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FIELD NOTES / BRITISH SHOOTING GUIDE

DTL & trap

One outgoing clay at a time. Understand Down-the-Line and how other trap disciplines differ.

How a DTL round works.

  1. Shooters occupy five pegs behind a central trap.
  2. Each takes a turn at one outgoing clay.
  3. After five targets each, move one peg right as directed; peg 5 returns round the back to peg 1.
  4. Continue until each shooter has faced 25 targets.

The shooter who started the round continues to start each set. Follow the referee’s instructions when moving.

DTL scoring

3First-barrel hit
2Second-barrel hit
0Missed target
25 targets · maximum 75 points

Chokes and cartridges

Targets move away, so a second shot is taken at a more distant clay. Tighter chokes are conventional; Headley gives three-quarter or full as examples.

For lead-permitted DTL, 28g No. 7½ is a familiar cartridge choice. Confirm the pattern and the competition’s current rules. It is not necessary to change a proven set-up simply to match a generic chart.

Sources: CPSA discipline descriptions and Headley.