What is a rifled slug?

What is a rifled slug?

• A. A shot pellet
• B. A single, hollow lead bullet that weighs from 7/8 to 1 1/8 ounce; .72 caliber; effective range about 100 yards
• C. A canister of gas for recoil control
• D. A type of buckshot pattern

Answer: (B)

A rifled slug is a single, elongated shotgun projectile designed for stability and longer-range accuracy. It’s a single lead slug, typically around 7/8 to 1 1/8 ounce and about 0.72 inch in diameter, fired from a 12-gauge shotgun. The design is meant to fly straight and hit hard at longer distances, with an effective range near 100 yards. This is different from buckshot or birdshot, which are multiple pellets distributed in a shot cloud. It’s also not a gas canister or a pattern of several pellets.

A rifled slug is a single, elongated shotgun projectile designed for stability and longer-range accuracy. It’s a single lead slug, typically around 7/8 to 1 1/8 ounce and about 0.72 inch in diameter, fired from a 12-gauge shotgun. The design is meant to fly straight and hit hard at longer distances, with an effective range near 100 yards. This is different from buckshot or birdshot, which are multiple pellets distributed in a shot cloud. It’s also not a gas canister or a pattern of several pellets.