ELEY Hawk

New for 2021, Eley Hawk’s Maximum Cartridge has been refined to deliver the most remarkable results at range. This is without question going to be the choice cartridge for game shots championing high bird shooting due to its ultimate patterning performance.

Loaded in 38g No.3 and featuring an innovative Pattern Control Disk, the Maximum is the hardest-hitting fibre wad cartridge on the market, precision-engineered for the most extreme shoot days.

In addition to a unique in-house blend of PSB powders – combining ultra-smooth recoil at high velocities – and an all-weather primer, the Maximum benefits from a 16mm nickel-plated head which optimises cartridge ejection and reloading speeds, perfect for the busiest and toughest of game drives.

Eley Hawk’s VIP Game Elite offers the perfect combination of weight and speed, carefully crafted to build progressive burn in the barrel. The Elite is best suited for fast moving, heavier gamebirds.

VIP Game Elite has been proven time and time again in the field with it’s full 34 gram load in 5 shot, delivering 260 pellets of pure knockdown power. The PSB+1 powder gives a clean and consistent burn rate and, therefore, reliable performance from shot to shot in all weathers and humidities.

The black case is formed of durable and robust high density polyethylene.

Once you shoot with Eley VIP's nothing else is quite the same. Superior patterning and ballistics ensure the best in class performance.

The Zenith game shooting cartridge by Eley Hawk features only the very best components available, including premium copper-coated lead shot to deliver superior patterning. This load will deliver the high point to anyone’s shooting day, whatever the quarry.

“Eley Zenith excelled on both the grouse and high pheasants. It was particularly obvious on the long-range birds, which folded convincingly on impact. Carcass inspection has always revealed a clean, quality pattern and a bird fit for the table which is ultimately important. I’ve passed a few boxes of Zenith around for fellow Guns to test them, and the feedback has always been very positive with every one of them asking for more. Zenith is real quality.” ~ Duncan Thomas, BASC.

Why the copper-coated lead shot delivers such stopping power at all ranges is due to copper’s harder compound which reduces pellet deformation as the shot goes down the barrel and through the choke of the gun. This ensures it maintains a superior pattern during flight, resulting in more shot on target and a bigger impact on the quarry ensuring a clean kill.

Built for the discerning game shooter in 12 gauge, case lengths are 70mm and are available in true English shot sizes of 4, 5 and 6, and 30, 32 and 36 gram loads.

The 20 gauge Zenith game shooting cartridge by Eley Hawk features only the very best components available, including premium copper-coated lead shot to deliver superior patterning. This load will deliver the high point to anyone’s shooting day, whatever the quarry.

“Eley Zenith excelled on both the grouse and high pheasants. It was particularly obvious on the long range birds, which folded convincingly on impact. Carcass inspection has always revealed a clean, quality pattern and a bird fit for the table which is ultimately important. Zenith is real quality.” ~ Duncan Thomas, BASC.

Why the copper-coated lead shot delivers such stopping power at all ranges is due copper’s harder properties which reduces pellet deformation as the shot goes down the barrel and through the choke of the gun. This ensures it maintains a superior pattern during flight, resulting in more shot on target and a bigger impact on the quarry ensuring a clean kill.

As your ideal 20 gauge partner within the Zenith family, this load is available in 28 and 30 gram 5 and 6 shot to perfectly complement your game shooting. Adding to the premium feel, the cartridge cases are visually striking too in a quality translucent yellow.

The Zenith game shooting cartridge by Eley Hawk is crafted with only the very best components available, including premium copper-coated lead shot to deliver superior patterning, and now Eley’s exclusive ground-breaking Pro Eco Wad. This ultimate combination represents a new era for game shooting.

Taking the already outstanding properties of the fibre option to the next level, The Zenith Pro Eco combines superior patterning qualities of the copper-coated lead shot with a hydro soluble shot cup to provide unmatched ballistics at range while supporting environmentally friendly credentials. The unique, certified Pro-Eco wad is 100% water-soluble and compostable, non-toxic and biodegradable, ensuring that no trace is left in the field. It dissolves fully submerged in water in approximately 24 hours and up to 3 months in natural elements.

As for the shot, copper is electroplated to the premium lead in order to reduce pellet deformation as it travels down the barrel and through the choke of the gun. This ensures that the shot maintains its spherical integrity in flight resulting in more shot on target and clean, convincing kills whatever the quarry, from grouse to high pheasants.

“The whole zenith range is fantastic, particularly the Pro Eco options. They deliver great patterns at every range and devastating performance time and again. I use them for all my game shooting and crop protection.” ~ Gerwyn Jones, Eley Hawk Ambassador.

Available as 12 gauge 36g 4 shot for more extreme ranges, loaded in a 70mm case.