Federal Ammunition Vital Shok TruBall 12 Gauge 3-inch shotgun shells (part no. PB131 RS) load a single slug for shooters who need a slug gun to shoot like a rifle. Federal Ammunition builds this slug load around a consistent charge and a controlled crimp, so it feeds and cycles the same way shot after shot through pump and semi-auto slug guns alike. In shotgun shells, this is the load for big game hunters and 3-gun shooters who need a slug that groups.

Key Specifications

• The gauge is 12 Gauge, chambering the shell to run in any 12 gauge shotgun rated for the load.
• The shell length is 3-inch, matched to the chamber length stamped on the barrel for safe, reliable cycling.
• The payload weighs 3/4 oz, balancing pattern density with manageable recoil.
• The slug type is Slug, a single-projectile load for slug-gun accuracy.
• This shell belongs to the Vital Shok TruBall line, a purpose-built slug offering for hunters and 3-gun shooters.
• Federal Ammunition loads this shell to SAAMI pressure specifications, so it cycles reliably through the guns it’s rated for.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this slug accurate out of a smoothbore barrel? It patterns well from both smoothbore and rifled barrels, though a rifled bore and matched slug will tighten groups further at distance.

What is this load suited for? Big game hunting and slug-gun competition, where a single slug needs to hold a consistent point of impact.

Buy Federal Ammunition Vital Shok TruBall 12 Gauge Slug Shells

A slug gun is only as accurate as the slug you feed it, and Federal Ammunition Vital Shok TruBall is built to group. Order from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and they ship fast to your door.