When is DTL shot ?
MPGC has DTL layouts open for practice on Wednesday afternoons followed by competition (under lights). We also have a monthly competition on the first Sunday of the month (excluding January) – see our calendar for details.
How is DTL Shot?
Using a ‘shoot and move’ chain method the competitor moves to their right after taking their turn. The competitor on lane 1 will call “Pull” for a target and attempt to shoot it. Usually six competitors take part one after another. They all then circulate around to the next lane and continue until five targets have been scored at across the five lanes (shooting positions). The individual has 10 seconds from the time the previous competitor completes their shot to take their own shot.
5 Main Sub Events
• Double Barrel: the shooter is permitted to take two shots at the clay target with a hit scored as 1 regardless of if it was hit on the first or second shot.
• Single Barrel: competitors are permitted only one shot at each clay target.
• Point Score: the shooter is permitted to take two shots at each clay target. If they hit the target on their first shot they will receive a score of 3 points and if they hit it on the second shot they will score 2 points.
• Handicap: shooters compete at different distances from the trap machine. The distances vary from 15m to 25m. Individual handicap distances reflect the shooters competency from previous Handicap Events or from their general grading competency (AA down to C Grade). Shooters are permitted to take two shots at the clay target with a hit scored as 1 regardless of if it was hit on the first or second shot.
• Double Rise: shooters are presented with 2 targets simultaneously. Shooters are scored one point for each target broken.
Ammunition
A maximum lead load of 28 grams in shot size 7.5 is the most used ammunition for DTL. Some trap shooters prefer a smaller shot (e.g. size of 8) for their first barrel. Most cartridges have a speed between 1150 to 1350 feet per second. Handicap events demand different ammunition depending on the shooters distance from the trap machine. Shooters are permitted up to 32 gram loads to contest Handicap events.
ACTA DTL Rules