Eley Target 22LR Ammo Problems

[Shiloh]

Has anyone had any issues lately with this ammo?

I ask because I have had several rounds make a "poof" sound and didn't have enough force to cycle the slides and eject the brass. The bullets all cleared the barrels (208s, Kart conversion on a Colt National Match (1960 vintage), MatchGuns MG2, Walther GSP Expert 22).

All pistols normally operate without issue with any of the standard velocity brands (CCI, RWS Target Pistol, Norma TAC, AG, 711B, SK Match).

[fc60]

Greetings,

Take a box and weigh each cartridge.

There is somewhere near 2.0 grains of powder, if I recall.

Then take the "light" ones and test fire them.

Perhaps a call to the Eley distributor and ask about replacement?

Or, you could do like Western Cartridge did in the 1960's with a bad lot. Take them out to the pit and burn them.

Cheers,

Dave

[longfellow]

Eley Orange and Cello together have accounted for about 1 in 300 of the type of flawed round that you're describing. Given that they group a bit better than CCI and CCI has had about the same failure rate, I'm sticking with Eley. They are about fifty percent higher priced but the accuracy improvement over CCI together with the waxy coating which precludes having to oil the top round in the magazine (necessary for one of my target 22's) make it worth it to me. Black box is NOT worth the added price at my skill level (275/300).