This may be a dumb question, but today I bought my first box of GoldDot 124 +P. I didn't look at the box that the guy at the GS handed me until I was at home. It says its for short barrel (2 inch according to the box). Will this present a problem in firing in the 4.5 inch barrel.Don't know for sure on "light" loads, but the 124gr +P (GoldDot) and 124gr +P+ (HydrShok) will function 100% perfectly in your M.
ALA you're using decent quality ammo, you should have no problems.
HTH, TRM
Where on the box does it say for 2" barrels? I have a box of 124gr +P's I just gave one of my shooting buddies (and it's the stuff I normally shoot in my P7's), and I don't remember seeing that little tid bit of info anywhere. Certainly not doubting you; I've just never seen it, but maybe I need to look closer. AND, since it states that, IMHO I'd say you do NOT want to use it in your M; although, again, I'm not 100% sure.This may be a dumb question, but today I bought my first box of GoldDot 124 +P. I didn't look at the box that the guy at the GS handed me until I was at home. It says its for short barrel (2 inch according to the box). Will this present a problem in firing in the 4.5 inch barrel.
To any,
Has anyone tried Hornaday TAP in thier gun? The prices are more affordable than GoldDot and Hyrashock and you get 5 more rounds.
This may be a dumb question, but today I bought my first box of GoldDot 124 +P. I didn't look at the box that the guy at the GS handed me until I was at home. It says its for short barrel (2 inch according to the box). Will this present a problem in firing in the 4.5 inch barrel.
You should be fine with short barrel ammo. They just provide better ballistics out of shorter barrels. Standard +p ammo doesn't make a huge difference in short barrels because, from what I understand, all of the powder doesn't burn, so you don't get the best performance from a +p round. Here's a direct quote from the Speer/CCI website:This may be a dumb question, but today I bought my first box of GoldDot 124 +P. I didn't look at the box that the guy at the GS handed me until I was at home. It says its for short barrel (2 inch according to the box). Will this present a problem in firing in the 4.5 inch barrel.
To any,
Has anyone tried Hornaday TAP in thier gun? The prices are more affordable than GoldDot and Hyrashock and you get 5 more rounds.
That's not a "law"; simply store policy. Pretty much any store that sells ammo (and guns) will say NO returns. You gotta' do that for the clown shoes out there (who more often than not shouldn't have guns to begin withMy problem is that it GS cannot accept returns on ammo apparently "by law." And this stuff isn't cheap. I'm hoping that it will not cause damage if fired. If it will, I've got some Gold Dot to sell to anyone with a 2" barrel.
I too read searched the website. In looking at the ballistics of the bullet, the gr and powder should be the same. I did notice that the muzzle velocity was lower on the Short Barrel load which is most likely due to the shorter barrel. I don't think there is anything to worry about. Just reacted before I did the proper research.You should be fine with short barrel ammo. They just provide better ballistics out of shorter barrels. Standard +p ammo doesn't make a huge difference in short barrels because, from what I understand, all of the powder doesn't burn, so you don't get the best performance from a +p round. Here's a direct quote from the Speer/CCI website:
Speer® LE Gold Dot® Short Barrel Duty Ammunition
Packing a short barrel once meant less velocity and less reliable expansion. Speer has created an entire category of specialized ammunition designed specifically for back-up guns. Gold Dot Short Barrel was introduced in 2004 and designed from the ground up to work in 2-inch barrels. We redesigned select Gold Dot bullets to make the cavity larger for reliable expansion at the reduced velocities common to short barrel handguns. You also get less "kick" to keep you on target when wielding sharp snapping .357 and .44 Magnum revolvers. And if a semi-auto is your gun of choice, our offerings are ideal for expansion in barrels as short as three inches. Available in 9mm +P, 38 Special +P, 357 Magnum, 40 S&W, 44 Magnum and 45 Auto.
The short barrel disclaimer is nothing to worry about in running the ammo through a normal length barrel. Shooting shorter barrels usually results in lower velocities since the bullet has less time/distance to accelerate before exiting the barrel. Since +P ammo is loaded to higher pressures, the initial acceleration of the bullet is higher and offsets the short barrel handicap somewhat.I too read searched the website. In looking at the ballistics of the bullet, the gr and powder should be the same. I did notice that the muzzle velocity was lower on the Short Barrel load which is most likely due to the shorter barrel. I don't think there is anything to worry about. Just reacted before I did the proper research.
The short barrel Gold Dots will fire fine out of any gun. Short barrel guns are finicky about shooting ammo made for longer barrels but longer barrel guns will shoot ammo for short barrel guns. How much did you pay for the Short Barrel ammo? It usually costs more than regular ammo. If you happen to have a subcompact I'd save the short barrel ammo for that.This may be a dumb question, but today I bought my first box of GoldDot 124 +P. I didn't look at the box that the guy at the GS handed me until I was at home. It says its for short barrel (2 inch according to the box). Will this present a problem in firing in the 4.5 inch barrel.
To any,
Has anyone tried Hornaday TAP in thier gun? The prices are more affordable than GoldDot and Hyrashock and you get 5 more rounds.