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Contents 

The Rottweil brand 2 

A Nobel prize for ammunition 3 

The Rottweil cartridge and its components 4 

Waidmannsheil Pappe 8 

Magnum 8 

Jagd braun Streu 10 

Supertrap 24 HV 10 

Express / Buckshot 12 

Slugs 12 

Rottweil steelshot cartridge program 14 

Rottweil shotshell program 18 

Glossary 22 

Overview of all Rottweil shotshells 24 

Application consultant 26

The brands 

A Nobel prize for ammunition 

The foundation of the Rottweil powder factory on 

the Neckar goes back, according to old documents, 

to the 15th century. The name Rottweil became 

famous thanks firstly to the red Waidmannsheil 

shot cartridge and since 1921 to the current day thanks to 

the legendary “black Waidmannsheil” with its cardboard case. 

Rottweil shot cartridges have been made since 1971 in Fürth- 

Stadeln under the control of the company RUAG Ammotec 

GmbH. Rottweil hunting and sport shot cartridges have 

always had a good reputation with regards to their quality and 

performance and are appreciated equally around 

the world by hunters and marksmen. Most of the 

“Rottweil employees” are themselves enthusiastic 

hunters and clay pigeon shooters. Their valuable 

experience is constantly added to the development process 

and has an influence on even the smallest details of the Rottweil 

shotgun cartridges. This personal engagement is a part 

of our company philosophy: At the moment of firing, hunters 

and marksmen can concentrate on the essentials and place 

their trust at all times in Rottweil shot cartridges. 

... This doesn’t actually exist, but when 

Alfred Nobel created the Alfred Nobel & Co. 

in 1865 to produce the dynamite he 

had developed, the pioneering spirit and 

inventiveness he demonstrated were the 

keys to his success. The search for new 

ways, the visions of new products and 

properties were part of the company philosophy 

from the very start. The Nobel Peace Prize created 

by Alfred Nobel, and awarded many times over to researchers, 

artistic and socially engaged people, proves every year 

what importance aiming for improvements had, even in the 

personal life philosophy of the company 

founder. The company retained this spirit 

of research even after Nobel’s death in 

1896. In the spring of 2002, the ammunitions 

business of Dynamit Nobel was 

taken over by the Swiss technology group 

RUAG. The newly created RUAG Ammotec 

GmbH can now take advantage of the 

chance to create new synergies and further develop the latest 

ammunitions technology. It is no wonder that millions of hunters 

and marksmen around the world place their trust in the 

traditional brands of RWS, Rottweil, Norma, HP and GECO. 

RWS started development of rust-free propellants 

back in 1901. Instead of the previously used 

potassium chlorate, which often caused rust formation 

and barrel erosion, the ammunitions specialist 

tested various other substances such as e.g. 

barium nitrate. Increasing numbers of slow-rusting propellants 

came into use after 1910. The main breakthrough only 

came in 1918 once trizinate had been tested for use in ignition 

caps. Trizinate is very storage stable and has excellent 

ignition characteristics, but is also very insensitive. 

Only the addition of tetraze made trizinate sensitive 

enough for use. This propellant was patented 

in 1926, called SINOXID ® and is, as a focal invention, 

now used around the world. The advantages 

of the SINOXID ® mixture are still valid today: Rust and erosionfree 

action, uniform action, high storage stability and reduction 

of environmental pollution thanks to the mercury-free 

components. 

High quality products 

For more than a century now, ammunition 

products have been manufactured 

allocations, the factory was moved in 

Nuremberg with regards to concession 

at the Fürth-Stadeln RUAG Ammotec 

1894 to today’s Fürth district of Stadeln. 

GmbH factory. The company has had 

In 1971, the shot cartridge production, 

a lively history. In 1855, Heinrich Utendoerffer 

received permission to set up 

located for decades in Karlsruhe-Dur- 

founded in Rottweil am Neckar and 

a laboratory for the production of propellants. 

In 1889 Utendoerffer then sold his company, which then, Rottweil shot cartridges for hunting and sport have been 

lach, was moved to Fürth-Stadeln. Since 

was then still located in Nuremberg, in 1889 to the “Rheinisch produced here together with another wide range of products 

Westfälische Sprengstoff-Actien-Gesellschaft” (RWS) founded with “explosive characters”. Production is carefully monitored 

in 1886 in Troisdorf. After there were repeated problems in so that you can shoot successfully and safely. 

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Quality decides 

A balanced mixture 

The case 

Up until 1960, shot cartridges only came with 

cardboard cases. Since the increased industrial 

use of plastics in the 70’s, completely nonswelling 

plastic cases have also been in use. 

However, some cartridges are still produced 

with cardboard in order to counter increasingly 

significant environmental problems. The cardboard 

case tube is produced with several, gluedtogether 

layers of a high-quality Kraft paper, 

perfectly calibrated and glazed, then lacquered 

as protection against moisture. The base plug 

in cardboard cases consists of a special cardboard, 

perfectly dimensioned and produced by 

strongly compressing spirally wound cardboard 

strips. This stabilises the case floor, contains the propellant 

and seals the case to the rear during firing. The plastic case 

The ignition 

The shot cartridge ignition is a centerfire ignition 

(also called: medium ignition) and is 

located in the ignition bell of the case floor. 

It is an anvil ignition because the ignition 

case contains the ignition cap with the very 

impact sensitive propellant and the anvil. The housing, anvil 

and ignition cap form a compact unit. The ignition can only 

tube consists of polyethylene (PE). Polyethylene 

is, according to technical regulations, not 

a hazardous substance and can therefore be 

disposed of in domestic waste/general waste. 

A thick-walled tube is produced and this tube 

is continuously bi-axially stretched in a special 

system. This results in five-fold strengthening 

of the output tube. The tube is pressed, 

together with the brass head, to form the cartridge 

base by means of the base plug. The 

brass head is made of sheet steel and then 

brass-plated. The imprinted numbers indicate 

the calibre of the cartridge. The brass head in 

plastic cases replaces the card inlay thanks to 

its special shape. This results in both a solid fit 

of the primer and good sealing thanks to the high elasticity of 

the plastic material. 

work reliably when a perfect firing pin strikes 

deeply enough into the centre of the ignition 

cap with sufficient energy. The propellant 

is pushed against the anvil by the firing pin 

impact where it ignites within a thousandth 

of a second. This energy is transferred in the 

form of a powerful flame through the flash hole and ignites 

the powder. 

The intermediate material (wad) 

The fibre wad, card wad, H-wad and plastic case plug all act 

separately or in combination as the intermediate wad material 

sealing the powder chamber away from the shot load in 

the cartridge. The wad is necessary to transfer the surge of 

combustion gases as force against the shot load. It also acts as 

an effective sealant against the escape of hot powder gases to 

the shot load. If this extreme heat acted directly 

on the lead shot load, it could cause lumps to 

form through the sticking together of shot grains. 

This would lead to a hit pattern with poor coverage 

and the clumped shot grains would also 

have a greater range, thus putting considerable 

areas around the target area in danger. The wad 

material must therefore be so elastic and plastic 

that it expands circularly when compressed 

by the pressure of the combustion gases. This 

ensures secure gas sealing behind the shot load 

both in the case, the chamber cone of the firing 

chamber and when passing through the barrel. 

In addition to gas sealing, it also effects reliable 

cleaning of the barrel walls, removing residues 

and deposits left by the previous shot. The plastic 

cup wad prevents the lead shot from being 

abraded in the barrel. The rear section acts like a 

collar seal during the shot; powder gases cannot 

therefore escape in that direction. 

The powder 

The smokeless nitrocellulose powder is an offensive combusting 

powder. When it is ignited, the powder charge is converted 

almost without smoke and without residues into a large gas 

volume which provides the shot with the necessary energy. 

The type and amount of powder is decisive in determining the 

gas pressure, to a large extent the speed and to some extent 

the shot pattern scatter, the recoil and the function of the cartridge 

in self-loading shotguns. 

