Description
Federal Power-Shok 410 Rifled Slug shotshells load a 1/4 ounce Power-Shok rifled hollow point slug into a 2-1/2 inch 410 bore hull. Federal lists the 109 grain slug at a muzzle velocity of about 1775 feet per second, which works out to roughly 763 foot-pounds of energy by standard calculation. Each box holds 5 rounds.
- Affordable Slug Power for Deer Season
- Federal Power-Shok 410 Rifled Slug Specifications
- Slug Hunting Tips
Affordable Slug Power for Deer Season
Federal built the Power-Shok slug line to give hunters dependable rifled slug performance at a bargain price. These are full-bore lead slugs designed for use in smoothbore barrels, which means they work in the same pump, semi-auto or single-shot shotgun you already use for birds, as long as it is chambered for this shell length.
The rifled hollow point design uses a soft lead slug with a hollow nose. The soft lead and hollow point help the slug expand on impact, and the large frontal area of a full-bore slug hits hard on deer, hogs and similar game.
The ribs on the outside of the slug let it swage down through chokes more easily. Many hunters get their best groups from an improved cylinder or cylinder bore, or a smooth slug barrel with rifle sights or an optic.
Federal Power-Shok 410 Rifled Slug Specifications
These figures follow Federal’s published data for item F412 RS. Federal’s product page lists UPC 029465009991, which matches this listing.
- Brand: Federal Premium
- Product line: Power-Shok rifled slug
- Manufacturer item number: F412 RS
- Gauge: 410 bore
- Shell length: 2-1/2 inch
- Slug: 1/4 ounce (109 grain) rifled hollow point lead slug
- Muzzle velocity: about 1775 fps
- Muzzle energy: about 763 ft-lbs (standard calculation)
- Ballistic coefficient: .071
- Designed for: smoothbore barrels
- Usage: deer and similar big game
- Rounds per box: 5
Slug Hunting Tips
Use Federal Power-Shok 410 Rifled Slug only in shotguns chambered for 2-1/2 inch or longer 410 bore shells.
Sight in with this exact slug before the season. Different slugs can hit several inches apart from the same gun.
Keep shots within the range where you can hold a tight group, often about 75 to 100 yards with a smoothbore.
Check your state regulations, since some areas require slugs for deer hunting and others set specific rules for shotgun seasons.
Federal Power-Shok 410 Rifled Slug ammo is a handy choice for small-framed hunters, pest control and close-range hog or deer hunting where a 410 slug is legal.
The 410 bore is the smallest common shotgun gauge, and a 1/4 ounce slug is a light projectile. Keep shots close, generally within about 50 yards, and wait for a clear broadside shot at the vitals. Check that your state allows 410 slugs for the game you plan to hunt.
Light recoil makes Federal Power-Shok 410 Rifled Slug shells easy to shoot well, which is a big reason many new and younger hunters start with a 410. Practice at realistic distances so you know exactly where the slug hits.
Many ranchers and landowners keep a 410 handy for pests and predators around the property. A few Federal Power-Shok 410 Rifled Slug rounds alongside birdshot give a single shotgun more versatility.
Store shells dry in their original box, and buy from the same lot when possible so your point of impact stays the same.
Most 410 shotguns have fixed full or modified chokes. A rifled slug is soft lead and designed to pass through these chokes, but it is still smart to check your owner’s manual and shoot a few Federal Power-Shok 410 Rifled Slug rounds at paper before hunting, so you can confirm both safety and accuracy in your gun.
Need a 410 shotgun to shoot it in? See the Mossberg 500 Field 410 bore, or read more on Federal’s Power-Shok 410 rifled slug page.
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