‹ Back to ammo database
.45
Seneca · Pellet
Semiwadcutter
Specifications
- Manufacturer
- Seneca
- Product
- Seneca Semiwadcutter .45 Cal, 176 gr - 50 ct
- Family
- Semiwadcutter
- Projectile type
- Pellet
- Material
- Lead or lead alloy
- Caliber
- .45
- Caliber (in)
- 0.45
- Caliber (mm)
- 11.43
- Weight
- 176 gr
- Shape
- Wadcutter
- 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 fps191.5 ft·lb
800 fps250.2 ft·lb
900 fps316.6 ft·lb
1000 fps390.9 ft·lb
Hunting & suitability
- Primary purpose
- Target / paper scoring
- Target use
- Excellent
- 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. Wadcutters are mainly paper-target pellets; limit hunting use to very close, low-risk pest scenarios if legal.