The Sellier & Bellot Special Slug Magnum 12/76 32g (Model V051992) is a heavy-payload 12-gauge shotgun cartridge engineered for high knock-down power and deep terminal penetration. Loaded in a 76 mm (3") magnum hull, each shell features a 32-gram (approx. 494 gr) single lead slug attached directly to a rear polymer stabiliser wad. Firing at a muzzle velocity of 460 m/s (1,509 fps), this configuration maintains aerodynamic stability and flat trajectories out of smoothbore barrels for short-to-medium-range hunting and practical target applications.

Key Features

• Magnum Velocity Profile: Drives a 32 g lead projectile to a muzzle velocity of 460 m/s for increased kinetic energy over standard 70 mm field loads.
• Integrated Stabilising Wad: Features an aerodynamic rifled-profile slug mechanically fastened to a polymer base to ensure flight stability in smoothbore barrels.
• Durable Hull Construction: Built with a 12.5 mm brass head on a 76 mm magnum case to ensure reliable extraction under magnum operating pressures.
• Packaging: Supplied in standard boxes of 25 rounds (10 boxes per 12.0 kg outer case).

Technical Specifications

• Brand: Sellier & Bellot (S&B)
• Model / SKU: V051992
• Gauge: 12 Gauge
• Shell Length: 76 mm (3" Magnum)
• Payload Weight: 32 grams (1-1/8 oz / ~494 grains)
• Muzzle Velocity (V₀): 460 m/s (~1,509 fps)
• Projectile Type: Single lead slug with integrated plastic stabiliser
• Brass Head Height: 12.5 mm
• Optimal Working Range: 0 to 50–70 metres
• Chamber Compatibility: Minimum 76 mm (3") or 89 mm (3.5") chambers only
• Recommended Choke: Cylinder or Improved Cylinder (open chokes)

Who is the S&B Sellier & Bellot 12 Gauge 3" 12x76 Special Slug Magnum 32g Ammo 25 Rd for?

• Feral pig and wild boar hunters — requires the terminal knock-down force delivered by this 12-gauge slug ammunition's 32-gram lead projectile at 460 m/s to achieve deep penetration through heavy tissue within 70 metres.
• Medium-to-large deer hunters — benefits from the flat trajectory and high energy of this 3" magnum cartridge's 460 m/s muzzle velocity when shooting within dense brush inside a 50 to 70-metre envelope.
• IPSC practical shotgun competitors — relies on the substantial kinetic momentum produced by this 32-gram slug to reliably topple heavy steel silhouette targets on dynamic courses of fire.

Less suitable for: Targets engaged beyond 70 to 100 metres where rapid velocity degradation and bullet drop occur, which are better served by centrefire rifles; shotguns with standard 65 mm (2.5") or 70 mm (2.75") chambers due to dangerous pressure spikes from improper hull opening; or barrels fitted with tight chokes (Full or Extra Full) due to extreme bore constriction.