Ammo Quest: 115+P Gold Dots: Underwood vs. DoubleTap

By ShootingTheBull410

Yes, the 9mm Ammo Quest continues. I may occasionally get distracted with shotgun slugs or AR15 tests or the new exotic .380 ammo or whatever, but the main grind is to get through these 9mm tests and find what works best and what won’t perform in a 3″-barrel pistol. I tested the Speer Gold Dot 115-grain a while back, and it was a really rather good performer. The heavier Gold Dots hadn’t fared as well from the 3″ barrel, but the light 115-grain bullets did much better. After that test was released . . .

several people asked for a test of the “+P” version. Well, Speer doesn’t make a 115+P… but, apparently, other manufacturers do. Specifically, Underwood and DoubleTap both offer 115+P defensive loads that, while they don’t say “Gold Dot” on the box, they sure do walk, talk, and quack like a Gold Dot. It appears to be a marketing restriction; apparently Speer sells their bullets to other manufacturers for them to use, but doesn’t authorize those manufacturers to use the “Gold Dot” trademarked name. Accordingly, Underwood sells theirs as a “115gr. GD J.H.P.”, and DoubleTap offers theirs as a “115gr Bonded …read more

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