Speer touts their Lawman line as training rounds due to the replication of recoil and feel of the duty-line Gold Dots, and the clean target punch of the flat-nose. This .45 ACP +P cartridge is built using a 200 grain flat-nosed bullet that totally encapsulates its lead core in copper for cleaner shooting, CCI-primers, and full, reloadable, brass casings.
Lewiston, Idaho based Speer has built their reputation by building ammo to meet the needs of law enforcement. Vernon Speer was the first to mass-produce jacketed handgun bullets and started loading ammunition with them in the 1960’s for the Lawman line. This round is great for target shooting and training, producing reliable accuracy and feel at consistent pressure and velocity for the tight groups you want to re-create with your favored self-defense ammo.
Joe –
The Speer Lawman line is usually high-end TMJ/FMJ ammo available in a few popular semi-auto calibers. I am spoiled by 200-grain rounds with that additional pressure and only found one or two boutique manufacturers that make 200 grain .45 ACP +P defense ammo. I won’t pay the prices asked these days for them. If money was no object, I would like these for target practice and likely a bunch of 200-grain boutique .45 ACP +P JHP, SCHP, Bonded JHPS, solid copper slugs, etc. I practice with +P and usually the round I will choose to trust my life with. Buying here and using good ammo allows a compromise that .45 ACP costs often require. Best TMJ/FMJ ever.