Hornady American Whitetail 12 Gauge 2.75" 1oz InterLock Slug 5rd

The Hornady American Whitetail 12 gauge slug delivers consistent accuracy and devastating terminal performance for deer hunters who demand reliability in critical moments. This 2.75-inch shell features Hornady's proven InterLock technology, ensuring the slug maintains its integrity through thick brush and bone for clean, ethical harvests.

What Makes This Different

The InterLock ring mechanically locks the core and jacket together, preventing separation that causes other slugs to lose penetration and create poor wound channels. Unlike traditional foster slugs that can fragment unpredictably, the American Whitetail maintains 95% weight retention through dense tissue. This controlled expansion creates a larger wound cavity while maintaining the straight-line penetration needed for quartering shots.

Key Features

• InterLock ring technology prevents core-jacket separation for maximum weight retention
• 1 oz slug weight provides optimal balance of velocity and energy transfer
• 2.75-inch shell length fits all 12 gauge shotguns including 3-inch chambers
• Precise manufacturing ensures consistent point of impact shot after shot
• Flat trajectory design effective to 100+ yards with proper sighting
• Lead core construction with controlled expansion for ethical kills
• Low recoil design reduces shooter fatigue during extended range sessions

Field testing shows these slugs group consistently within 2-3 inches at 50 yards from rifled barrels, with many shotguns achieving sub-2-inch groups. The controlled expansion creates wound channels 40-50% larger than the original diameter while maintaining deep penetration through heavy bone and muscle. Weather-resistant primer and powder charge function reliably in temperatures from -20°F to 140°F, making them suitable for early season heat and late season cold snaps.

Technical Specs

• Gauge: 12 gauge
• Shell length: 2.75 inches
• Slug weight: 1 ounce (437.5 grains)
• Muzzle velocity: 1,600 feet per second
• Muzzle energy: 2,485 foot-pounds
• Packaging: 5 rounds per box, 20 boxes per case
• Primer: Non-corrosive, all-weather
• Country of origin: United States

Professional guides and serious deer hunters choose American Whitetail slugs because consistent performance matters when the shot counts. The proven InterLock technology has accounted for countless successful harvests across North America, from Southern pine forests to Northern hardwood ridges.