Great for big game hunting, our
high Performance 12 Gauge 2-3/4" "Quik-Shok" Sabot Slug provides reduced
felt recoil!
Polywad's Quik-Shok Sabot Slugs are loaded to 1,500 fps. The
patented Quik-Shok slug is .68 caliber as opposed to the .50 caliber slug that
most other 12 Gauge sabot slugs use.
The Quik-Shok slug weighs 1 1/8 oz. (492 grains) and splits
into three massive segments after penetrating liquid or tissue, even at ranges
beyond 100 yards.
Formed 68 caliber QS12MPRS
Sabot Slugs prior to loading.
One of the more important Quik-Shok advantages gained by big
game hunters is the rapid energy transfer which is diffused over a large area
within the target. The dispersion action of the sheared segments creates
massive hemorrhaging. Each of the three segments promote compression of
nerve-laden tissues which become trapped between expanding temporary cavities,
resulting in maximum motor interruption.
During the most recent hunting season, deer shot with the
Quik-Shok 12 gauge Sabot slug were dropped in their tracks!
These three recovered pieces
of the QS12MPRS Sabot Slug
each average over 160 grains
in weight. This is the
equivalent of shooting three
30/06 160 gr. projectiles!
The projectile segmentation also increases the probability of
striking or affecting one or more vital organs, even in the event of a
poorly-placed bullet.
The pure lead Quik-Shok slug is contained within a collapsible,
4-petal polymer cup which falls away upon exiting the muzzle. A nylon pusher
disk acts as a buffer between it and the base of the slug. Unlike solid,
hourglass-type sabots, the collapsible cup tempers recoil by modifying the
impulse curve. This results in a milder perceived recoil. Tests indicate that
the Quik-Shok Sabot slug recoils less than any other slug produced. The wad
also eliminates barrel leading for faster, easier gun cleaning.
The Quik-Shok Sabot Slug delivers amazing accuracy from both
rifled and smooth bore barrels. Three-shot groups of 1.5" at 70 yards are
common. Upon firing, the slug expands radially inside the polymer cup. In a
very real sense, the slug is final-swaged in the bore. This provides a
custom-fit, regardless of barrel dimensions.
The Quik-Shok Sabot Slug was designed to eliminate
over-penetration and minimize ricochet. The Quik-Shok projectile either
separates into three pieces when penetrating a liquid or tissue target, or
expands to a large, ellipsoidal shape when impacting a hard surface. This
transformation drastically reduces its velocity and energy and limits its
post-impact range. This, of course, minimizes the threat to downrange
bystanders and property.
Quik-Shok sabot slugs come in the convenient 10-round field
size boxes.(#QS12MPRS)
The Quik-Shok 12 Gauge
Slug Manufacturing Process
Quik-Shok 
Sabot Slugs are loaded by Polywad, Inc. in the United
States using state of the art equipment along with a propellant chosen to
guarantee consistent ignition under cold weather conditions.
The projectile itself is a modified Foster slug, carefully
designed for optimum accuracy.
The patented Q-S1 intrusion process is accomplished when a
three-bladed punch penetrates a cylindrical-solid lead core to a predetermined
distance. 
Each cut terminates just short of its periphery,
creating a thin web of material. The purpose of the web areas is to control the
degree and rate of expansion and subsequent segmentation.
The cut slug is then transferred to a profile die which creates
a hollow point, a hollow base, and shapes the projectile's ogive. During this
step, the thickness of the web areas is maintained and all air spaces are
eliminated.
Range
Yards |
Penetration
in Gelatin |
Segment
Dispersion |
Velocity
FPS |
Energy
Ft. Lbs. |
Drop
Inches |
Flight
Time (sec.) |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
1,500 |
2,458 |
0 |
0.000 |
| 25 |
15 |
6-1/2" |
1,314 |
1,886 |
1/2 |
0.053 |
| 50 |
16" |
6" |
1,169 |
1,492 |
2 1/3 |
0.114 |
| 75 |
16-1/2" |
5-1/2" |
1,069 |
1,247 |
5-3/4 |
0.181 |
| 100 |
16" |
5" |
996 |
1,084 |
11 |
0.254 |
| 125 |
16" |
5" |
939 |
963 |
18 1/3 |
0.332 |
| 150 |
16 2/3" |
4-1/2"
|
889 |
863 |
28 |
0.414
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Segment Dispersion is the pattern the three pieces take as they angle
away from the center of impact. |
This picture at impact illustrates the
devastating power of the Quik-Shok 12 gauge Sabot Slug projectile! The 45
pound block of 10% Ballistics gelatin has been lifted from the stand. The slug
split into three segments and remained in the gelatin.
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Close-up of the gelatin block
showing the three segments after they have been stopped in the block. The
circle of dispersion from center is six inches.
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In this picture, a 5" thick gelatin
block was been shot at close range with the Quik-Shok 12 gauge Sabot slug.
Had this been a larger block of gelatin, each of the three QS12MPRS Sabot slug
pieces would penetrate an average of 13" to 15". The three pieces would come to
rest in a triangular pattern ("circle of dispersion") no less than six inches
apart.
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