I was looking at Speer 135 grain Gold Dot Short Barrel ammo on Cheaper Than Dirt and there was a review there that said "I didn't like this one at all. It's whimpy, inaccurate, expensive. Buy some good .38 Special +p if you are recoil-sensitive."
I was thinking about buying some of this ammo for my new SP101 2.25" .357, but wanted to know if anyone here uses that ammo and what their opinion of it is.
I use it when I carry my S&W 27-2 3.5", and my S&W 65 & 66 3" revolvers.
I have not chrono'd it but I will say it seems to rock my steel plates harder than my .45 ACP carry ammo. That's not scientific but I shoot my plates quite a bit.
How is it accuracy wise? I know self-defense ammo for a handgun need not have pinpoint accuracy, but the original reviewer seemed to think it lacked the necessary accuracy.
Don't worry. It is plenty accurate for its intended purpose of being carried in a short barrel wheel gun. My S&W 649 shoots it well out to 25 yards. The recoil is a bit brisk but workable.
I found it was a toss up between that load and the 125 gr Double Tap +P for carry. Both are accurate and manageable out of my 638 Airweight. The reviewer seems to be spreading manure.
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