The shot charge 

The shot grains, made of a special lead alloy, are cast in a 

shot tower 43 m high. The molten lead drips from the top of 

the tower through a sieve-type container into a 

water container at the foot of the tower. The fall 

through the tower creates the ball shape of the 

shot. A mechanical sorting device automatically 

sorts out irregular and incorrectly dimensioned 

grain sizes. Rottweil shot cartridges use GECO-X 

hard shot which contains special alloy supplements 

and is surface treated. This almost completely 

prevents deformation of the shot and 

lead deposits in the barrel. Lead shot has been 

increasingly criticised over the past years because 

of increasing environmental awareness. Rottweil 

has therefore concentrated in detail on alternatives 

to lead shot. It was however determined 

that currently there are no high-quality, technical 

and cost effective replacements for lead shot 

apart from soft iron shot. Steel shot however 

has different ballistic properties and cannot be 

dealt with here in just a few sentences. We have 

therefore dedicated a separate chapter to the 

topic of “steel shot” (see Page 14). 

The crimp 

In modern shot cartridges, the case mouth is crimped closed 

over the shot charge in a star crimp pattern, which reduces 

the length of the cartridge (in comparison to the roll crimp 

with cover wad that is only used infrequently). 

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The different calibres 

Playing it safe 

The calibre designation for shotguns comes from England and 

is internationally valid. The calibre is based on the number of 

uniformly round balls, cast from pure lead, that weigh precisely 

one English pound (453.6 g). 16 uniformly sized balls 

are therefore known as calibre 16. The most common shotgun 

calibres are 12, 16, 20, 28 and 36 (=.410). The calibre 

data and the manufacturer data are imprinted on the cartridge 

base of shotgun cartridges. The case length is also given 

with the calibre information, e.g. calibre 16/70. The entire 

case length is defined, e.g. 65, 67.5, 70, 76 or 89 mm. Sealed 

cartridges are generally approx. 6 mm shorter with roll crimps 

and approx. 11 mm shorter for star crimps than the nominal 

measurement given for case length. Therefore cartridges 

with longer cases can fit without problem before firing into 

shotguns with shorter firing chambers. When the case mouth 

opens or unfolds after firing, the chamber cone of a shorter 

firing chamber prevents complete opening of the case. This 

causes a blockage of the shot load in the firing chamber cone 

and this can lead to an increase in gas pressure. In order to 

manufacture a single cartridge type for the chamber lengths 

65 and 70 mm, cartridges with a case length (average length) 

of 67.5 mm have been developed for 12, 16 and 20 calibres. 

In Germany, as in other C.I.P. * member states, shot cartridge 

manufacturers must comply with specific limits set out in the 

firing laws. This specifies that the average gas pressure in calibre 

12 must not exceed a value 

of 740 bar, 780 bar for calibre 16 

and 820 bar for calibre 20. With 

the shot pattern, it is not the 

initial speed directly before the 

barrel mouth (V 0 ) that is measured, 

but the V 2.5 , i.e. the speed 

at 2.5 m distant from the barrel 

mouth. The flight speed of the 

shot grains is mainly dependent 

on the shot grain size. V 2.5 measurements 

may vary considerably 

even if the initial speed is identical, 

as shot with smaller diameters 

lose speed more rapidly due 

to the air resistance acting on the 

lower intrinsic weight of the shot. 

The total shot width of lead shot, 

i.e. the distance where it could 

15 m 

normal cartridges 

25 m 

normal cartridges 

endanger the area surrounding the target, can be roughly calculated 

as follows: Shot size x 100 = danger area in m. 

Example: 3 mm shot x 100 = 300 m. This is the greatest possible 

hazard with a favourable firing angle. This hazard area is 

15 m 

spreader cartridges 

25 m 

spreader cartridges 

significantly lower for soft iron shot because of the lower specific 

weight of the shot. Clumping 

shot however forms projectiles 

of greater weight and therefore, 

depending on the weight of the 

shot lumps, can endanger the 

surroundings at significantly 

greater distances. The huntsman 

shot firing distance using lead 

shot is between 35 and at the 

most 40 m depending on calibre 

and shot grain size. In addition, 

scattering is so great that there is 

not sufficient patterning. The penetration 

force and therefore the 

effective killing effect of the shot 

decreases with increasing shot 

distance – and this occurs more 

rapidly, the smaller the shot is. 

* C.I.P. = Commission internationale 

permanente pour l‘épreuve des armes à feu portatives (permanent 

international commission for inspection of hand weapons) 

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Waidmannsheil pappe – Masterfully perfected for demanding hunters 

“The hunting desire sent me out one evening last 

August. I aimed for a small ladder near to a foxhole, 

climbed up and got myself in place. Time passed and it 

The legendary Waidmannsheil Pappe has been around for 

THE SPECIAL QUALITIES AT A GLANCE: 

got steadily darker. I had already accepted the thought of 

almost a century now and it can look back upon a long 

tradition. Generations of hunters are familiar with this cartridge, 

which originally used to be produced with a red 

and blue case. The constant optimisation process means 

that the Waidmannsheil Pappe has developed into one of 

• The biodegradable cardboard case and intermediate 

material made of a cardboard wad and fibre wad means 

that this cartridge is particularly environmentally-friendly. 

• The case is also coated with impact-resistant paint that 

protects the cartridge against moisture. The cartridges 

Highly stable, impregnated cardboard case 

GECO-X hard shot 

returning home without any prizes and was picking up 

my rifl e shotgun to unload it when I saw a movement 

near the main hole. A grey shadow slowly came out of 

the most mature shot cartridges with practically no rivals 

can be loaded even in damp weather or rain. 

amongst the other shot cartridges available. 

• The 20 mm brass head makes this cartridge particularly 

the hole. No more time for the binoculars so I used the 

high quality. 

• The high quality intermediate material combination 

of fibre wad and cardboard wad means that different 

choke bores can be better utilised. This has in turn a 

positive effect on the patterning. 

• The additional cardboard inlay optimally seals off the 

High quality, biodegradable fi bre wad 

Ecologically biodegradable cardboard wad 

for optimal sealing 

Smokeless Rottweil powder 

telescopic sights. It was true: a fox. It suddenly turned 

and started going back to the hole. Now everything 

went really fast: aim, release and .. fi re! My load of 3.5 

powder chamber. This ensures uniform combustion of 

the powder. 

• The shooting pattern of the Waidmannsheil Pappe is 

perfect in every aspect. 

Base plug 

SINOXID ® ignition: 

Erosion-proof and less wear on bore 

20 mm brass head 

mm Waidmannsheil shot did a good job. The red fox 

leapt up and then collapsed on himself. Only then did I 

realise how the hunting fever had gripped me. I climbed 

Schematic diagram – subject to technical changes 

down to look at the fox. The closer I came, the larger he 

Magnum – Particularly powerful for more patterning 

got. An impressive dog of approx. 8 kg in weight lay 

before me. My black Rottweil ® Waidmannsheil once 

again gave me good service.” 

This cartridge type is characterised by the highest possible 

shot weights in calibres 12 and 20. The high shot weight 

of the Rottweil Magnum guarantees sufficient killing force 

even at long-range limits. This can be a factor of hunting 


• The high shot weight ensures excellent patterning even 

for longer distances. 

• The black plastic case made of PE is extremely resistant 

Highly stable PE case 

Jochen Borchert, President of the German Hunting 

Association (Deutscher Jagdschutzverband) 

success in particular for small game hunting where long- 

to moisture. 

range shooting is often necessary due to unfavourable 

surroundings. The Magnum cartridge may only be used in 

shotguns with 76 mm (3”) firing chambers. 



• The cup wad used in the Magnum is extraordinarily 

Maximum shot weight with 


“When winter has returned to the hunting grounds 

and the deer and foxes are wearing their thick winter 

stable and prevents the shot from wear in the barrel. 

