Industry leading manufacturers of fine shotgun cartridges for game and clay shooters, Eley Hawk, have considered their top four cartridges to cover all game shooting scenarios in time for the final month of the season.  

Eley Hawk’s Managing Director, Rodrigo Crespo, commented: “January is a truly exciting month in the game shooting calendar, and we want to offer dependable advice to those that are considering what cartridge to use for their intended quarry to ensure they have the best day possible. Each of these four favourite cartridges offers unique capabilities thanks to carefully considered engineering in our Birmingham factory to suit a specific type of game shot.”

Eley’s top four game cartridge selections include:

• Eley Zenith Pro Eco Wad

This is Eley’s ultimate game shooting cartridge. With the best components including electro copper-plated lead and Pro-Eco Wad to offer superior patterning, the Zenith will deliver the high point to anyone’s shooting day. Perfect for high pheasants and partridge, it is a truly premium all-round offering.  

• Eley Maximum

The latest addition to Eley’s game shooting range, the Maximum, features a unique Pattern Control Disk, premium No. 3 shot, fibre wad and precision-engineered powders intended for use on extreme-range gamebirds. It will be the choice cartridge for high pheasant enthusiasts. 

• Eley VIP Game 

The VIP range of game shooting cartridges comes in a complete spectrum of gauges, loads and sizes suitable for all requirements. They deliver everything one could possibly want in a game cartridge.

• Eley Grand Prix Traditional Steel

Another new addition to the fleet of game shooting loads, Eley’s Grand Prix Traditional Steel with Pro-Eco Wad is the market-leading true 2½-inch (65mm) case length cartridge suitable for use in traditional old English guns and side-by-sides. This cartridge is also suitable for use over wetlands.   

All of the above are available now in Eley stockists and from online cartridge retailers and vary in price.