The benchmark in semi-auto benchrest shooting.

ELEY semi-auto benchrest precision ammunition has been developed using the same world-renowned engineering expertise that drives the performance of ELEY tenex, the benchmark in .22LR target rounds. A new standard for semi-automatic benchrest competition.

The round-nose design enhances smooth chambering and consistent ballistics, while ELEY’s uncompromising approach to quality control guarantees the tightest tolerances. Each round is manufactured to perform identically to the last, providing shooters with the confidence and repeatability required to excel in precision shooting disciplines. ELEY understands accuracy, consistency, and reliability are not optional, they are essential.

ELEY semi-auto benchrest precision
Bullet Profile Bullet Weight Mean Velocity m/s Mean velocity ft/s Max Radial Standard Deviation Lubricant Cartridge Length Ballistic Coefficient Drag Model Strike Depth Recommended Head space
Round-nose 2.59 grams / 40 grains 314m/s-326m/s 1030ft/s-1070ft/s 4.90mm EP2723 25.4mm / 1 inch 0.112 RA4 0.012-0.015 in 00.040-00.041 in

Strike depth

The diagram below displays a cartridge case that has been shot. The indent, where the firing pin has hit the cartridge, is called a strike.

It is important to measure the strike depth on the cartridge because this is the point where the primer is activated.

A minimum strike depth is necessary to transmit sufficient energy to the primer to cause its ignition and ensure that the cartridge does not misfire.

The ideal strike depth for an ELEY cartridge is between 0.012–0.015 in. This depth can be measured using a strike depth gauge.

ELEY recommended strike depth

Batch numbers

Every box of ELEY ammunition has a specific number code printed on the end panel of the box.

The code relates to the grade of the product, manufacturing year, the loader on which it was produced, the batch number, and the average velocity of the ammunition across four barrels during the proofing process.

10 = Loaded product 26 = Year of manufacture 04 = Loader number 244 = Batch number for loader 1045 = Mean velocity across four barrels

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How to read ELEY batch numbers

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Batch testing

Velocity and proofing

Cleaning you barrel

Understanding head space