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.45
Seneca · Slug
Seneca
Specifications
- Manufacturer
- Seneca
- Product
- Seneca .457/45-caliber 435-grain Boat-tail Flat-point, 50 ct.
- Family
- Seneca
- Projectile type
- Slug
- Material
- Lead or lead alloy
- Caliber
- .45
- Exact diameter
- .457/.45
- Caliber (in)
- 0.457
- Caliber (mm)
- 11.61
- Shape
- Boat Tail
- Pack count
- 50
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.