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{{More citations needed|date=June 2017}}A '''slug''' is a term used for a bulky solid [[Ballistics|ballistic]] [[projectile]]. It is "solid" in the sense of being composed of one piece; the shape can vary widely, including partially hollowed shapes. The term is occasionally applied to [[bullet]]s (just the projectile, never the [[cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] as a whole), but is most commonly applied to one-piece [[shotgun slug]]s, to differentiate them from [[shotshell]]s containing numerous [[shot (pellet)|shot]]s. Slugs are commonly fired from [[choke (firearms)|choked]] [[smoothbore]] barrels, but some specially | {{More citations needed|date=June 2017}}A '''slug''' is a term used for a bulky solid [[Ballistics|ballistic]] [[projectile]]. It is "solid" in the sense of being composed of one piece; the shape can vary widely, including partially hollowed shapes. The term is occasionally applied to [[bullet]]s (just the projectile, never the [[cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] as a whole), but is most commonly applied to one-piece [[shotgun slug]]s, to differentiate them from [[shotshell]]s containing numerous [[shot (pellet)|shot]]s. Slugs are commonly fired from [[choke (firearms)|choked]] [[smoothbore]] barrels, but some specially designed [[slug barrel]]s have [[rifling]]s that can impart [[gyroscope|gyroscopic]] spin required for in-flight stability. | ||
An '''airgun slug''' is a new{{As of?|date=April 2025}} type of [[pellet (air gun)|pellet]] recently developed for [[pre-charged pneumatic]] airguns. Unlike the conventional [[diabolo]]-shaped pellet, which is aerodynamically poor and relies heavily on [[drag (physics)|drag]]-stabilisation to maintain accuracy, the slug pellet is [[cylindro-conoidal bullet|cylindro-conoidally shaped]] like a [[Minié ball]] and relies predominantly on [[spin-stabilisation]] from a [[rifling|rifled]] [[gun barrel|barrel]]. Because of the greater contact area with the barrel bore, these pellets require more power from the gun to overcome the frictional resistance, and therefore are mainly used in PCP airguns, which generally have much higher [[muzzle energy]] ratings than other types of airguns such as spring-piston, pump pneumatic or [[compressed air|HPA]]/[[Powerlet|CO<sub>2</sub>]] airguns. | An '''airgun slug''' is a new{{As of?|date=April 2025}} type of [[pellet (air gun)|pellet]] recently developed for [[pre-charged pneumatic]] airguns. Unlike the conventional [[diabolo]]-shaped pellet, which is aerodynamically poor and relies heavily on [[drag (physics)|drag]]-stabilisation to maintain accuracy, the slug pellet is [[cylindro-conoidal bullet|cylindro-conoidally shaped]] like a [[Minié ball]] and relies predominantly on [[spin-stabilisation]] from a [[rifling|rifled]] [[gun barrel|barrel]]. Because of the greater contact area with the barrel bore, these pellets require more power from the gun to overcome the frictional resistance, and therefore are mainly used in PCP airguns, which generally have much higher [[muzzle energy]] ratings than other types of airguns such as spring-piston, pump pneumatic or [[compressed air|HPA]]/[[Powerlet|CO<sub>2</sub>]] airguns. | ||
Latest revision as of 04:47, 15 June 2025
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "other uses". Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:More citations neededA slug is a term used for a bulky solid ballistic projectile. It is "solid" in the sense of being composed of one piece; the shape can vary widely, including partially hollowed shapes. The term is occasionally applied to bullets (just the projectile, never the cartridge as a whole), but is most commonly applied to one-piece shotgun slugs, to differentiate them from shotshells containing numerous shots. Slugs are commonly fired from choked smoothbore barrels, but some specially designed slug barrels have riflings that can impart gyroscopic spin required for in-flight stability.
An airgun slug is a newTemplate:As of? type of pellet recently developed for pre-charged pneumatic airguns. Unlike the conventional diabolo-shaped pellet, which is aerodynamically poor and relies heavily on drag-stabilisation to maintain accuracy, the slug pellet is cylindro-conoidally shaped like a Minié ball and relies predominantly on spin-stabilisation from a rifled barrel. Because of the greater contact area with the barrel bore, these pellets require more power from the gun to overcome the frictional resistance, and therefore are mainly used in PCP airguns, which generally have much higher muzzle energy ratings than other types of airguns such as spring-piston, pump pneumatic or HPA/CO2 airguns.
A water-slug refers to operating a submarine's torpedo tube that has been filled with water rather than a torpedo, thus shooting a "slug of water." In simulated naval battles and exercises this is to represent the dispatch of an actual torpedo as, to sonar detectors, the sounds are very alike.[1]
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