• The rear-facing part of the wad seals the shot load 

furs, that’s when I love to go hunting with the Rott- 

against powder gas thanks to the special construction of 

the seal lips. Clumping is therefore prevented. 

Cup wad 

weil ® Magnum. It’s the fi rst choice when it is impor- 

• The guidance of the shot in the cup wad leads to a 

tighter shooting pattern. 

loaded with 

special Magnum powder 

tant to hit the game spot-on thanks to its heavy load 

Base plug 

and excellent patterning.” 





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Niclas Persson, Hunting Product Manager, 

NorMark, Sweden

Jagd braun Streu – Classic excellence for short distances 

“In autumn 2004, I was invited to hunt at an 

extremely good pheasant shoot. I took my place with 

my Rottweil ® rifl e 700 Sporting shotgun and with 

Rottweil was the first shot cartridge manufacturer to have 


Rottweil ® Jagd braun Streu 2.7 mm in my bags. 

the idea of using the spreader device originally designed 

• The spreader device effects a greater patterning of the 

for clay pigeon shooting. This special variation of the Jagd 

braun is ideal for successful shooting over short ranges, 

e.g. forest hunting or crossing ducks. Greater patterning of 

the shot pattern is achieved with the spreader device. 

shot pattern up to approx. 25 m. 

• The hit probability is greater through the higher 

patterning and the venison loss is lower. 

• These cartridges have less effect on the environment 

because of the degradable cardboard case and fibre 

wad. 

Highly stable, painted cardboard case 


Spreader device for larger area 

patterning over short range 

The driven pheasants came fl ying over very fast. I 

aimed and shot. The pheasants fell like stones from 

heaven. The greater patterning of the Rottweil ® 

• The case is also coated with impact-resistant paint that 

protects the cartridge against moisture. The cartridges 

Biologically degradable fi bre wad 

Jagd braun Streu once again led me to an excellent 

can be loaded even in damp weather or rain. 

• The H-wad optimally seals off the powder chamber. This 

H-wad 

hunting success.” 

ensures uniform combustion of the powder. 

Powder charge 

Engelbert Schulze-Heil, hunter 

Base plug 




“Many of my greatest successes are due to the 


Rottweil ® Supertrap 24 HV. The Supertrap 24 

HV is extremely fast. That allows optimal triggering 

Supertrap 24 HV – Extremely fast for unerring competitors 

on the pigeon. Missed hits that result from various 

forward allowances under different pigeon throwing 

Amongst shooters, this fast cartridge made a name for itself 


distances and wind are reduced here to a minimum. 

since its introduction years ago as a high performance (HV 

= High Velocity) cartridge for clay disc shooting. Despite its 

• The Supertrap 24 HV is extremely fast at 420 m/s. Hit 

probability is increased enormously with this speed and 

Highly stable PE case 

The Rottweil ® Supertrap 24 HV achieves equally 

speed, the shot is optimally and uniformly distributed. The 

HV series is therefore particularly suited for all Olympic 

and other clay pigeon shooting disciplines 

the uniform patterning of the shot. 



• The cup wad used is extremely stable and prevents the 


high speed and top patterning so that the pigeon 

safely shatters on the second shot. This is extremely 

shot from wear in the barrel. 

important for mental strength during competitions. The 

High speed cup wad 

excellent patterning is due to the homogenous shot in 

HV powder charge 

this super-fast trap cartridge. For these reasons, I put 

Base plug 

my trust in my Rottweil ® Supertrap 24 HV.” 





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Ingo Brammer, gunsmith master, state winner 

NRW 2004 and team winner in the national 

championships 2004 in sports shooting

Express - Specially developed for particular hunting situations 

These special cartridges are produced in various shot 

diameters. Normally known as buckshot they are designed 

for specific hunting applications and are used in countries 

where “rough shooting” is allowed for cloven game. The 

use of buckshot can be appropriate especially at short 

range and under particular land conditions (e.g. thick 

bush). 


• This cartridge is designed for special hunting 

applications. 

• The plastic case made of PE is extremely resistant to 

moisture. 

• The H-wad optimally seals off the powder chamber. This 

ensures uniform combustion of the powder. 

• The transparent case shows the contents at a glance and 

prevents the mistaken use of cartridges with buckshot. 

Transparent PE plastic case 

Buckshot 

Biologically degradable fi bre wad 

H-wad 

Powder charge 

Base plug 





“I have often been in the situation during small game 

Brenneke – Extremely effective for shooting during driven hunts 

driven hunts when the beaters have suddenly called out 

about escaping pigs. Up to a fi ring distance of approx. 

50 m and complying with all safety measures (target 

This classic hunting cartridge contains the classic slug with 


trap!), I have put my trust for years in the Rottweil ® 

felt wad and can be used up to 50 m. The choke bore 

does not influence the precision of this cartridge so that it 

• The externally angled, deformable lead ribs adapt to the 

different mouth shapes without damaging the barrels. 

Transparent PE plastic case 

Brenneke Classic. It is recommended even for big objects 

can be shot from all types of shotguns. This cartridge has 

been available for decades in the three main calibres and 

case lengths of 67.5 mm (also for shotguns with 65 mm 

firing chambers) and 70 mm. 

• The felt wad is permanently attached to the slug and 

stabilises the projectile ensuring optimal precision. 

• The plastic case made of PE is extremely resistant to 

moisture. 

Brenneke slug 

due to the great cross-section area and high projectile 

mass. As my tests have proven, the Brenneke Classic 

• The transparent case shows the contents at a glance 

and prevents the mistaken use of cartridges with slug. 

• The H-wad optimally seals off the powder chamber. 

This ensures uniform combustion of the powder. 

Felt wad 

fi res correctly from most barrels. Game preservation is 

good and at short range a ball cartridge is just as good 

H-wad 

as a rifl e cartridge. My more than 40 years of experi- 

Powder charge 

ence with Rottweil ® Brenneke cartridges have always 

Base plug 



been positive.” 



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Werner Reb, hunting journalist, author 

(e.g. “JagdwaffenPRAXIS”, “Die Bewegungsjagd”)

Environmental aspects in hunting 

The flight behaviour of soft iron shot 

The first discussions about lead shot, 

for and against, took place in the USA. 

But the question of “lead shot for 

water game” has also been a hot subject 

for years in Europe. There is always 

the danger in intensively hunted shallow 

water areas that bottom-feeding 

water game eats the lead shot and 

dies. But lead shot can also affect agricultural areas that are 

intensively hunted or clay pigeon shooting stands located in 

water protection areas or where shooting takes place near 

standing or flowing water. The leaders here are the Netherlands 

and Denmark: Both countries now only permit soft iron 

shot cartridges. Other European countries are also discussing 

the avoidance of lead shot and are aiming in the coming years 

to stop the use of lead shot almost entirely. A joint recommendation 

by the Deutschen Jagdschutzverbandes and the Federal 

Ministries for consumer protection, nutrition, agriculture and 

forestry specifies complete avoidance of lead shot cartridges 

for hunting ducks on water and other waterfowl. In the meantime, 

the states of Schleswig-Holstein, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen 

und Baden-Württemberg have take up this 

recommendation and issued decrees 

limiting or even completely excluding 

the hunting of waterfowl and hunting 

on water or shallow waters with lead 

shot. It is foreseeable that this development 

will be taken up by further 

federal states. 

There is only one alternative – soft iron shot 

Long-term investigations and tests have shown that soft iron 

shot has no toxic effect and that it degrades naturally through 

oxidation. This means it has less effect on the environment 

when it is deposited in waters, land or plants. The danger of 

poisoning is also avoided for low-feeding ducks. Soft iron shot 

meets all demands set by the C.I.P. and the S.A.A.M.I. No other 

metal currently available as a substitute for lead can meet these 

requirements to the same extent. 

What is steel shot 

The term “steel shot” is metallurgically seen incorrect, as it is a 

soft iron with a very low carbon component. In international everyday 

language however, soft iron shot is known as “Steel-Shot”. 

