Speer Gold Dot has long been associated with law enforcement, but now Speer is offering the civilian market the same trusted performance in a new line of personal protection rifle bullets.

Speer’s rifle bullet lineup is one of the most all-encompassing in today’s marketplace. As such, its parent company, ATK, has maintained a relative hands-off approach since acquiring it in 2001.

Speer says the “Gold Dot” brand bullets, which are designed for law enforcement, were manufactured between Sept. 25 and March 31. About a million of those bullets were issued to cops between ...

Federal and Speer were the only brands to receive awards in all four ammunition categories—Service (full-size), Service (micro), Reduced-Lead Training, and Frangible.