Cartridge Profile: Rottweil Classic Line – Affordable and reliable shotgun shells for high-round count

Standard, basic version, classic, or "always ready when it counts" – everyone is familiar with these terms and descriptions, intended as compliments, for a product that quietly does its job, is reliable, and yet doesn’t demand a premium price in return. This is particularly noticeable during a long, intense hunt (or training) when many shotgun cartridges need to be fired. Here, good, consistent performance is required, though not at an Olympic level, and this is precisely where Rottweil’s Classic Line concept comes into its own . 

An experienced ammunition manufacturer such as Rottweil supplies specially configured ammunition ranges to cover all segments of the market. The ROTTWEIL WAIDMANNSHEIL range, for example, caters to the premium hunting sector, including lead-free loads. The cartridges in the ROTTWEIL GAME EDITION were designed specifically for certain game species; we have already presented both ranges. Competitive shotgun shooters swear by the ROTTWEIL COMPETITION LINE for disciplines such as trap and skeet, and for special applications there is the ROTTWEIL EXTRA LINE with shotgun slugs or buckshot.  

Rottweil Classic Line: Versatile shotgun cartridges despite using standard components, which keeps prices low

Today, let’s take a look at the range of ammunition that Rottweil has grouped under its "Classic Line": It comprises three product groups: SPECIAL 36, SPECIAL FIBER and SPECIAL STEEL.  

ROTTWEIL CLASSIC Special 36: 

Recognizable by its orange-colored case, this hunting shotgun cartridge offers a high shot load despite a short brass height (just 12 mm). The low price of just €18.20 for a 25-round box is achieved through the use of cost-effective components in the loading process.

• 12ga: orange synthetic case with a 12-mm high brass head
• Cup wad
• Lead shot

ROTTWEIL CLASSIC Special Fiber: Finer shot for more hits

These shotgun cartridges from the Classic Line offer a wide range of shot sizes across all three gauges. The focus has been placed on finer shot sizes. The fiber wad, combined with the H-disc, produces a particularly uniform, rather wide-spread pattern, resulting in a better hit rate on smaller game. The three gauges – 12, 16 and 20 – are available in boxes of 25 cartridges and in larger boxes of 250. The recommended retail price for all Special Fiber cartridges is €17.30 per box of 25.

• 12ga: orange synthetic case with a 12-mm brass head
• 16ga: green synthetic case with a 10-mm brass head
• 20ga: yellow synthetic case with a 10-mm brass head
• H-disc/fiber wad
• Lead shot

ROTTWEIL SPECIAL FIBER 12

ROTTWEIL SPECIAL FIBER 16

ROTTWEIL SPECIAL FIBER 20

ROTTWEIL CLASSIC LINE, yet still lead-free: The new Special Steel HV shotgun cartridges

The shotgun shells from the Rottweil CLASSIC SPECIAL series, featuring standard components, are designed for hunters with higher ammunition requirements. The cartridge, which contains lead-free soft steel shot in accordance with CIP specifications, is particularly suitable for environmentally sensitive areas. The Rottweil Classic SPECIAL 32 STEEL HV has been developed to offer hunters a higher shot load for a reinforced shotgun with a chamber length of 70 mm. The internal ballistics are specifically tailored to these conditions. The individual box of 25 has a recommended retail price of €17.10 (the bulk pack contains 10 boxes, i.e. 250 rounds).

• 12ga: orange synthetic case with a 12-mm brass head
• Special cup wad
• Soft iron shot
• Environmentally friendly

For shotguns with steel shot only!