A close examination of the big game record books quickly reveals one strikingly consistent fact, the overwhelming majority of trophy book whitetails are found in slug-only states. why stake your hunt on inferior shotgun slugs. when the buck of a lifetime steps out at 150 yards, go ahead and squeeze the trigger! always in the forefront of deer slug technology, remington redesigned the 12-gauge slugger rifled slug for a 25 percent improvement in accuracy. at 1760 fps muzzle velocity, the 3 inch 12-ga. magnum slugs shoot 25 percent flatter than regular 12-ga. slugs.