Federal BallistiClean 12 Gauge (part no. BC127 RS) ammunition loads a 2.75 inch frangible slug at roughly 1500 fps, built for training and steel-target work where standard lead shot is not allowed. Federal has been a top American ammunition maker for decades, and this loading reflects the same attention to consistency found across its premium lines. The lead-free, compressed-copper core fragments into dust on impact with a hard target, built for indoor ranges and steel target work. Loaded as a single projectile rather than a shot charge, it is built for indoor ranges and steel-target courses that require frangible ammunition. For shooters in the shotgun shells lineup who need a frangible option, this is a dependable choice.

Key Specifications

• The gauge is 12 Gauge, matching shotguns already chambered and choked for it.
• The shell length is 2.75 inches, the chamber length this load is built to run through.
• Muzzle velocity runs about 1500 fps, setting the energy this slug delivers on target.
• This is a single frangible slug load rather than a shot payload, built for controlled penetration on a hard target instead of a shot pattern.
• The lead-free, compressed-copper core fragments into dust on impact with a hard target, built for indoor ranges and steel target work.
• Each box holds 25 rounds, a solid day in the field.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a frangible slug? Yes, the lead-free, compressed-copper core fragments into dust on impact with a hard target, built for indoor ranges and steel target work.

Is this load safe for indoor ranges and steel targets? Yes, that is exactly what a frangible slug like this is built for, where standard lead ammunition is not permitted.

How many rounds come in a box? Each box holds 25 rounds.

Buy the Federal BallistiClean 12 Gauge 2.75-Inch Slug

A frangible slug is the round you keep on hand for the ranges and drills that will not allow standard lead ammunition, and this load is built to run clean through those courses. Pattern a few before you need them for a class or qualification. Order from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door.