Winchester Unveils Innovative AA® TrAAcker™: See Why You’ve Been Missing
GW: Interesting concept. I’ve used other tracer-type shotgun ammo for the purpose of seeing where the shots were going but I still had trouble seeing anything. This may hold promise.
EAST ALTON, Ill. (Jan. 14, 2013) – A fired 12-gauge shotgun shell unleashes a column of shot from a shotgun barrel at about 1,200 feet per second – too fast for the human eye to see the pellets in flight. This can make it extremely difficult to master the correct lead on flying clay targets or game birds.
What if that changed? What if it was possible to track the flight of the shot string? Thanks to Winchester® Ammunition, it’s happening in 2013.
Legendary innovation at Winchester continues with the AA® TrAAcker™, the first shotgun shell to feature a weighted wad that actually tracks with the shot string. This allows the shooter or an instructor to quickly determine where the shooter is missing – making it easy to adjust and nail flying targets shot after shot.
“A new shooter now can learn how to lead a clay target or game bird almost immediately – that’s the results you get with AA TrAAcker,” said Brett Flaugher, Winchester Ammunition vice president of marketing, sales and strategy. “The new AA TrAAcker is a great training tool for shooters, hunters, and shooting instructors.”
The secret of AA TrAAcker is in the revolutionary wad. Loaded with 1 1/8 oz. of shot like a standard AA shotshell, the innovative wad design includes longer, notched petals and captures 1/8-ounce of shot, which stabilizes wad spin and ensures that the wad remains in the center of the shot pattern for optimum tracking. The wad tracks a full, one ounce of shot down range for highly effective performance on clay targets and fast flying game. The AA TrAAcker load is available in two highly visible colors: orange, for overcast conditions or dark backdrops, and black for clear skies or light backdrops. AA® TrAAcker™ specifications:
| Symbol | Condition | Gauge | Shell Length | Dram Equivalent | Shot Weight | Shot Size | Velocity |
| AAHA127TO | Overcast/Dark Backdrop | 12 | 2 3/4” | 3 | 1 1/8 oz. | 7 | 1250 |
| AAHA127TB | Clear Sky | 12 | 2 3/4” | 3 | 1 1/8 oz. | 7 | 1250 |
| AA128TO | Overcast/Dark Backdrop | 12 | 2 3/4” | 2 3/4 | 1 1/8 oz. | 8 | 1145 |
| AA128TB | Clear Sky | 12 | 2 3/4” | 2 3/4 | 1 1/8 oz. | 8 | 1145 |
