12 gauge slug shells

12 Gauge Slug Shells are a type of 12 Gauge shells that appeared exclusively in Fallout Tactics.

Damage: -11%

Penetration: +31%

Description: ''Shotgun ammunition. Solid-slug shotgun ammunition.''

Described
While shotguns are typically employed to fire a group of smaller subprojectiles called shot, occasionally the need arises for better accuracy and penetration characteristics. In this case, a solid projectile called a slug is used. A shotgun slug resembles and behaves very similarly to a large-caliber bullet.

With a projectile weight of one ounce and a projectile diameter of 0.729" (effectively a 72 caliber weapon), the shotgun slug is a devastating projectile at short to medium ranges. However, its minimally-aerodynamic architecture limits its range, so a shotgun slug possesses superior ballistic characteristics over short ranges, but lacks the long-range lethality of a rifle round.