The Hornady Custom Lite FTX is a reduced-recoil 12 gauge sabot slug designed for use from rifled-barrel slug guns and hunting applications. The load uses a 300 grain FTX projectile and is optimized to reduce felt recoil while maintaining effective external ballistics. The factory lists a muzzle velocity of 1,575 fps for this 2.75 inch (2-3/4″) shell. This SKU is packaged for retail sale in small box quantities and can also be ordered in full-case quantities.
Packaging
Box: Sold per box with 5 rounds per box as the standard retail unit. Case: Available by case; a case quantity is achieved by ordering the required number of boxes to reach the case total (boxes per case listed below).
Key Specifications
- The caliber is 12 Gauge.
- The shell length is 2.75 inches (2-3/4″).
- The bullet weight is 300 grains.
- The projectile type is FTX sabot slug.
- The listed muzzle velocity is 1,575 fps.
- The listed muzzle energy is 1,652 ft·lb.
- The rounds per box are 5.
- The boxes per case are 20.
- The units (rounds) per case are 100.
- The product model/series is Custom Lite.
The Hornady Custom Lite FTX slug offers a reduced-recoil option for shooters who prefer a milder-shooting 12 gauge slug without foregoing the ballistic advantages of Hornady’s FTX design. Its combination of a 300 grain FTX projectile and tuned propellant provides an accessible shooting experience while retaining the external performance expected from a rifled-barrel slug load.
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