Are Remington Sluggers rifled?

Always in the forefront of deer slug technology, Remington® redesigned the 12-gauge Slugger® Rifled Slug for a 25% improvement in accuracy. Also, at 1760 fps muzzle velocity, the 3″ 12-gauge Magnum slugs shoot 25% flatter than regular 12-gauge slugs. Packed in convenient, easy-carrying 5-round boxes.

What is a Remington Slugger?

Remington® introduced the first high-velocity Foster-style lead slug. This higher velocity slug exits the barrel at 1800 fps, 13% faster than standard 1 oz. slugs. Slugger® High Velocity delivers 200 ft-lbs more energy at 50 yards with flatter trajectory on deer than standard 1 oz. slugs.

What is a slugger rifled slug?

Slugger® Managed-Recoil® Rifled Slugs offer remarkably effective performance but with 45% less felt recoil than full velocity Sluggers. With effective energy out to 80 yards, these 1-ounce slugs easily handle the majority of shotgun deer hunting ranges.

What is a magnum slug?

Superb Knock Down Power: If you are looking for a precise and hard hitting 20GA 3” slug the Magnum™ is your perfect choice for any kind of deer hunting. Its one of the heaviest 20 GA slugs on the market, giving you deep penetration even on longer distances. Comes with built in superb knock down power.

How powerful is a 12 gauge slug?

A 1 oz. (437.5 grain) 2 3/4″ Foster 12 gauge shotgun slug achieves a velocity of approximately 1,560 fps with a muzzle energy of 2,363 ft. lbs. The 3″ slugs travel at around 1,760 fps with a muzzle energy 3,105 ft-lbs.

Which is better Remington slugger or Magnum slug?

Always in the forefront of deer slug technology, Remington® redesigned the 12-gauge Slugger® Rifled Slug for a 25% improvement in accuracy. Also, at 1760 fps muzzle velocity, the 3″ 12-gauge Magnum slugs shoot 25% flatter than regular 12-gauge slugs. Packed in convenient, easy-carrying 5-round boxes.

What kind of slugs are best for deer?

In field testing, these huge .58-caliber slugs (12 Gauge) and flat-shooting .45-caliber slugs (20 Gauge) produced gaping wound channels and crumpled every deer they touched with a single shot. From 5 to 200 yards, it yields perfect mushrooms and over 95% weight retention thanks to its spiral nose cuts and high-strength cartridge brass jacket.

Which is better rifled slugs or sabot slugs?

Sabot slugs consistently group well, even at 200 yards, offering the accuracy needed to ensure quick and humane big game kills. You can learn a lot more about this ammo in our rifled slugs vs sabot slugs guide here. Picking a slug gun really boils down to what fits you and your hunting style.

What are the grooves on a 12 gauge slug gun?

As the name implies, 12 gauge rifled slugs are engineered with “rifling” grooves. Contrary to popular belief, these “rifles” are mostly cosmetic and do not actually cause significant spin. The main purpose of the ”rifled” grooves is to allow the slug to pass through any standard choke design.