The Brenneke Self Defense 12 Gauge 2-3/4in Sabot Slug (part no. SL122SDLL) loads a reduced 1/3-ounce sabot slug purpose-built for home-defense shotguns rather than field hunting. The lighter payload trims felt recoil and overpenetration risk compared to a full-weight hunting slug, while still delivering the single-projectile reliability a sabot slug is known for. It ships from Brenneke’s German engineering heritage, the same slug-design pedigree behind the company’s hunting-grade Classic and Magnum lines. For shooters who keep a shotgun staged for personal protection, it’s a purpose-specific round rather than a repurposed hunting load.

Key Specifications

• The gauge is 12-gauge, sized for standard 12-gauge pump and semi-auto shotguns.
• Shell length is 2-3/4 inches, matched to standard 12-gauge chambers.
• The payload is a reduced 1/3-ounce sabot slug, lighter than a standard 1-ounce hunting slug.
• It’s purpose-built for self-defense use, not field hunting, trading range for lower recoil and overpenetration risk.
• As a sabot slug, it’s a single projectile carried in a plastic sleeve that falls away after leaving the barrel.
• Each box holds 5 rounds, with 50 boxes to a case.
• It comes from Brenneke, a German ammunition maker with decades of slug-design experience behind its hunting lines.
• Brenneke is a German ammunition maker credited with pioneering the modern shotgun slug design in 1898.
• As a sabot slug, it’s a single projectile carried in a plastic sleeve that falls away after leaving the barrel.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this meant for hunting or home defense? Home defense. It’s a reduced 1/3-ounce sabot slug built specifically for personal-protection use, not a hunting-weight load.

Why is the payload lighter than a standard hunting slug? The reduced weight cuts felt recoil and overpenetration risk, both priorities for a defensive round used indoors.

How many rounds come in a box? Each box holds 5 rounds, with 50 boxes packed per case.

Buy the Brenneke Self Defense 12 Gauge 2-3/4in Sabot Slug

Order the Brenneke Self Defense 12 Gauge 2-3/4in Sabot Slug from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop, part of our shotgun shells selection, and it ships fast to your door. It’s a purpose-built defensive slug for shooters who want a dedicated home-defense load in their 12-gauge.