The Sellier & Bellot TRAP 24 SPORT 16/70 is a dedicated target load engineered for clay shooting disciplines using 16-gauge sporting shotguns. Designed with a 70 mm (2¾") shell length, this ammunition delivers a 24-gram (approx. 7/8 oz) payload of 2.4 mm lead shot (US #7.5 / UK #7) at a muzzle velocity ($V_2$) of 400 m/s (1,312 fps). Featuring a standard 10.0 mm brass head, a clean-burning propellant charge, and a plastic shot wad with a star crimp closure, it provides uniform shot patterning and manageable recoil across standard clay breaking distances from 15 metres to 40 metres.

Key Features

• Target-Optimised Payload: Loaded with 24 grams of 2.4 mm lead shot to produce balanced, consistent pattern densities on standard clay targets.
• Velocity Performance: Produces a muzzle velocity of 400 m/s for short lead times on moving targets.
• Plastic Wad Design: Incorporates a plastic wad and shot cup coupled with a star crimp to ensure reliable gas sealing and consistent pattern distribution.
• Standard Hull Construction: Features a 70 mm case with a 10.0 mm brass head, packaged in boxes of 25 rounds (outer cases of 250 rounds).

Product Specifications

• Calibre / Gauge: 16 Gauge (16/70)
• Shell Length: 70 mm (2¾")
• Shot Load Weight: 24 g (approx. 7/8 oz)
• Shot Diameter: 2.4 mm (US #7.5 / UK #7)
• Shot Material: Lead
• Muzzle Velocity ($V_2$): 400 m/s (approx. 1,312 fps)
• Wad Type: Plastic wad
• Closure: Star crimp
• Brass Head Height: 10.0 mm
• Box Capacity: 25 rounds
• Compatibility: 16-gauge shotguns with minimum 70 mm chambers

Who is the Sellier & Bellot TRAP 24 SPORT 16 Gauge Ammo for?

• Competitive trap shooters using 16-gauge shotguns — requires a 400 m/s muzzle velocity and a 24-gram payload of 2.4 mm shot to deliver dense, reliable breaks on DTL and trap targets between 15 and 40 metres using modern 16-bore platforms.
• Sporting clay shooters running 16-bore platforms — balances target-crushing pellet counts with manageable recoil via a 24-gram lead load in a standard 70 mm hull, allowing rapid recovery for true and on-report pairs.

Less suitable for: Vintage 16-gauge shotguns with short 65 mm (2½") or 67.5 mm (2⅝") chambers where firing 70 mm shells is unsafe, wetland areas where non-toxic steel or bismuth shot is legally mandated, long-range trap presentations beyond 40 metres where heavier 28-gram payloads are preferred, or close-range skeet targets under 20 metres where dedicated skeet cartridges loaded with finer 2.0 mm (#9) shot provide broader pattern spread.