Slug (projectile)

For other meanings, see Slug (disambiguation)

A slug is a term used for a solid ballistic projectile. It is "solid" in the sense of being composed of one piece; the shape can vary widely, including partially hollowed shapes. The term is occasionally applied to bullets (just the projectile, never the cartridge as a whole), but is most commonly applied to shotgun projectiles, to differentiate from shotshells.

A water-slug refers to shooting a submarine's torpedo tube without first loading a torpedo^{[citation needed]}.

See also

• Shotgun slug