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.45
Nielsen Specialty Ammo · Slug
Boat Tail Hollowpoint Slug
Specifications
- Manufacturer
- Nielsen Specialty Ammo
- Product
- NSA Boat Tail Hollowpoint Slug .457 Cal, 298gr, 50ct
- Family
- Boat Tail Hollowpoint Slug
- Projectile type
- Slug
- Material
- Lead or lead alloy
- Caliber
- .45
- Caliber (in)
- 0.457
- Caliber (mm)
- 11.61
- Weight
- 298 gr
- Shape
- Boat-tail hollowpoint
- 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 fps324.3 ft·lb
800 fps423.6 ft·lb
900 fps536.1 ft·lb
1000 fps661.9 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. Hollowpoints are generally preferred where expansion and energy transfer matter.
Notes
PCP-oriented; verify barrel diameter/twist and magazine length.