In comparison to conventional lead shot, soft iron shot has 

a disadvantage of a lower specific weight. Soft iron shot flies 

slower and not so far with 7.8 g/cm 3 compared to 11.0 g/cm 3 

for lead. In order to compensate the flight behaviour and the 

energy loss of soft iron shot compared to lead balls, the size 

of the soft iron shot must be selected around 2 shot numbers 

higher for the same hunting purpose. In simplified terms: 

Instead of a shot cartridge with 2.7 mm (No. 6) lead shot, a 

shot cartridge with 3.2 mm (No. 4) soft iron shot must be 

used. 

How does soft iron shot behave in the barrel 

The general rule for soft iron shot is: “the smaller the shot, the 

better it is for the barrel”! 

• Cartridges up to 3.25 mm with soft iron shot and a V 2.5 

11 

10 

9 

8 

7 

6 

5 

4 

3 

2 

1 

0 

Shot grain energy (J) 

25 50 distance (m) 

speed of maximum 400 m/s are, according to the C.I.P. * decision, 

normal cartridges; they can therefore be used without 

reservations in normal firing shotguns. 

• Shot over 3.25 mm require weapons that can withstand firing 

with higher pressures (1370 bar) and soft iron shot firing. The 

choke profile of the weapon must be at least 60 mm long and 

taper off conically and uniformly. Tested weapons are marked 

with a lily. 

• Shot above 4 mm diameter may only be fired from weapons 

with a throat of ½ choke (max. 0.5 mm). 

The shot cups have special significance in soft iron shot cartridges. 

In order to protect the barrel interior from the harder 

soft iron shot, the shot cups have thicker walls and are made 

of a significantly stronger material. 

400 

350 

300 

250 

200 

150 

100 

50 

0 

Speed (m/s) 

25 50 distance (m) 

Soft iron shot 3,2 mm 

Lead shot 2,7 mm 

Soft iron shot 3.2 mm 

Lead shot 2,7 mm 

Shot patterns – external ballistics – energy curve 

Shot cartridges – external ballistics – speed curve 

* C.I.P. = C.I.P. = Commission internationale permanente pour l‘épreuve des armes à feu portatives (permanent international commission 

for inspection of hand weapons) 

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What is the effect of soft iron 

Soft iron shot 

issued by the C.I.P. (perma- 

Rottweil Steel Game Magnum 

- Lead-free for more patterning 

These lead-free cartridges with C.I.P. compliant 

soft iron shot are characterised by a high shot 

weight. They therefore guarantee sufficient patterning 

even at long range distances. 

• Black plastic case 

• 20 mm brass head 

• Special cup wad 

• Soft iron shot 

• Environmentally-friendly / waterfowl safe 

Rottweil Steel Game 

- Lead-free for sensitive country / wetlands 

This cartridge with C.I.P. compliant soft iron 

shot is specially developed for hunting in sensitive 

country areas, for instance waters and 

areas where lead shot is not permitted. 

• Cal. 12: Silver-coloured plastic case 

Cal. 16 + 20: Red plastic case 

• Cal. 12: 20 mm brass head 

Cal. 16 + 20: 16 mm brass head 



• Environmentally-friendly / waterfowl safe 

steel shotshells 

shot 

nent international commis- 

The soft iron shot retains its 

sion for inspection of hand 

round form in comparison to 

weapons). Decrees issued 

lead shot due to the harder 

by the C.I.P. are immediately 

material characteristics. This 

results in a tighter pattern, 

which has a shorter length 

expansion than lead shot patterns. 

Because of this, the area 

covered at the target is tightening 

towards the centre. 

What calibres are soft iron shot available in 

The conditions for producing cartridges are set up and 

transferred into national law 

by the C.I.P. member states. 

Rottweil offers a comprehensive 

range of soft iron shotshells 

for hunting which is 

being extended bit by bit (in 

compliance with further C.I.P. decrees). When using soft 

iron shot cartridges, the suitability of the weapon used 

must be checked with the proofmark and, if in doubt, a 

specialist should be consulted. 

Calibre 12/76 Magnum 

Steel proof marks 

Calibre 12/76 Magnum 


3,25 mm 36 g box of 10 

3,5 – 3,75 mm 36 g box of 10 

Calibre 12/70 

Standard proof marks 

Calibre 12/70 


Calibre 16/70 


Calibre 20/70 


Calibre 20/70 


2,3 – 3,25 mm 32 g box of 25 

3,5 – 3,75 mm 32 g box of 25 

3,0 mm 26 g box of 10 

2,6 mm 24 g box of 10 

3,25 mm 24 g box of 10 

CALIBRE 

for weapons with 

smooth barrels 

12/70 

normal charge 

permissible 

normal 

gas pressure 

(bar) 

AMMUNITION USED 

Tab.1 

Barrel without 

restrictions or 

tapering 

Steel shot 

(mm) 

Tab.2 

Barrel with 

max. 0.5 mm 

(1/2 choke) 

normal checked 

weapon 

(normal firing) 

740 3,25 x 

WEAPON 

magnum proofed guns* 

with additional steel 

proofmark 

(improved) 

Rottweil Steel Game HV 

- lead-free, for more velocity 

This lead-free cartridge with steel shot in compliance 

with C.I.P. features a higher velocity 

than the RW S.G. 

• silver coloured plastic case 


• plastic wad 

• steel shot 

• environmentally friendly 

Rottweil Steel Skeet / Steel Trap 

- Lead-free for successful skeet and trap shooters 

Lead-free trap cartridges with C.I.P. compliant 

soft iron shot for environmentally sensitive clay 

pigeon ranges. 

• Bordeaux-red plastic case 




• Environmentally-friendly 

12/70 

magnum charge 

1050

hunting shotshells 

Rottweil Magnum 

- Particularly powerful for more patterning 

This cartridge is particularly suitable for the special 

demands of small game hunting thanks to 

the highest possible shot weight. The Magnum 

cartridge may only be used in shotguns with 76 

mm (3”) firing chambers. 



• Cup wad 

• Lead shot 

• Highest possible shot weight 

Rottweil Semi Magnum 

- Extra patterning for normal shotguns 

This semi-magnum charge has been developed 

to offer hunters a higher shot weight for 

normal firing shotguns with a firing chamber of 

70 mm. 

The inner ballistic has been specially developed 

for these conditions. 



• Cup wad 

• Lead shot 

• High shot weight 

Rottweil Tiger 

- Suitable for all application purposes 

This shot cartridge with a case length of 67.5 

mm is designed for shotguns with the formerly 

common firing chamber length of 65 mm and 

it is extremely reliable when used with the critical 

semi-automatic shotguns. 

• Red plastic case 


Cal. 16 and 20: 16 mm brass head 

• Cup wad 

H-wad/fibre wad for Cal. 20 

• Also available as spreader cartridge 

(=Tiger Disperseur) 

• Lead shot 

Rottweil Tiger Disperseur 

- Suitable for short-range 

This economic spreader version of the Rottweil 

Tiger for short-range firing is particularly suitable 

for duck and forest hunting. The greater 

scatter increases the hit probability and prevents 

game loss. 



• H-wad/fibre wad 

• Lead shot 

• Spreader device made of plastic 

hunting shotshells 

Calibre 12/67,5 2,2 – 4,0 mm 32 g box of 10 

Calibre 12/76 Magnum 2,7 - 4,0 mm 52 g box of 10 

Calibre 16/67,5 2,5 - 3,5 mm 27 g box of 10 

Calibre 20/76 Magnum 2,7 - 3,7 mm 33 g box of 10 

Calibre 12/70 2,7 - 4,0 mm 40 g box of 10 

Calibre 20/67,5 2,5 – 3,0 mm 25,5 g box of 10 

Calibre 12/67,5 2,7 mm 32 g box of 10 

Rottweil Waidmannsheil Pappe 

- Masterfully perfected for demanding hunters 

Rottweil Waidmannsheil HV Plastik 

- Masterfully perfected for rapid hits 

Rottweil Special 36 

- A lot of shot for bargain-hunters 

Rottweil Special 12 F, 16 F, 20 F 

- Fine shot for higher hit rates 

Extremely high-quality shot cartridges that have 

been continually developed over decades. The 

cardboard case is extra wear-proof and painted 

to be more impact-resistant. Improved over 

the past years with the intermediate material 

combination of cardboard wad and fibre wad, 

it is extremely stable due to the structure with 

the card inlay in the base. 

