Author Topic: GDHP vs. STHP (Read 609 times)

Totin'a10 · « **on:** January 26, 2005, 11:59:11 AM »

Good evening,

Anyone care to give your opinions on the Gold Dots as compared to the Silver tips? Talking about 200 grn. .44spl factory loads-accuracy, power, etc. Thanks much.

strider72 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2005, 03:57:38 PM »

Don't know about the .44 Spl...but in a 9mm I would say about the same. I carry +P 124 gr. Gold Dots myself. In a .32 ACP I would pick the Silvertips over the Gold Dots after some wetpack tests I saw on another forum.

Will · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2005, 04:25:04 PM »

I've shot a bunch of both loads through my .44 special titanium snubby. I definitley like the silvertip better. I've recovered quite a few of both bullets, and the silvertips seem to expand every time, whereas the GD's often just deform. Accuracy is about the same. The silvertips are a little more controllable.

Rmouleart · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2005, 06:06:16 AM »

These pictures should answer your question using GDHP's for a 44 .430
Speers GoldDot is a very good hunting and selfdefence bullet, very hearty, holds together well, the perfect mushroom was created bye me shooting through a wet log, In doing so recovered these wonderful mushroomed bullets, perfect example of expansion.
My thought on the silver tips is, they tend to have a soft tip, sometimes feeding can be a problem, I use to use them in my 300 Savage for years, but do to the tips being soft and bending over, after using them over and over, causing feeding problems, I stopped using them, Not saying the silvertip is not a good game getter either, just telling you the tips are very soft and might hang feeding. Aim small hit small. RAMbo.

44 Man · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2005, 10:13:39 AM »

Both bullets perform well. In factory loads the .44 spl Gold Dot is loaded hotter. That's what I have in my Charter on my hip right now, and a speedloader in my vest pocket. For a practice handload that shoots the same, I use 200 gr xtp's over 8 gr of Unique. Good load. 44 Man

Jim n Iowa · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2005, 11:42:52 AM »

I have some Speer GDHP in 200 grn for the 44 sp, and just ordered the 210 gr silver tip hp winchester from Midway (no 200 was offered) My ? is I need some reload data on same. Speer web sight does not allow you to print it out. I have no idea on winchester data. Any thoughts?
Jim

papajohn428 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 29, 2005, 10:28:22 AM »

I tested both out of a 3" Taurus 44, and while both did well, the Gold Dot was more consistent, and tended to expand a bit better. It also holds together better in stiff targets, though I don't consider a jacket separation a "failure", as some do. I doubt any bad guy could tell the difference, I'd go with the one you shoot better, or that your gun prefers. Placement is still the key!

PJ