One of the challenges of big game hunting is finding the right ammunition to get the job done. American Whitetail Rifled Slugs from Hornady are designed to turn your smooth bore shotgun into a deer hunting machine! These hollow point styled slugs have a lead alloy core backed by a compression style wad that seals the bore for fantastic velocity. The slug leaves your barrel at 1600 fps and expands rapidly transferring maximum energy on impact. When the shot counts, trust the American Whitetail rifled slug from Hornady.
12 Gauge
2-3/4" Length
Rifled Slug
1 Oz Slug
Uses: Medium to Large Game
Muzzle velocity: 1600 fps
Velocity at 50 yards: 1210 fps
Velocity at 100 yards: 997 fps
Muzzle energy: 2484 ft/lbs
Energy at 50 yards: 1420 ft/lbs
Energy at 100 yards: 965 ft/lbs
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
12 gauge is the most popular and useful shotgun gauges ever made. Suitable for everything from doves to geese. With sporting, military and law enforcement applications. Available in 2 ¾”, 3” and 3 ½”. The magnum lengths are generally preferred for waterfowl and turkey. Most major manufacturers produce guns and ammunition in a very wide septum for 12 gauge. Loads from ¾ oz. to 2 oz. are common with 1 1/8 oz Low base and 1 ¼ oz being the most common loadings. Target loads are normally around 1150 to 1200 FPS with High velocity lead loads tuning up 1350 FPS. Steel waterfowl loads tend to be loaded faster around 1500 FPS to compensate lower density shot. While the 2 ¾” loading is still the most popular ammunition made, nearly all current production guns have 3”or 3 ½” chambers. The shorter ammunition can be safely fired in longer chambers, but not all magnum semiautomatics will function with shorter shotshells. — Craig Boddington