• Black cardboard case (painted) 

• Base plug made of cardboard 

• Card inlay 


• Cardboard wad/fibre wad 

• Lead shot 

The extremely high quality plastic design of the 

legendary Waidmannsheil Pappe is another real 

success product in the Rottweil shot cartridge 

range. The particularly high speed, combined 

with the heavy shot weight held in the cup 

wad, offers excellent performance with good 

patterning even at the outer limits of effective 

shot firing distances. 



• Cal. 16 + 20: 16 mm brass head 

• Cup wad 

• Lead shot 

• Particularly fast (HV) 

This hunting shot cartridge with low base cap 

height and high shot weight is an alternative 

with very little reduction in quality for priceconscious 

hunters. The lower price is due to 

the use of more economical components 

during production. 

• Dark-green PE plastic case 


• Cup wad 

• Lead shot 

This hunting shot cartridge series provides a 

great variety of shot sizes in all three calibres. 

The emphasis here has been laid on finer shot. 

The fibre wad, combined with the H-wad, 

results in a particularly uniform, wide patterning 

and better hit rates for smaller game. 

• Green plastic case 

Yellow plastic case for Cal. 20 




• Lead shot 








Calibre 12/70 2,2 – 4,0 mm 36 g box o f 25 


Rottweil Jagd braun 

- Classically good for versatile hunters 

Rottweil Jagd braun Streu 

- Classic excellence for short distances 

Rottweil Mark II 30 HV 

- Fast shot for fast flying game 

Rottweil Special 20 HV 

- Fast cartridges for 20 gauge shotguns 

This cartridge with cardboard case and 36 or 

31 g shot weight is a real alternative to the 

Waidmannsheil Pappe. The intermediate material 

combination of an H-wad and the fibre wad 

make this cartridge attractive in price. 

• Brown cardboard case (painted) 




• Lead shot 

This special variation of the Jagd braun is ideal 

for successful shooting over short ranges, e.g. 

forest hunting or crossing ducks. The spreader 

device effects a greater patterning of shot pattern 

up to approx. 25 m, increasing the hit 

probability and reducing game loss. 

• Brown cardboard case (painted) 




• Lead shot 

• spreader device made of plastic 

Hunting of small game requires smaller shot 

sizes. The reduced shot weight of 30 g enables 

high firing success over the entire hunting day. 

The higher speed (HV = High Velocity) used for 

rapidly approaching flying game such as e.g. 

red-legged partridges, increases the hit rate 

and therefore hunting success. 

• Pale-green plastic case 


• Cup wad 

• Lead shot 


This is the alternative for lovers of 20 shotguns, 

who usually hunt fast flying game coming from 

far off. The higher speed (HV = High Velocity) 

of the shot weight held in the cup wad offers 

great performance even at long-range – without 

affecting the uniform distribution of the 

shot. 

• Yellow plastic case 


• Cup wad 

• Lead shot 


Calibre 12/70 2,7 - 3,5 mm 36 box of 10 

Calibre 12/70 2,7 + 3,2 mm 34 g box of 10 

Calibre 16/70 3,0 - 3,5 mm 31 box of 10 

Calibre 16/70 2,7 mm 30 g box of 10 

Calibre 12/67,5 2,5 + 2,7 mm 30 g box of 25 

Calibre 20/70 2,5 – 3,0 mm 26 g box of 25 

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In addition to the range shown here, country-specific 

shot cartridges are also available.

slug cartridges 

Rottweil Brenneke Magnum Gold 

- Particularly suitable for rifled barrels 

This cartridge with the “Gold” projectile has 

a special acrylic/brass coating to reduce lead 

wear inside the barrel. The extremely heavy 

projectile weighing 39 g (= 600 gr) transfers 

correspondingly high energy to the target. An 

extremely high hit accuracy up to 100 m is 

achieved by the twist stabilisation from rifled 

shotgun barrels. When used in smooth barrels, 

this should be restricted for safety reasons to 

cylinder bores. This Magnum cartridge may 

only be used in shotguns with 76 mm firing 

chambers. 

• Transparent plastic case 


• Original Brenneke slug 

(Gold) with plastic tail section 

• Only for rifled barrels 

Rottweil Brenneke M.P. 

- Versatile application for all barrels 

The “Bronze” projectile has a lower weight. 

“MP” (= multiple purpose) indicates the versatility 

of this cartridge, i.e. it is suitable both 

for smooth and rifled shotgun barrels. The precision 

has been significantly improved by the 

optimised tail section. There are no limitations 

with regards to choke designs. 




(Bronze) with plastic tail section 

• Suitable for smooth and rifled barrels 

buckshot cartridge 

Rottweil Express - Specially developed for 

particular hunting situations 

This cartridge is designed for specific hunting 

applications and is used in countries where the 

so-called “rough shooting” at cloven game is 

permitted. The use of buckshot can be appropriate 

especially at short range and under particular 

land conditions (e.g. thick bush). 




• Lead buckshot 

Rottweil Fasan FF - Optimal training cartridge 

for small game hunters 

This qualitatively very high quality training shot 

cartridge with biodegradable cardboard wad 

and fibre wad is very environmentally friendly. 

This simplifies disposal at the shooting stand 

area. 


Red plastic case for Cal. 16 

Yellow plastic case for Cal. 20 



• Cardboard wad/fibre wad 

• Lead shot 

• Environmentally-friendly 

Calibre 12/67,5 2,4 mm 24 + 28 g box of 25 

sporting shotshells 

Calibre 12/67,5 4,5 – 8,6 mm 32-38 g box of 10 

Calibre 16/67,5 2,0 + 2,4 mm 28 g box of 25 

Calibre 12/76 Magnum 39 g 600 gr box of 5 

Calibre 12/70 28,4 g 440 gr box of 5 

Calibre 16/67,5 7,6 mm 26,3 g box of 10 

Calibre 20/67,5 2,0 + 2,4 mm 25,5 g box of 25 

Rottweil Brenneke Magnum 

- A heavyweight for optimal effect 

This cartridge provides extremely high energy 

values in the game body with its heavy “Silver” 

projectile. The precision from smooth shotgun 

barrels is equally good for all choke variants. 

This cartridge should only be used in shotguns 

with 76mm chambers. 



Cal. 20: 16 mm brass head 


(Silver) with plastic tail section 

Rottweil Brenneke Magnum 

- Fast cartridge for first-class hunting success 

The higher powder charge (= Magnum charge) 

gives this cartridge a greater speed, providing 

more energy at the target thanks to the 

increase in performance. Precision is equally 

good with all smooth shotgun barrel chokes. 





(Classic) with felt wad 

• H-wad 

• Only for shotguns with magnum proofing 

Rottweil Superskeet 24 HV 

Rottweil Supersport 24 HV 

Rottweil Supertrap 24 HV 

- Extremely fast for serious shooters 

Fast cartridges for clay pigeon shooting which 

demonstrate, in addition to their high speed, 

the necessary precision and the optimal, uniform 

distribution of shot. 



• Cup wad 

• Lead shot 


Rottweil Special Skeet 

Rottweil Special Sport 

Rottweil Special Trap 

- More versatility for sports shooters 

Regardless of whether for competition or training: 

This series always offers an economic 

alternative with its large choice of various shot 

weights and shot strengths from 2.0 mm, 2.2 

mm and 2.4 mm for all sports shooting application 

areas. 


