The Phoenix Rising Annihilator 12 Gauge 2-3/4" 485-grain HMJ Slug is engineered for large-game hunters and tactical shooters who demand massive downrange energy without compromising their barrel. A common headache with traditional, heavy lead slugs is that they soften and warp inside the barrel under intense heat and pressure, coating your bore with accuracy-killing lead residue. This load eliminates that issue with an innovative Half-Metal Jacket (HMJ) design that shields the slug, locking in its shape for match-grade accuracy and cleaner shooting.
The technical advantage centers on advanced component shielding and controlled material behavior. By wrapping the bearing surfaces and base of the heavy 485-grain slug in a rigid copper jacket, it glides down the bore with minimal friction and zero lead transfer. This copper jacket preserves the slug’s perfect aerodynamic geometry during high-speed acceleration, while the exposed soft-point lead nose is free to expand immediately upon impact, dumping massive kinetic energy into the target without splitting or fragmenting.
Hard-Hitting Velocity and Deep Penetration Launching a massive 485-grain slug at a blistering 1,540 FPS, this heavy-hitting load slams into targets with 2,565 foot-pounds of muzzle energy. The copper-jacketed sidewalls ensure straight-line tracking and deep barrier penetration, while the uniform 2-3/4" hull ensures smooth mechanical feeding and flawless extraction. Whether you are hunting in thick brush with a rifled barrel or relying on a smoothbore shotgun for home defense, it delivers smooth-cycling reliability and repeatable, devastating performance.
Key Benefits
- Half-Metal Jacket Shielding: Tough copper sidewalls eliminate barrel lead fouling, preserving your bore and shot-to-shot accuracy.
- Controlled Soft-Point Expansion: Exposed lead nose triggers rapid, uniform mushrooming on impact to maximize terminal energy transfer.
- Massive Kinetic Energy: Pushes a heavyweight 485-grain slug to 1,540 FPS, hammering targets with an impressive 2,565 ft-lbs of stopping power.
- Universal Barrel Stability: Engineered to deliver predictable, straight-line tracking and tight groupings out of both smoothbore and rifled shotgun barrels.
Technical Specification
- Ballistics: 12 Gauge | 1,540 FPS | 2,565 ft-lbs
- Projectile: 485 Grain | Half-Metal Jacket (HMJ) | Exposed Lead Soft Point with Copper Jacketed Base
- Cycling: Roll-Crimped Hull | Non-Corrosive Primer | Smoothbore & Rifled Shotgun Chambers
- Logistics: 5 Rounds | Individual Box | Annihilator Premium Heavy Slug Series
- Dimensions: 2-3/4 in Shell Length | ~0.68 lbs | PR-ANNIHILATOR HMJ
- Application: Large Game Hunting (Bear/Boar) | Tactical Home Defense | Barrier Penetration
- Standards: SAAMI Compliant | Field-Proven Heavy Slug Grading
When performance margins matter, component quality and ballistic consistency can’t be compromised. SMKW sources proven ammunition built for real-world application standards—equip your loadout with the Phoenix Rising Annihilator and get the reliability your platform demands.
