FED GRAND SLAM 12GA 3.5″ 2OZ #5 10/5

Description

Federal’s Grand Slam turkey load is built around one problem: getting reliable, dense patterns out to the distances where a gobbler is likely to stop and hang up. The 3.5-inch hull gives the payload room to work, pushing 2 ounces of shot downrange with enough velocity to maintain energy through the feathers and into the vitals at the kind of distances that end a hunt. Shot size #5 is a deliberate choice for turkey — large enough to penetrate deeply into the head and neck, yet small enough that 2 ounces carries a meaningful pellet count to fill out the pattern where it counts.

Federal loads Grand Slam with a specially designed wad that is meant to protect the shot column through the barrel and then open quickly so the payload releases cleanly. Consistent wad performance matters here because pattern uniformity at distance is what separates a clean kill from a wounded bird that walks away. The buffered shot construction further protects pellets from deforming under the pressure spike at ignition — round pellets fly predictably, deformed ones scatter wide and shed velocity early.

This load is sold in boxes of 10, cased in groups of 5 boxes, which suits hunters who pattern multiple chokes or want to stockpile ahead of season without ordering a single box at a time. At 3.5 inches it is intended for shotguns chambered to accept the longer shell, and it will produce significantly more recoil than a standard 2.75-inch load — that is worth factoring into how you set up for the shot. For a dedicated turkey hunter running a 12-gauge with a full or extra-full turkey choke, this is a serious hunting load from a manufacturer that has built its premium line around consistent, verifiable performance in the field.