There are several different factors that can contribute to barrel wear. Firing multiple rounds in quick succession? All of that heat and friction is going to wear out your barrel quicker than if it cools down after every round. Firing a lot of match-grade ammunition? While the softer wax minimises the effects of chambering,
Both rimfire and centrefire ammunition are types of primer-ignited cartridges. The main difference between the two lies within the way the primer is ignited by the firing pin. Getting their names from where the pin strikes the base, unsurprisingly in a rimfire gun, the firing pin strikes the rim of the cartridge base to
Simply put, match-grade ammunition provides the ultimate performance for a competitive match. It has been carefully developed to tighter tolerances making it much more consistent and accurate. But is match grade ammo worth it? Absolutely… depending on your end goal. If you’re looking to plink at the range for fun, you will be better off
ELEY is proud to sponsor British Shooting’s Schools Pistol Championships for another year. Supporting the brand new remote element of the competition. This is the first time in the competitions history that a remote element has been included. In these difficult times, this is an effort to move the shooting sports forward, in a
Earlier this month, USA Shooting announced that Matt Suggs has been selected for the role of Chief Executive Officer. Starting his duties on August 1st, Matt will be responsible for implementing USA Shooting’s new strategic plan. Bringing with him an 18-year competitive rifle shooting career, Matt has had multiple National Championships and World Championship
It has been four months since the global pandemic was declared by WHO. Then, just a few weeks later we received news of the cancellation of the Olympic Games in Tokyo. With localised and national lockdowns subsequently enforced, our team ELEY athletes had to stop shooting and put training on pause. When there's no
Outdoorsman and ELEY ambassador, Mick Garvey, has been feeling reflective during lockdown. No longer able to spend time out in the field with Zeva Blue has got him thinking about what part of shooting he misses most. And the answer may surprise you. “Having used many calibre rifles for hunting and many more rounds
A couple of months ago, Martyn Buttery, test range manager and GB Talent Squad coach, discussed the importance of dry fire practice. The benefit; you can do it anywhere. That makes it more important than ever given the current circumstances. If your local range is closed, you can easily set-up a space at home
First things first, put simply practical shooting is a shooting discipline where competitors combine precision, power and speed to score as many points as possible during the shortest amount of time. It is also commonly known as action shooting. Whilst practical shooting sports such as steel challenge and rimfire challenge is already huge in the
With more time on our hands than we know what to do with, ELEY Outdoor Ambassador Mick Garvey has been reflecting on how he developed his love of shooting as well as his recommendations for those wanting to start. “Being in the unusual position of having time on my hands during this COVID-19 lockdown
