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.45
Benjamin · Slug
Benjamin
Specifications
- Manufacturer
- Benjamin
- Product
- Benjamin .457 Slugs, 279 Grains, Flat Nose, 50ct
- Family
- Benjamin
- Projectile type
- Slug
- Material
- Lead or lead alloy
- Caliber
- .45
- Caliber (in)
- 0.457
- Caliber (mm)
- 11.61
- Weight
- 279 gr
- Shape
- Flat nose
- Pack count
- 50
Energy by velocity
Muzzle energy this projectile carries at common airgun velocities, useful for matching it to your rifle and to honest hunting ranges.
700 fps303.6 ft·lb
800 fps396.6 ft·lb
900 fps501.9 ft·lb
1000 fps619.7 ft·lb
Hunting & suitability
- Primary purpose
- PCP slug / long-range or hunting
- Target use
- Good in slug-capable PCP only
- Hunting use
- Large game / big bore
- Ethical game band
- Large game; often evaluated by 2 FPE per pound of quarry
- Suggested min muzzle energy
- 200 ft·lb
- Suggested max range
- Close-range big-bore work; ASA guidance favors 75 yd or closer
- Game examples
- deer, hogs, similar large game where legal
Projectile alone does not establish ethical use; confirm legal species, rifle FPE, retained energy, accuracy, and shot placement.