Speer 200 Grain Gold Dot Bullets, it seems Speer has heard the demand for these as handloading components and has stepped up to make these available...

https://www.speer.com/bullets/handgun_bullets/gold_dot_personal_protection/19-400200GDB.html

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Some added info:

Shipping is $12.00 flat rate, but is waived if the order is over $100.

Speer has a promo on purchases before 4/30/2020 that gives you $20 back on orders over $100.  (https://www.speer-ammo.com/promotions)

I picked up four boxes of 100.  Came to $115.79 with shipping and tax.

Saw the shipping and was turned off ....didn't see the 100 then free shipping

But will wait as I have quite a few boxes of 200 xtps

From my very unscientific testing (shooting water jugs), I'm not seeing any real advantage to the 200 grain Gold Dot vs the XTP. 10mm just doesn't seem to throw a 200 grain bullet fast enough for the bonding to be necessary, though I stopped just shy of 1200 fps in a 6" barrel. I'm sure they can be thrown faster...

Still a good bullet, but I can't say I see any real reason to pick one over the other right now.

Drop down to a 180 or 165 grain bullet and I think bonding offers a very substantial advantage.

Quote from: Muskrat on April 09 2020 09:43:07 AM MDTFrom my very unscientific testing (shooting water jugs), I'm not seeing any real advantage to the 200 grain Gold Dot vs the XTP. 10mm just doesn't seem to throw a 200 grain bullet fast enough for the bonding to be necessary, though I stopped just shy of 1200 fps in a 6" barrel. I'm sure they can be thrown faster...

Drop down to a 180 or 165 grain bullet and I think bonding offers a very substantial advantage.

Agreed... 

Even a Glock 22 (.40S&W) fires Speer's factory 155gr Gold Dot load at 1,300fps, and my S&W 610 shoots 165s @ 1,400fps, so 165gr seems to be the sweet spot in terms of bullet weight and energy for 10mm. 

I expect that 10mm Mag (NB: not 10mm Auto) will push a 200gr bullet to 1,500 from a 6.5" revolver barrel. 

Bonding is good... 

Quote from: Muskrat on April 09 2020 09:43:07 AM MDT
From my very unscientific testing (shooting water jugs), I'm not seeing any real advantage to the 200 grain Gold Dot vs the XTP. 10mm just doesn't seem to throw a 200 grain bullet fast enough for the bonding to be necessary, though I stopped just shy of 1200 fps in a 6" barrel. I'm sure they can be thrown faster...

Still a good bullet, but I can't say I see any real reason to pick one over the other right now.

Drop down to a 180 or 165 grain bullet and I think bonding offers a very substantial advantage.

IMHO Bonding is a good thing in personal protection ammo.  Windshields and auto body do nasty things to bullets and the bonded versions are visibly better performers.  While you might not shoot into a vehicle as a citizen CCW holder there is a chance that a threat exterior to your vehicle may need shooting thru your windshield.
I'm very happy with my 180gr 10mm loads, but those bullets are $10/100 more   

Well, for what it's worth, my sheriff's department settled on a non-bonded bullet after extensive testing with vehicle barriers. They eventually chose another bullet...also non-bonded.

I like bonded bullets, but most of the advantage seems to be in hitting soft tissue at above-normal velocities.

YMMV.

Got mine ordered

Ordering mine today as well 😀

Quote from: Muskrat on April 09 2020 08:21:44 PM MDT
Well, for what it's worth, my sheriff's department settled on a non-bonded bullet after extensive testing with vehicle barriers. They eventually chose another bullet...also non-bonded.

I like bonded bullets, but most of the advantage seems to be in hitting soft tissue at above-normal velocities.

YMMV.

What round did they choose to go with?

They went from Winchester Ranger to Federal HST...both 180 grain .40's.

our Sheriff Dept. also uses HST bullets.

Thanks for the lead, I purchased 4 boxes also and will be in for the $20 back.

Quote from: PCFlorida on April 14 2020 03:30:03 AM MDT
Thanks for the lead, I purchased 4 boxes also and will be in for the $20 back.

Uhhh...  Don't you need to spend $100 to receive the rebate?