With over 198 years of heritage and experience, engineering excellence is central to the success of ELEY tenex. Our highly skilled engineers combine state of the art machinery with high speed electronic visual inspection systems and Six Sigma methodologies to produce the cartridges that have redefined .22LR accuracy across the world.

Is ELEY tenex worth it?

Yes, for competitive shooters and serious hobbyists chasing tighter groups, ELEY Tenex is worth it. A box of 50 typically costs around £17.80–£17.90 from UK retailers, roughly 36p a round, a premium over standard-grade .22LR in exchange for a maximum radial standard deviation of just 3.75mm and consistent velocity between 317 and 330 m/s: the same specification used at Olympic and World Championship level. That batch-to-batch consistency is why national teams and world record holders load it.

For casual plinking or general practice, a standard-grade cartridge will do the job at a lower cost per round. Tenex earns its price for shooters who need to remove ammunition as a variable at the highest levels of competition.

How accurate is ELEY Tenex?

ELEY Tenex is manufactured to a maximum radial standard deviation of 3.75mm and a velocity range of 317–330 m/s, tolerances tight enough that it’s the cartridge of choice at Olympic, World Cup and World Championship level. That consistency comes from Six Sigma manufacturing controls and electronic visual inspection of every cartridge produced, rather than sample batches, backed by lot-by-lot testing so each box is traceable to a specific production run and velocity reading.

Because barrel harmonics differ from rifle to rifle, no single lot performs identically in every barrel: see barrel testing below for how to identify which lot groups tightest in yours.

The iconic flat nose projectile of ELEY tenex is one of many innovations pioneered by ELEY engineers. As it cuts through the air, its revolutionary design pulls the centre of pressure forwards, aerodynamically stabilising the projectile and increasing accuracy at the target.

Precise manufacturing techniques form cartridge cases of uniform length from a tightly controlled brass alloy. This ensures each propellant charge burns in a controlled volume, delivering consistent energy to each projectile.

Next, each cartridge is checked by a suite of analytical processes including computer-controlled visual inspection and finely calibrated measuring equipment, all overseen by our extremely precise and meticulous engineers.

To achieve ultimate accuracy with ELEY tenex, a shooter should test their barrel. While ELEY tenex will offer unrivalled results as standard, matching the barrel and ammunition at our technical test ranges could make the crucial difference in a competition.