This month Vic presents the cartridges that make hard, consistent hits, providing the Trap shooter with the confidence to succeed.
DTL (Down the Line) is the longest established and still the most popular form of Trap shooting in the UK. It is also the most competitive clay target game of all. A DTL shooter can’t afford to miss a single target and even a second-barrel kill can represent disaster for those at the top of the game. Choice of cartridge is therefore critical since consistency is crucial, and if your performance is as consistent as any of the cartridges reviewed this month you are almost certainly a champion.
1. HULL CARTRIDGE PRO ONE HIGH PERFORMANCE DTL 300
The people at Hull Cartridge well understand that for DTL, pattern is more important than speed and, though DTL 300 is more than fast enough, it delivers a pattern that guarantees a kill if you are on target. Incorporating components that are carefully matched, it delivers ultimate consistency for a game that demands just that. Available in plastic wad 28g 7.5 and 8, £249.50 per 1,000.
2. HULL CARTRIDGE PRO ONE HIGH PERFORMANCE
This cartridge, selected as a training load for GB Olympic shooters with its downrange velocity of 1,500fps, is right up there with some of the best performing target loads in the world. For those DTL shooters who strive for excellence, this is a cartridge that delivers just that, at a relatively modest cost. Available in plastic and fibre wads 24 and 28g 7, 7.5, 8 and 9, £238.50-£260 per 1,000.
3. LYALVALE EXPRESS SUPER COMP DTL
This story is from the May 2017 edition of Sporting Shooter.
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