Test: Double Tap 155 gr Gold Dot vs. Speer 165 gr Gold Dot

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We recently had the opportunity to test the .40 S&W Gold Dot 155 gr JHP loaded by Double Tap Ammunition, along with the .40 S&W Speer Gold Dot 165 gr JHP, as requested by an individual LE officer. These new results are contrasted with the standard .40 S&W Speer 155 gr Gold Dot we previously tested for an LE agency:

.40 S&W Speer 155 gr Gold Dot JHP; ave vel=1166 fps (S&W 4006); gel cal= 9.5cm@ 585fps
BG: pen=13.2", RD=0.64", RL=0.32", RW=155.5 gr
4LD: pen=16.0", RD=0.60", RL=0.44", RW=155.3gr

.40 S&W Double Tap 155 gr Gold Dot JHP; ave vel=1208 fps (S&W 4006); gel cal=10cm@578fps
BG: pen=15.0", RD=0.66", RL=0.39", RW=155.6gr
4LD: pen=17.1", RD=0.55", RL=0.42", RW=155.2gr

.40 S&W Speer 165 gr Gold Dot JHP; ave vel=1092 fps (S&W 4006); gel cal=10cm@578fps
BG: pen=15.0" RD=0.63", RL=0.37", RW=165.2gr
4LD: pen=16.5", RD=0.55", RL=0.51", RW=165.4gr


Double Tap 155gr Gold Dot & Speer 165 gr Gold Dot

Both newly tested loads performed adequately, however, there was a noticeable increase in flash, blast, and recoil with the Double Tap ammunition. Neither the Speer 165 gr Gold Dot nor the Double Tap Ammunition 155 gr loading was able to outperform the standard .40 S&W 155 gr Speer Gold Dot loading.