Blue plastic case for 34 g shot weight 


• Cup wad 

• Lead shot 

Calibre 12/70 Magnum 31,5 g 490 gr box of 10 



Calibre 20/76 Magnum 28,4 g 440 gr box of 5 



Calibre 12/70 2,0 – 2,4 mm 24, 28 + 34 g box of 25 

Rottweil Brenneke - Acknowledged excellence 

for every hunting situation 

Classic hunting cartridge with ball cartridge 

and felt wad, which can be used universally up 

to 50 m from all current shotguns. 





(Classic) with felt wad 

• H-wad 

Calibre 12/70 31,5 g 490 gr box of 10 

Calibre 12/67,5 31,5 g 490 gr box of 10 

Calibre 16/70 27 g 415 gr box of 10 

Calibre 16/67,5 27 g 415 gr box of 10 

Calibre 20/70 24 g 370 gr box of 10 

Rottweil Brenneke 

- Designed especially for light weapons 

Fans of light weapons and therefore also the 

smaller calibre 36 (.410) now have this Rottweil 

cartridge with the original Brenneke slug 

for special hunting applications. 




(Silver) with plastic tail section 

Calibre 36/76 (.410 Magnum) 7,5 g 115 gr box of 5 

Rottweil Superskeet Streu 24 HV 

- Extremely fast for short-range 

This version of the fast HV series with the 

spreader device was developed for short range 

shooting in hunting skeet shooting. Significantly 

greater area patterning is achieved even 

under 20 m in comparison to the Superskeet 

HV. This spreader cartridge is also particularly 

suitable for specific situations when sporting 

shooting (e.g. for short range firing). 



• Cup wad 


• Lead shot 


Calibre 12/67,5 2,0 mm 24 g box of 25 

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Rottweil Special Skeet Streu 

- More hit success for skeet shooters 

The usually short range firing distances in hunting 

skeet shooting requires a spreader device 

to achieve significantly greater area patterning 

in comparison to Special Skeet. This spreader 

cartridge is also particularly suitable for specific 

situations when sporting shooting. 



• Cup wad 

• Lead shot 


Calibre 12/67,5 2,0 mm 24 + 28 g box of 25 

In addition to the range shown here, country-specific 

shot cartridges are also available.

Shotshells from A-Z 

Antimony 

Barium nitrate 

Base plug 

Brass head 

Brenneke 

Calibre 

Cardboard case 

Cardboard wad 

Card inlay 

Case floor 

Case length 

Case mouth 

Alloy component in lead shot (determines the 

hardness). 

Organic, non-toxic component of the primer. 

Ensures tight fit of the ignition cap and seals 

the case, in combination with the case tube 

and the brass head, towards the rear. 

Made of sheet steel, brass-plated and surface 

treated against discolouration and corrosion. 

The brass head connects the case cylinder 

with the base plug and is appropriately 

formed around the edge for removal from the 

barrel. 

See also Original Brenneke slug. 

The calibre is based on the number of uniformly 

round balls, cast from pure lead, that 

weighs precisely one English pound (= 453.6 

g). Calibre 12 therefore is the diameter of a 

ball made of soft lead where 12 of these balls 

equal one English pound in weight. The precise 

diameter is specified in the dimension tables 

of the firing laws. 

Produced with several layers of glued, highquality 

Kraft paper, which is then calibrated, 

glazed and painted to protected against moisture. 

In combination with the fibre wad, this seals 

off the shot cartridge from the powder chamber. 

Restricts the powder chamber and provides 

the case with additional strength. It consists 

of several layers of Kraft paper. 

Bottom of brass head, into which the calibre 

and the manufacturer’s mark are imprinted. 

Given in mm. This is the full length of the 

case – not the length of the ready-loaded, 

crimped cartridge – 65, 67.5, 70 or 76 mm. 

Crimped cartridges are generally approx. 

6 mm shorter with roll crimps and approx. 

11 mm shorter with star crimps than the 

nominal measurement given for case length. 

The case length 67.5 is developed for use 

with 65 mm and 70 mm firing chambers. 

(ATTENTION! Do not use a 70 mm case in a 

65 mm firing chamber or a 76 mm case in a 

70 mm firing chamber!) 

Front aperture of case for inserting powder, 

intermediate material, shot charge, etc. 

Centerfire ignition Propellant and primer are located in centre 

of case floor. 

C.I.P. 

Commission internationale permanente pour 

l‘épreuve des armes à feu portatives. Defines 

the dimensions of firing chambers, barrels and 

action distances for weapons, dimensions of 

cartridges and the maximum gas pressure 

values for all ammunition types, etc. 

Clump formation Produced by the escape of hot powder gases 

(in lead shot) through the intermediate material into the 

shot charge. The direct heat effect on the 

shot charge leads to the welding together of 

shot grains, increasing the danger area and 

worsening patterning. 

Contact energy 

Contact speed 

Covered hit field 

Cup wad 

Density 

Distribution 

Dud 

Felt wad / 

fibre wad 

The contact energy is the kinetic or moving 

energy of the shot at the moment of contact 

with the target. 

Speed at which the shot reaches the target. 

Term for the hit area in which sufficiently effective 

hits are contained depending on the shot 

size and type of game. 

Intermediate material. Seals the powder 

chamber in plastic shot cartridges from the 

shot charge and encloses the shot charge 

with a plastic cup that protects the shot from 

deformation and wear, and also the barrel 

from lead deposits. 

Specifies the relationship of the hit rate in the 

inner circle to the outer circle of the test target 

based on the surface unit. (Hit rate in inner 

circle x 3, divided by the hit rate in the outer 

circle). Together with coverage and speed, this 

determines the individual efficiency limit of the 

shotgun barrel. 

See Density / Hit percentage. 

Cartridges that don’t ignite after firing. 

Intermediate material, previously made with 

animal hair (felt), today made with wood fibre 

(fibre). This seals the powder chamber in shot 

cartridges with a cardboard wad or H-wad from 

the shot charge and serves to uniformly eject 

the shot weight. 

Firing distance Hunting shot firing distance is at most 40 m, 

depending on calibre and shot grain size. 

Above this, scattering is so great that there is 

not sufficient coverage. The penetration force 

and therefore the effective killing effective of 

the shot decreases very rapidly with increasing 

shot distance. It depends greatly on the shot 

grain size, the ballistic data of the cartridge, 

the bore choke, etc. Soft iron shot has a lower 

specific weight. A distance of max. 35 m should 

not be exceeded in this case. 

Firing pin 

Folded crimp 

Gas pressure 

High performance 

cartridges 

Hit percentage 

This hits the ignition cap, igniting the 

powder. 

The mouth end is folded together in a star 

shape over the shot (also star crimp). 

When the powder gas ignites, the pressure 

rises extremely rapidly due to the great heat 

development and acts in all directions, i.e. on 

the case, crimp, barrel wall and wad containing 

the shot charge or ball cartridge. 

These are shot cartridges with soft iron shot 

which can only be used in shotguns proofed 

for steel shot cartridges. 

The number of hits in a 75 cm test area at 

35 m test distance in relationship to the total 

number of shot in the cartridge charge as a 

ratio. 

H-wad 

Ignition cap 

Initial speed 

Intermediate 

material 

Kraft paper 

Langenhagener 

Norm 

Lead shot 

Intermediate material made of plastic. Seals 

the shot charge from the powder chamber in 

the case. 

See Shot cartridge ignition. 

The shot speed at the barrel mouth. 

Is used to seal off the lead shot from the powder 

gases and is combined with a shot cup. 

Special paper for cardboard cases and wads 

with extraordinary high strength. 

This states that, for huntsman-worthy hunting, 

the scatter group should be maximum 10 cm 

(approx. beer mat size) for 5 shots at 50 m with 

a Brenneke ball cartridge. The Langenhagener 

Norm is called after the company location of 

Brenneke. The barrel inner diameter, the choke 

bore and its form all have an influence on the 

scatter group diameter. 

