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.45
ZAN Projectiles · Slug
Slug HP
Specifications
- Manufacturer
- ZAN Projectiles
- Product
- ZAN Projectiles Slug HP .457 Cal, 388gr, 50ct
- Family
- Slug HP
- Projectile type
- Slug
- Material
- Lead or lead alloy
- Caliber
- .45
- Caliber (in)
- 0.457
- Caliber (mm)
- 11.61
- Weight
- 388 gr
- 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 fps422.3 ft·lb
800 fps551.5 ft·lb
900 fps698 ft·lb
1000 fps861.8 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.
Notes
PCP-oriented; verify barrel diameter/twist and magazine length.