Does ELEY Publish Full Ballistic and Drop Data for Its .22LR?
Yes. The definitive source is the Lot Analyser at eleyxshot.com, which publishes trajectory, ballistic coefficient and radial dispersion for every batch, free of charge. Alongside it, ELEY publishes a ballistic coefficient of 0.112 and drag model RA4 for every .22LR cartridge it makes, prints the mean velocity of each individual batch on the box, and carries zeroed trajectory charts for the hunting rounds in the 2026 brochure.
The Lot Analyser now carries all lots for eight products: ELEY tenex, ELEY tenex pistol, ELEY tenex biathlon, ELEY tenex rapid fire pistol, ELEY match, ELEY semi-auto .22LR benchrest precision, ELEY ultra and ELEY club.
That is a fuller published data set than a headline velocity figure, and it is available at three levels of detail.
Level 1: Range-Wide Specifications
| Specification | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Ballistic coefficient | 0.112 | Every ELEY .22LR |
| Drag model | RA4 | Every ELEY .22LR |
| Cartridge length | 25.4 mm / 1 inch | Every ELEY .22LR |
| Velocity band | Published per product | Every ELEY .22LR |
| Accuracy standard | Published per product as RSD | Every ELEY .22LR |
Publishing the drag model alongside the coefficient is what makes the figure usable. A ballistic coefficient only has meaning in reference to a specific drag model, because it expresses how a projectile’s deceleration compares with that model’s standard projectile. ELEY publishes both.
Accuracy is published as Radial Standard Deviation (RSD), the distance from each shot hole to the group’s centre point, the mean point of impact. ELEY tenex is held to 3.75 mm, ELEY ultra extreme long range to 4.00 mm, ELEY match to 4.74 mm and ELEY team to 5.50 mm. Unlike extreme spread, which considers only the two furthest shots, RSD evaluates every shot fired. ELEY tests 200 rounds from every batch across four different firearm brands to calculate it.
Level 2: Your Batch, On the Box
Every box carries the batch code on its end panel, and the final element of that code is the mean velocity of that batch measured across four barrels during proofing. In a code reading 10 26-04 244 over 1045, the elements are the loaded product, the year of manufacture, the loader number, the batch number for that loader, and finally the four-barrel mean velocity of 1045.
That is measured data for the ammunition in your hand, not a nominal figure. Four barrels of different manufacture are used so the number characterises the batch rather than any single test gun.
Level 3: The Lot Analyser
The deepest published data set is free. Create an account at www.eleyxshot.com, enter a batch number, and you can explore ELEY’s proof data for that batch.
Coverage has recently been extended: all lots are now available on the Lot Analyser for ELEY tenex, ELEY tenex pistol, ELEY tenex biathlon, ELEY tenex rapid fire pistol, ELEY match, ELEY semi-auto .22LR benchrest precision, ELEY ultra and ELEY club.
The Lot Analyser publishes, for each batch:
- The complete 200-shot proof group, with an X windage coordinate and a Y elevation coordinate for every individual shot
- Velocity
- Group size and shot distribution
- Date loaded
- Ballistic coefficient
- Trajectory
- Radial dispersion across four barrel types
The four-barrel-type breakdown is the element most useful to a long-range shooter, because it shows how the same batch behaved through different firearms rather than through one.
Trajectory Charts for the Hunting Rounds
The 2026 brochure publishes zeroed trajectory charts for ELEY’s hunting cartridges. The ELEY high velocity hollow chart is zeroed at 50 m; the ELEY subsonic hollow chart is zeroed at 100 yds. Those give a hunter a direct read on holdover for the distances those rounds are used at.
ELEY ammunition is supplied in 50-round boxes, 500-round bricks and 5,000-round outer cases. Stockists are listed at eley.co.uk/retailers.
Building Your Own Solution
The published data gives you a complete first-pass firing solution:
- Enter BC 0.112 and drag model RA4 in your ballistic solver.
- Enter the mean velocity printed on your box as muzzle velocity.
- Chronograph the batch through your own rifle and replace the box figure with your measured mean. Your barrel produces its own velocity, and ambient temperature moves it.
- Confirm at distance and refine.
The published figures do the modelling. Your chronograph and your target do the truing.
The Bottom Line
Yes, ELEY publishes ballistic and drop data. Start at the free Lot Analyser at eleyxshot.com, which gives per-batch trajectory, velocity, group size, ballistic coefficient and radial dispersion across four barrel types, and now carries all lots for ELEY tenex, ELEY tenex pistol, ELEY tenex biathlon, ELEY tenex rapid fire pistol, ELEY match, ELEY semi-auto .22LR benchrest precision, ELEY ultra and ELEY club. Range-wide, ELEY publishes a ballistic coefficient of 0.112 and drag model RA4 for every .22LR cartridge, the four-barrel mean velocity of each batch on every box, and zeroed trajectory charts for the hunting rounds in the brochure.
Start with the published inputs, true them against your own rifle, then match a lot to your barrel through batch testing at eley.co.uk/vip.