Federal Premium Vital-Shok TruBall Low Recoil is a 12-gauge, 2 3/4-inch slug load for smoothbore shotguns. Each shell carries a 1-ounce lead rifled slug with Federal's TruBall system, a plastic ball seated between wad and slug that keeps the projectile centered as it leaves the barrel, which is where smoothbore slug accuracy is won or lost. The reduced-recoil charge is easier on the shoulder, and the box holds five.

Illinois deer hunters who carry a smoothbore shotgun will recognize the use: a slug that groups well enough from a plain barrel to make a clean shot at ordinary shotgun ranges, with a milder push that makes bench practice more pleasant. Five to a box suits a sight-in and a season; buy two and pattern the gun with the same lot you will hunt with, so the point of impact you see on paper is the one you get in the timber.

Key features

• 12 gauge, 2 3/4-inch, 1-ounce lead rifled slug
• TruBall system centers slug in smoothbore barrels
• Low-recoil load
• 5 rounds per box

Slugs ship to your Illinois address once your FOID card is on file; no dealer visit is needed.