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.45
Airgun Revisions · Slug
Neal Tressler Fireballs
Specifications
- Manufacturer
- Airgun Revisions
- Product
- Neal Tressler Fireballs .457 Airgun Slugs, 290gr, Hollowpoint steel-ball tip, 50ct
- Family
- Neal Tressler Fireballs
- Projectile type
- Slug
- Material
- Lead with stainless steel ball tip
- Caliber
- .45
- Caliber (in)
- 0.457
- Caliber (mm)
- 11.61
- Weight
- 290 gr
- Shape
- Hollowpoint with stainless-steel ball tip
- Pack count
- 50
Hunting & suitability
- Primary purpose
- Big-bore hunting / field
- Target use
- Fair for big-bore target work
- Hunting use
- High in legal, properly powered big-bore PCPs
- Ethical game band
- Medium to large game
- Suggested min muzzle energy
- 150 ft·lb
- Suggested max range
- Usually ≤75 yd; confirm retained energy
- Game examples
- deer, hogs, coyote-sized predators where legal
Projectile alone does not establish ethical use; confirm local law, actual chronographed FPE, retained energy at range, accuracy in that rifle, penetration/expansion, and shot placement. .45-class slugs vary by actual diameter (.452/.454/.457); bore fit is critical.
Notes
Hand-cast .457 slug with stainless steel ball incorporated in hollow point.