Knowra Shotgun slug Shotgun slug A shotgun slug is a single large projectile fired from a shotgun, unlike a shot charge containing multiple pellets. Slugs are designed for greater impact and longer effective range than ordinary shotgun shot.
Shotgun : A firearm designed to fire shot, a slug, or other ammunition through a smoothbore or rifled barrel. The firearm’s bore and ammunition determine how a slug is stabilized and used.
Foster slug : A hollow-based, soft-lead shotgun slug with external ribs, designed to pass through a smoothbore barrel. Its hollow base and deformable body aid stability without requiring a rifled barrel.
Deer hunting : The pursuit and harvest of deer using regulated hunting methods and equipment. Shotgun slugs are used for deer where regulations or terrain favor shotguns.
Buckshot : Large spherical pellets loaded in a shotgun shell, intended to strike a target as a spreading group. Buckshot distributes multiple projectiles where a slug sends one.
Shotgun shell : A cartridge containing a primer, propellant, wad, and payload, assembled for use in a shotgun. A slug replaces the multiple-pellet payload in a shotgun shell.
Brenneke slug : A shotgun slug design with a solid head and an attached wad that contributes to stability. Its construction offers a distinct approach to stabilizing a slug in flight.
Rifled shotgun barrel : A shotgun barrel with spiral grooves that impart spin to compatible projectiles. Rifled barrels are commonly paired with sabot slugs for improved accuracy.
Birdshot : Small pellets loaded in a shotgun shell, commonly used for birds and other small targets. Birdshot’s many small pellets produce a different pattern and impact from a slug.
Shot charge : A shotgun payload made of multiple small spherical projectiles that spread after leaving the muzzle. A slug is a single projectile rather than a charge of separate pellets.
Sabot slug : A smaller projectile carried in a detachable sleeve that separates after leaving the barrel. The sabot lets a shotgun launch a narrower projectile, usually through a rifled barrel.
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