12 Gauge Rifled Slugs For Sale

12 gauge rifled slugs - typically Foster-style slugs with cast rifling on the bullet itself - are the traditional shotgun slug load designed to fly accurately out of a smoothbore barrel. Where sabot slugs require a rifled barrel to spin up, rifled slugs use angled fins or grooves on the projectile to stabilize in flight and deliver usable accuracy from any standard cylinder, modified, or improved-cylinder choke shotgun barrel.

For hunters using a standard hunting or defensive shotgun without a dedicated rifled deer barrel, rifled slugs are the go-to choice. A 1-ounce 12 gauge Foster slug leaves the muzzle at roughly 1,600 feet per second and delivers fight-stopping energy at 50-100 yards - the practical envelope for slug hunting and defensive use. Accuracy in the 4-6 inch range at 50 yards is typical from a properly sighted smoothbore.

Why hunters and defenders choose rifled slugs

• Smoothbore-compatible: works in any standard 12 gauge barrel without a rifled choke.
• Brush-country deer hunting: classic 50-75 yard slug load for woods hunting.
• Defensive crossover: Foster slugs are a viable home-defense slug option.
• Lower cost than sabot: traditional rifled slugs price below modern sabot designs.

What are the most popular brands offering 12 gauge rifled slugs?

• Federal 12 Gauge Ammo
• Fiocchi 12 Gauge Ammo
• Remington 12 Gauge Ammo
• Winchester 12 Gauge Ammo

You can filter our entire selection using the left sidebar to see which rifled slug loads we currently have in-stock under the Manufacturers filter.

Related 12 gauge ammo selections

• 12 Gauge (all loads)
• 12 Gauge Sabot Slugs - rifled-barrel high-accuracy counterpart
• 12 Gauge Turkey Loads
• 00 Buck Ammo - defensive 12 gauge alternative
• Bulk 12 Gauge Ammo

Best 12 gauge ammo guides

• Best 12 Gauge Ammo for Home Defense

For how rifled slugs compare to other 12 gauge load types and bore options, see our breakdowns of 12 Gauge vs. 20 Gauge and .410 vs. 12 Gauge.