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.45
Nielsen Specialty Ammo · Slug
NSA Hollowpoint Slug
Specifications
- Manufacturer
- Nielsen Specialty Ammo
- Product
- NSA Hollowpoint Slug .454 Cal, 265gr, 50ct
- Family
- NSA Hollowpoint Slug
- Projectile type
- Slug
- Material
- Lead or lead alloy
- Caliber
- .45
- Caliber (in)
- 0.454
- Caliber (mm)
- 11.53
- Weight
- 265 gr
- Shape
- Hollowpoint Slug
- 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 fps288.4 ft·lb
800 fps376.7 ft·lb
900 fps476.7 ft·lb
1000 fps588.6 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.