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The ballistic drop of a shotgun rifled slug depends on the type and size of the slug, as well as the range. Generally, a typical shotgun slug will have a ballistic drop of approximately 6 inches for every 100 yards at a velocity of approximately 1,450 feet per second.
Shotgun slugs came out of the dark ages with the advent of the sabot slug and rifled shotgun barrels. What we have now with sabots is, in effect, rifle bullets the size of shotgun slugs (.72 caliber for 12 gauge and .61 for 20 gauge).
It includes three factors: Your gun and load’s terminal ballistic performance, the target’s mental and physical makeup and your ability to hit that target. Real-World Terminal Performance....
Shotgun slug loads intended to be fired from smooth bore barrels combine decreased accuracy, low velocity, low sectional density, low ballistic coefficient, rainbow trajectory and heavy recoil. If you can legally hunt with a rifle, you owe it to yourself and your quarry to do so.
Ballistics Charts & Data for the 12 Shotgun. Velocity, Energy, Short/Long Trajectory for 12 caliber rounds.
So, let’s take a look at shotgun ballistics. Consider that a 12-gauge, 1-ounce (437-grain) slug fired at 1,850 fps produces 3,320 ft.-lbs. That’s why they’re used to blow hinges off doors.
USE ONLY IN FIREARMS DESIGNATED FOR THIS CARTRIDGE AND SO RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER . SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOMINAL BALLISTICS FIGURES ESTABLISHED IN TEST BARRELS. INDIVIDUAL FIREARM MAY VARY FROM TEST BARREL RESULTS . 0.0 INDICATES YARDAGE AT WHICH FIREARM WAS SIGHTED IN. * TEST BARREL LENGTH IN INCHES.
By using the best 12-gauge slugs, you can turn a simple shotgun into an impressively accurate powerhouse. The trick is matching your slugs to your shooting application. Whether you’re looking for slugs for whitetails, dangerous game, home defense, or high-stakes competition, we’re here to help.
A 180 gr (12 g) bullet at 2,775 ft/s (846 m/s), which is a very common 30-06 Springfield load and not its true maximum potential, achieves 3,079 ft⋅lbf (4,175 J) of energy. Due to the slug's larger caliber and shape, it has greater air resistance and slows down much more quickly than a bullet.
From previous ballistics work, I know that a 3-inch, 1-ounce (438 grains) rifled slug with a 1,700 fps muzzle velocity will drop 4.4 inches at 125 yards if the gun has a 100-yard zero. At 150 yards, that drop increases to 11.3 inches and is 34.3 inches at 200 yards—a nearly 3-foot drop.