Designed for fully rifled barrels, Hornady® American Whitetail® Slugs are loaded with 325-grain Hornady® InterLock® bullets. A hollow point serrated design initiates rapid expansion upon impact, and a tough, lead alloy core is lethal out to 200+ yards. The rigid polycarbonate driver in the sabot ensures accuracy.

Slugs are designed for hunting large game, and other uses, particularly in areas near human population where their short range and slow speed helps increase safety margin. The first effective modern shotgun slug was introduced by Wilhelm Brenneke in 1898, and his design remains in use today.

In both 12 gauge and the 20 gauge cartridges, Hornady® SST® Shotgun Slugs deliver sub-2" groups at 100 yards and feature the flattest trajectory on the market. SST® Slugs are designed for use in fully rifled barrels only.

Well, just like the bullet on a centerfire or rimfire rifle cartridge, a slug is a solid projectile, but instead of being loaded in a brass case, it's loaded in the same general type of plastic shotshell case as the shells you use for shooting skeet or trap.

Grand Island Hornady Manufacturing Company, a world leader in bullet, ammunition, reloading tool, accessory design and manufacturing in Grand Island, has been a client of the Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC) since 2004.

Hornady makes target shooting and hunting rounds as well as self-defense loads.

Slugs are molded chunks of metal, nylon or plastic. In effect, they turn a shotgun into a crude rifle. Slugs are fired individually, like bullets, instead of in bunches like buckshot and birdshot.

There are two major types of shotgun slugs: rifled and sabot. Rifled slugs are designed for shotguns with smoothbore barrels. Sabot slugs are designed for shotguns with rifled barrels, like the Benelli M2 Field Rifled Slug Shotgun. – i.e. barrels with grooves and lands, just like what modern rifles and handguns have.

Released in 1998, the Hornady Super Shock Tip (SST) bullet was designed to deliver crippling impact trauma and massive expansion to create a wide wound channel and prevent a complete pass-through.

Super Shock Tip The Hornady® SST® (Super Shock Tip) is designed to deliver tremendous shock on impact while expanding quickly and reliably, particularly at higher velocities.

Generally, about 100 yards. However deer accuracy distance is very dependent on the particular shotgun and ammo. Some special shotgun and ammo combinations may be accurate as far as 200 yards, some less than 100 yards.

“For over 75 years, our company has manufactured reliable, American-made ammunition for the commercial sporting market,” says Jason Hornady, a 1993 UW graduate. “We value the Second Amendment and the freedoms we enjoy as citizens of this great nation.

Their ammo is consistently high-quality and a great value for the money. Whether you're looking for handgun, rifle, or shotgun ammo, Hornady has got something for you. This accessibility makes Hornady a great choice if you're looking to stick to one brand for consistent results.

Hornady Manufacturing Company, a world leader in bullet, ammunition, reloading tool, accessory design and manufacturing in Grand Island, has been a client of the Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC) since 2004.

Founded in 1949, Hornady® Manufacturing has become a world-leading innovator of bullet, ammunition, reloading tool and accessory design and manufacturing. At Hornady®, ammunition is more than our livelihood. It's a major part of our daily life.

The Class Gastropoda (in Phylum Mollusca) includes the groups pertaining to snails and slugs. The majority of gastropods have a single, usually spirally, coiled shell into which the body can be withdrawn.