Would like your thoughts...

[Btrain]

In all my wisdom, I purchased an unopened case of Eley Match quite awhile back from a member. Just getting into 22 and thought it was a great price on a premium round so leaped before I looked. Now that I have opened the case the Im wondering if its a problem or not - The rounds have a pretty heavy wax that looks a bit weird.

I'm pretty new to rimfire and just want to make sure its ok to run and not something I will regret due to condition

Appreciate the Newb advice

 

[oldrifleman]

It is showing some age, but not bad. Eley uses a fairly heavy wax. That is pre-EPS ( I think that is what they call it) ammo. I do not believe you will harm anything, I would clean my barrel then shoot 10 or so rounds listening to the bang and making sure you see a new hole the paper and then start to see it shoots for accuracy.

 

[TmisterE]

This is the main reason I don't use Eley ammo, in my experience the wax they use seems to really gum up everything, action, bolt, everything it comes into contact with. Other brands they make (Wolf) have the same waxy lube, for me it's just not worth having to clean all this gummy shit off everything. Have a couple bricks sitting in the safe I don't plan on using except as a last resort.

 

[ma smith]

Maybe, just send an email to eley...?

 

[Btrain]

Maybe, just send an email to eley...?

Good thought...

 

[oldrifleman]

Good thought...

Please let us know what they say, Inquiring minds would love to know.

 

[GIXXER2000]

I had so old Eley Match the looked about the same. It had the round nose just like yours and I shot it with no issues in my CZ 457 MTR. I can tell you it shot a lot better then the flat nose Eley match shoots in the CZ.

 

[hlee]

Can’t decide which is worse; eley wax coating the action up, or greasy Lapua coating my hands…

 

[Aftermath]

Yeah. That crappy ol' Eley stuff. I can dispose of it for you. If you pay shipping, I won't charge as much as I usually do for proper ammo disposal.

 

[oldrifleman]

Can’t decide which is worse; eley wax coating the action up, or greasy Lapua coating my hands…

I only shoot the Lapua so I made my choice

 

[hlee]

I only shoot the Lapua so I made my choice

Me too, but it’s still gross to load into mags in Texas summers…

 

[Kadams1563]

I’d put them outside or heat them up to see the melting point of the wax then wipe them down.

Loading precision .22 is annoying with the wax and lube they use.

 

[oldrifleman]

Me too, but it’s still gross to load into mags in Texas summers…

Yeah, up in the northwest it is still a bit messy, but no where near the soggy mess of Texas in the summer.

 

[Fasteddie01]

I'd just remove 'most' of the extra wax. Using a soft brush like a fingernail brush or such. You'll still have to clean very well due to the wax, but 'there's always a price for perfection' . . . or as close as you can get.
As for the 'oily lube on Lapua/SK, I just keep a rag on the bench while shooting. I'd hate to get the 5-oz trigger 'greased' - it's light enuf for me.

 

[chevy_man]

Bunch of weirdos in here.

Don't clean it off. It's there for a reason.


Just shoot it. It's fine.


I have a Remington that shoots Eley best so that's what it gets fed. My Bergara likes SK. Lube doesn't matter, shoot the ammo your gun likes.

 

[Thesepaperwings]

I have a ton of that ammo. It's the same powder and the current match but with the pistol bullet. If you shoot in really cold temps then it's worth popping them open and hitting them with a hairdryer for 30 seconds or so. If you shoot in warmer temps then it will melt in your bag and melts fine in the chamber, just run it

 

[Btrain]

Thanks all