See Shot. 

Magnum cartridge Shot cartridge with high shot weight. 

Medium ignition 

Nitrocellulose 

Nitrocellulose 

powder 

A special three-part form of shot cartridge 

ignition. 

Powder component 

This is an offensive or progressive combusting 

powder. When it is ignited, the extremely small 

powder volume converts without much smoke 

or residue into a large gas volume that provides 

the cartridge with its firing energy. The type and 

amount of powder is decisive in determining 

the gas pressure, to a large extent the speed 

and to some extent the shot pattern scatter, 

the recoil and the function of the cartridge in 

self-loading shotguns. 

Normal cartridges Term for soft iron shot cartridges with a case 

length of 70 mm and up to 3.25 mm shot 

diameter which can be fired from normal firing 

shotguns. 

Offensive powder Extremely rapid (=offensive) combusting 

powder. 

Original Brenneke Ball cartridge made by the company Brenneke, 

slug 

which can be shot as individual cartridges 

fromshotguns or from shotgun barrels in 

combined weapons. 

Pattern 

Patterning 

Plastic case 

Powder gas 

Volume of shot grain that, after leaving the barrel 

in the form of a cloud (=pattern), continues 

to fly and whose length and width expansion 

continuously increases with the increasing 

distance. 

Term for the uniform distribution of shot on the 

test target. In addition to the choke bore, the 

structure of the cartridge and the shot quality 

(roundness, uniform diameter) all influence 

coverage. A good coverage is therefore when 

the least possible boundary shot is present. 

Prefabricated from axially stretched polyethylene 

(PE). Polyethylene is, according to technical 

regulations, not a hazardous substance and 

can therefore be disposed of in domestic 

waste/general waste. 

Gas volume that provides the cartridge with 

its firing energy. 

Range 

Recoil 

Roll crimp 

Scatter 

Semi-Magnum 

cartridges 

Shot 

Shot cartridge 

ignition 

Shot charge 

See long-range limit. 

Dependent on weight of weapon, shot 

weight, calibre and type of powder propellant 

charge. 

A shot cartridge crimp closure with a card or 

plastic wad, held by the crimped case edge 

(see also Top wad). 

Distance of individual shot grains to one another 

at target. The greater the scatter, the lower the 

patterning. 

Shot cartridge with high shot weight that can 

still be used in standard proofed shotguns. 

Term for the pellets in the shot cartridge, 

usually made of a lead alloy, today there are 

alternative materials, e.g. soft iron. 

Consists of the sheath, anvil, ignition cap 

and propellant. Is used to ignite the powder 

propellant charge. 

See Shot weight. 

Shot grain number Number system for identifying shot diameter, 

e.g. no. 5 = 3 mm. 

Shot grain size 

Shot pattern 

Shot weight 

Slug 

Soft iron shot 

Spreader device 

Steel shot 

Star crimp 

Subsonic 

cartridges 

Usually between 2 and 4 mm, in steps of 

0.25 mm. 

See Pattern. 

Number of shot grains and total weight. 

See also Original Brenneke slug. 

(= Steel shot). Alternative to lead shot that is 

being legally prescribed due to environmental 

protection aspects. 

Cross-shaped plastic insert in shot charge that 

ensures the shot pattern is formed rapidly 

after leaving the barrel. Spreader cartridges 

are used in game hunting, short-range and in 

skeet shooting. 

(Also called soft iron shot). Alternative to lead 

shot that is being legally prescribed due to 

environmental protection aspects. 

The mouth end is folded together in a star 

shape over the shot (also folded crimp). 

Special cartridges with subsonic speeds and 

therefore reduced noise level. Required for 

noise-sensitive shooting ranges. 

Sulphur antimony (= antimony sulphide), powder component. 

Tetrazes 

Top wad 

Total danger 

zone of the shot 

Trizinate 

Extremely impact-sensitive compound of 

yellowish, water-insoluble crystals. Is used as 

initial explosive for the ignition. 

Covers the shot charge in shot cartridges with 

roll crimps. 

Gives the total flight width of the shot, not to 

be mistaken with long-range limit. Guidelines 

in meter: Shot diameter in mm x 100. 

Lead tri-nitro-resorcinate, used as initial explosive 

for the ignition. 

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Rottweil – Shot cartridges in overview 

Type Calibre Material Shot Strength in mm Case Brass Head Type of wad V 2,5 

HUNTING SHOT CARTRIDGES g 1,7 2,0 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,5 2,6 2,7 3,0 3,2 3,5 3,7 4,0 4,2 mm m/s 

Magnum 12 76 Lead 52 x x x x x Plastic 20 BP 370 

Semi Magnum 12 70 Lead 40 x x x x x Plastic 20 BP 375 

Waidmannsheil Pappe 12 70 Lead 36 x x x x x x x Cardboard 20 FP/cardboard wad 380 

Waidmannsheil HV Plastik 12 70 Lead 36 x x x x x x x x x Plastic 20 BP 395 

Jagd braun 12 70 Lead 36 x x x Cardboard 20 FP/H-wad 375 

Special 36 12 70 Lead 36 x x x x x x x x Plastic 16 BP 380 

Jagd braun Streu 12 70 Lead 34 Cardboard 20 FW/H-wad/spreader device 375 

Steel Game Magnum 12 76 Steel 36 3,25 x 3,75 Plastic 20 BP 380 

Tiger 12 67,5 Lead 32 x x x x x x x Plastic 20 BP 380 

Tiger Disperseur 12 67,5 Lead 32 Plastic 20 FP/H-wad/spreader device 380 

Special 12F 12 67,5 Lead 32 x x x x x x x Plastic 12 FP/H-wad 380 

Steel Game 12 70 Steel 32 x x x 3,25 x 3,75 Plastic 20 BP 375 

Rottweil Steel Game HV 12 70 Steel 32 x x Plastic 20 BP 400 

Mark II 30HV 12 67,5 Lead 30 x x Plastic 12 BP 390 

Express 12 67,5 Lead 32-38 4,5 5,2 6,2 7,6 8,6 Plastic 20 H-wad/FP 390/415 

Waidmannsheil Pappe 16 70 Lead 31 x x x Cardboard 20 FP/cardboard wad 375 

Waidmannsheil HV Plastik 16 70 Lead 31 x x x x x x Plastic 16 BP 385 

Jagd braun 16 70 Lead 31 x x Cardboard 20 FP/H-wad 375 

Jagd braun Streu 16 70 Lead 30 Cardboard 20 FP/H-wad/spreader device 375 

Steel Game 16 70 Steel 26 x Plastic 16 BP 370 

Tiger 16 67,5 Lead 27 x x x x x Plastic 16 BP 375 

Special 16F 16 67,5 Lead 27 x x x x Plastic 8 FP/H-wad 375 

Express 16 67,5 Lead 26,3 7,6 Plastic 20 FP/H-wad 415 

Magnum 20 76 Lead 33 x x x Plastic 20 BP 370 

Waidmannsheil HV Plastik 20 70 Lead 28 x x x x x Plastic 16 BP 385 

Special 20F 20 67,5 Lead 26 x x x x x Plastic 8 FP/H-wad 375 

Special 20HV 20 70 Lead 26 x x x Plastic 8 BP 390 

Tiger 20 67,5 Lead 25,5 x x x Plastic 16 FP/H-wad 375 

Steel Game 20 70 Steel 24 x 3,25 Plastic 16 BP 380 

SPORT SHOT CARTRIDGES 2,0 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,6 

