FED PWRSHK 12GA 2.75 SABOT SLG 5/250

Description

Federal’s Power-Shok sabot slug is built around a single practical purpose: putting a heavy lead projectile on medium-sized game at deer-hunting distances from a shotgun-legal firearm. The sabot design is the key mechanical detail here. The slug itself is smaller in diameter than the bore; it rides inside a plastic sabot that grips the rifling of a rifled barrel, spinning the slug for stabilized, accurate flight before the sabot peels away downrange. That separation is what allows this load to achieve the kind of flat trajectory and terminal energy that a traditional Foster-style rifled slug cannot match at longer ranges.

Running the slug through a smoothbore with a full choke is not the intended use. This round is designed for fully rifled barrels or rifled choke tubes, where the sabot can engage the rifling and do its job. Pushing through a tightly choked smoothbore risks both accuracy and bore damage. If your shotgun is set up for it, the 1,500 fps muzzle velocity delivers enough energy at typical hunting distances to produce reliable penetration on whitetail-class game without the slug going to pieces on impact.

The 2¾-inch shell fits any standard 12-gauge chamber, and the five-round box is a practical hunting quantity rather than a range pack. Federal loads this line as a field-ready option that prioritizes consistent ignition and reliable feeding over match-grade precision, which is the appropriate trade-off for a hunting slug at this price point. If you shoot a rifled deer barrel and want a proven lead sabot load without paying a premium for bonded or polymer-tipped construction, this is a straightforward choice.