G2 Research R.I.P. 12 Gauge 2.75-Inch Fragmenting Slug Shotshell, 5-Round Box

The G2 Research R.I.P. 12 Gauge shotshell (part no. G00627) loads a lead-free, solid copper fragmenting slug purpose-built for home defense, not hunting or clays. G2 Research engineers specialized fragmenting and expanding projectiles built around trocar-tip technology for personal protection. On impact, the machined trocar petals shear away from the base to open multiple separate wound channels while the solid slug core continues to penetrate, giving a single 2.75-inch shell the effect of six independent impact points. This load is built exclusively for smoothbore, cylinder-bore barrels with no choke installed, making it a dedicated home-defense round rather than an all-purpose shotgun shell for the field.

Key Specifications

• The gauge is 12 Gauge, matching the shotguns most commonly kept for home defense.
• The shell length is 2.75 inches, the standard chamber length this load is built to run through.
• The projectile weighs 122 grains, a solid machined slug rather than a payload of loose shot.
• Construction is lead-free solid copper, avoiding the cast lead used in traditional slugs and buckshot.
• On impact, the slug separates into 5 trocar fragments plus the base, six total pieces cutting independent wound channels.
• The base slug reaches 14 to 16-plus inches of penetration, continuing on after the fragments separate.
• This load is rated for smoothbore, cylinder-bore barrels only, and must never be fired through a choke or modified barrel.
• Each box holds 5 rounds, sized as a dedicated home-defense load rather than a bulk field case.
• At about $10.81 per round, the price reflects the machined solid-copper construction of each slug.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I shoot this through a choke tube? No. This load is built for smoothbore, cylinder-bore barrels only, and firing it through a choked or modified barrel is unsafe and against the manufacturer’s design.

Is the R.I.P. slug lead-free? Yes, it is machined from solid copper rather than cast from lead, so there is no lead shot or lead core in this load.

Is this a hunting shotshell? No, the R.I.P. is engineered specifically for personal and home defense, not for upland birds, waterfowl, or clays.

Buy the G2 Research R.I.P. 12 Gauge 2.75-Inch Fragmenting Slug Shotshell, 5-Round Box

A home-defense shotshell only has to work once, and the R.I.P.’s six-piece wound-channel design is built around that reality instead of a hunter’s pattern. Confirm your shotgun is a smoothbore, cylinder-bore barrel before loading it, and keep a box on hand for the gun you trust to answer the door. Order from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door.