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Old 01-19-2010, 02:22 AM
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Just to talk about apples vs apples, I'll stick to Gold Dots for now;

The 115gr +P+ Gold Dot expends a bit less than the 124gr +P Gold Dot but they penetrate about the same. The 147gr Gold Dot at standard pressure expands about the same as the 124gr +P and also penetrates about the same. All of this is due to the bullets being bonded and being designed to meet the FBI test specs for LE ammo.

Some folks prefer the 147gr since it is standard pressure and recoil is low. I prefer the +P round as it runs the gun more robustly, and in the very rare occasion I need to make a longer shot the trajectory is almost the equal to a .357Sig.

They don't make a 147gr Gold Dot in +P, and I am told it is due to pressure concerns. The 9mm case is small, so pressure spikes can happen rather easily, especially if a round is rechambered a few times too many.

I have seen some testing of the 147gr standard pressure and +P HST rounds, they pretty much work the same in gelatin.
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