashtray,” to ace our exclusive gel test. It meets, or exceeds, all the FBI test protocols for self-defense handgun ammunition, after all. We figured it ought to blast right through our test fixture and post a high score. To our amazement it didn’t just fail, it became a dumpster fire poster child for inadequate defensive loads.
Set aside you assumptions about the .45 ACP in general, and the Speer .45 ACP Gold Dot in particular, and watch how the Frost Giant destroyed this legend. Sometimes you don’t want to meet your heroes. The .45 ACP fan boys are gonna be pissed.
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