Superskeet 24 HV 12 67,5 Lead 24 x Plastic 20 BP 410 

Supersport 24 HV 12 67,5 Lead 24 x Plastic 20 BP 410 

Supertrap 24 HV 12 67,5 Lead 24 x Plastic 20 BP 420 

Superskeet Streu 24 HV 12 67,5 Lead 24 Plastic 20 BP/spreader device 410 

Fasan FF 12 67,5 Lead 24 x Plastic 12 FP/cardboard wad 380 

Fasan FF 12 67,5 Lead 28 x Plastic 12 FP/cardboard wad 380 

Special Skeet 12 70 Lead 24 x Plastic 12 BP 380 

Special Skeet 12 70 Lead 28 x Plastic 12 BP 380 

Special Sport 12 70 Lead 24 x Plastic 12 BP 380 

Special Sport 12 70 Lead 28 x Plastic 12 BP 380 

Special Trap 12 70 Lead 24 x Plastic 12 BP 380 



Special Skeet Streu 12 67,5 Lead 24 Plastic 12 BP/spreader device 380 

Special Skeet Streu 12 67,5 Lead 28 Plastic 12 BP/spreader device 380 

Steel Skeet 12 70 Steel 24 x Plastic 20 BP 380 

Steel Skeet 12 70 Steel 28 x Plastic 20 BP 380 

Steel Trap 12 70 Steel 24 x Plastic 20 BP 380 

Steel Trap 12 70 Steel 28 x Plastic 20 BP 380 

Fasan FF 16 67,5 Lead 28 x x Plastic 16 FP/cardboard wad 380 

Fasan FF 20 67,5 Lead 25,5 x x Plastic 16 FP/cardboard wad 380 

We reserve the right to technical and pictorial changes without prior notice. 

In addition to the range shown here, country-specific shot cartridges are also available. 

BP = plastic wad / FP = fibre wad

Philosophy or science 

RUAG Ammotec France 

47, Avenue des Genottes 

BP 8307 Cergy 

95803 Cergy Pontoise Cedex 

France 

Tel.: +33 134 35 15 95 

Fax: +33 134 35 15 99 

RUAG Ammotec UK Ltd. 

Upton Cross, Liskeard 

PL14 5BQ Cornwall 

United Kingdom 

Tel.: +44 15 79 36 23 19 

Fax: +44 15 79 36 40 03 

Subsidiaries 

RUAG Ammotec Austria GmbH 

IZ NÖ-Süd, Strasse 7, 

Objekt 58/D 

2355 Wiener Neudorf 

Austria 

Tel.: +43 2236 677735 

Fax: +43 2236 677736 

RUAG Ammotec USA Inc. 

81, Ruckman Road 

07624 Closter, N. J. 

USA 

Tel.: +1 201 767 1995 

Fax: +1 201 767 1589 

Distributors 

Which shot cartridge is suitable for which game Not an easy question! The general conditions that need to be taken into 

account are often very different. These include the type of game, distance, calibre, choke bore, landscape conditions, etc. and 

the personal preferences of the hunter. Even the hunting laws of individual countries differ and when using steelshot cartridges, 

different ballistics and greater energy losses must also be taken into account.* 

This is why the preferable pellet sizes listed in the table can only be recommendations and should not be used instead of 

personal experience! 

Dieter Schuster 

10 Casey Crescent, Catwell ACT 

2905, P. O. Box 549 

Queanbeyan NSW 2620 

Australia 

Tel.: +61 26 2 91 46 51 

Fax: +61 2 62 91 46 52 

Urheilu & Kalastus Oy 

Jääsalontie 20 

90400 Oulu 

Finland 

Tel.: +358 0 83 21 72 00 

Fax: +358 0 83 21 72 44 

Bignami SpA 

Via Lahn 1 

39040 Ora (Bz) 

Italy 

Tel.: +39 04 71 80 30 21 

Fax: +39 04 71 81 08 99 

Gresvig ASA 

Sagveien 25 

1800 Askim 

Norway 

Tel.: +47 69 81 65 00 

Fax: +47 63 88 37 07 

HAMEX D.O.O. 

Stara Vrhnika 161 

1360 Vrhnika - Slovenija 

Slovenia 

+386 1 75 57 770 

+386 1 75 51 530 

Common snipe ◦ • ◦ 

Snipe ◦ • 

2,0 2,2 2,5 2,7 3,0 3,2 3,5 3,7 4,0 

Red-legged partridge • ◦ 

Euro Arms B. V. B. A. 

Kapelleveldstraat 18 

2530 Boechout 

Belgium 

Tel.: +32 34 55 75 08 

Fax: +32 34 54 04 46 

Hans Wrage & Co. GmbH 

Rosenstr. 7 

20095 Hamburg 

Germany 

Export into Russian Federation 

+49 40 78 10 710 

+49 40 78 10 71 22 

Ginza Gun Limited 

Sanoya Building 9-11, 

6-Chome, Ginza 

104 Chuo-Ku, Tokyo 

Japan 

Tel.: +81 35 71 26 39 

Fax: +81 35 71 26 23 

M. K. Szuster 

Al. Waszyngtona 38/40 

03910 Warszawa 

Poland 

Tel.: +48 2 26 72 78 87 

Fax: +48 2 26 72 60 68 

Industrias El Gamo 

P. O. Box 16 

08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat 

Spain 

Tel.: +34 9 36 40 02 54 

Tel.: +34 9 36 54 09 00 

Partridges ◦ • ◦ 

Grouse • • • 

Wood pigeons ◦ • • ◦ 

Rabbit • • ◦ 

KINTEX AG 

Bul. James Baucher 66 

1470 Sofia 

Bulgaria 

+359 2 66 23 11 

+359 2 96 31 612 

N. M. Kariotoglou & Co. Ltd. 

21, Paparrigopulou St. 

15343 AG Paraskevi 

Greece 

Tel.: +30 16 08 23 05 

Fax: +30 16 08 21 05 

Korea Continental Corporation 

P. O. Box 213 

100-602 Seoul 

Korea 

Tel.: +82 27 73 22 61 

Fax: +82 27 56 20 24 

Santana e Rei 

Rua General Justiniano Padrel 3A 

1170 Lisbon 

Portugal 

Tel.: +351 18 12 82 00 

Fax: +351 18 15 09 53 

Normark Scandinavia AB 

Torsgärdet 

78222 Malung 

Sweden 

+46 280 12 565 

+46 280 71 400 

Pheasant • • 

Duck • • ◦ 

Geese ◦ • 

Hares • • • 

North Sylva Co 

19, Ingram Drive 

M6M 2L7 Toronto-Ontario 

Canada 

Tel.: +1 41 62 42 48 67 

Fax: +1 41 62 42 28 29 

HARMONIA 91 Ltd. 

Szechenyi U. 10 

4025 Debrecen 

Hungary 

+36 52 43 04 68 

+36 52 41 26 33 

Rottweil Nederland B.V. 

Postfach 351 

6880 AJ Velp 

Netherlands 

+31 26 44 55 446 

+31 26 44 24 451 

IBCOL Romania 

Zece Mese. No. 7 - Sect. 2 

72121 Bukarest 

Romania 

+40 21 20 16 905 

+04 21 20 16 906 

Glaser Handels AG 

Im Hölderli 10 

8405 Winterthur 

Switzerland 

Tel.: +41 5 22 35 15 35 

Tel.: +41 5 22 32 27 38 

Fox ◦ ◦ • ◦ 

• Particularly suitable / ◦ Suitable / Spreader cartridges for short-range 

* The general rule is: The size of steelshot must be selected approx. 2 shot numbers lower for the same hunting purpose. In simplified terms: Instead of a shot 

cartridge with 2.7 mm (No. 6) lead shot, a shot cartridge with 3.2 mm (No. 4) steelshot must be used. 

Kozap Uhersky Brod 

Zbrane a strelive, spol. Sr.o 

U kostela 134 

68734 Banov 

Czech Republic 

+420 572 64 62 80 

+420 572 64 62 20 

Guntex A/S 

Jaegervej 7 

6900 Skjern 

Denmark 

Tel.: +45 96 80 20 00 

Fax: +45 96 80 20 10 

26 27

RUAG Ammotec GmbH 

Kronacher Straße 63 

90765 Fürth 

Germany 

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