Rio Star Shotshell ammunition (brand part no. RSL1210) loads a 1-1/8-ounce rifled slug in a 12 gauge, 2.75-inch hull at a rated 1410 fps, giving shotgun hunters and defensive shooters a single hard-hitting projectile instead of a shot charge. The exterior rifling cuts into the slug and imparts spin as it travels down a smoothbore barrel, stabilizing the projectile in flight much the way a rifled barrel stabilizes a bullet, which is why this style of slug is built specifically for smoothbore shotguns rather than rifled-slug barrels. At 1410 fps, this loading carries a genuinely flat trajectory and heavy energy for a shotgun slug, giving hunters confidence at typical slug-gun ranges. For 12-gauge hunters and shooters running a smoothbore barrel who want an accurate single-projectile load, this shotgun shell from Rio Ammunition is built for exactly that.

Key Specifications

• The gauge is 12 gauge.
• Shell length is 2.75 inches, the standard 12-gauge hull length.
• The payload is a single 1-1/8-ounce rifled slug rather than a shot charge.
• Muzzle velocity is rated at 1410 fps, a genuinely flat trajectory for a shotgun slug.
• Exterior rifling imparts spin stabilization as the slug travels down a smoothbore barrel.
• This slug design is built specifically for smoothbore shotguns, not rifled-slug barrels.
• Each box holds 10 rounds.
• Cost runs about $1.08 per round at this listing price.
• Shipping weight for this box runs about 1 pounds.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this slug work in a rifled shotgun barrel? It is built for smoothbore barrels; the exterior rifling provides its own spin stabilization, which is the point of a rifled slug design.

Is this suited for hunting or defense? Both; a single accurate slug works for deer hunting with a shotgun and as a hard-hitting defensive load.

Is 1410 fps fast for a shotgun slug? Yes, this is a genuinely flat-shooting velocity for a slug, giving hunters confidence at typical slug-gun ranges.

Buy the Rio Star Shotshell 12 Gauge Rifled Slug

A smoothbore shotgun needs its own kind of stabilization to shoot accurately, and this fast, rifled slug delivers exactly that. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast shipping straight to your door.