I tried this ammo today, here is a link to the manufacturer's page:
http://www.eley.co.uk/en/ammunition/eley-force/
This is a 42 grain bullet with paraffin wax lube, with a 1200 fps muzzle velocity. It has a very unusual appearance, with a black oxidised case.
Here is the box label:
Here are two of the Force rounds (black) alongside two RWS Semi Auto rounds:
In the product guide on the Eley web page, it says that the cases are oxidised to increase friction between the bullet and the case, thus prolonging powder burn.
I fired 60 rounds of Eley Force and 60 rounds of CCI Min-mag (the version with the 42 grain bullet).
This was at 25m with my Sig522, seated at the bench with the rifle resting on the magazine only. I used the same magazine each time, and alternated ammunition. So I started with 20 rounds of Eley Force, then did 20 rounds of CCI Mini mag and so on.
The sight I use is a Burris Fast Fire III, which has a 3 moa dot. It occupies most of the black cirle at 25 metres and has no magnification at all. That's why thee groups are so large. Anyway here are the results, number in red indicates the sequence of fire:
As you can see in this very brief test, the Eley Force groups better than the Mini-mag.
When shooting it, the sensation is the same as the CCI Mini-mag. There may be a difference but if there is it is so slight that I would only notice it if firing hundred of rounds.
The performance of the Force is good, but the price is high. At my club it is £5.25 per box of 50 vs £4 per box of 50 CCI-Mini Mag.
The price may be justifiable if the round is more reliable in your gun. I don't know if it is justifiable in groups alone.
To put this in perspective, the best Eley force group is comparable to groups I can get with the RWS Target Rifle and Eley Sport, both of which I can get cheaper than the Force.
In the SIG522 all three of those ammuniton types cycle reliably, with the Eley Sport and RWS Target Rifle having the added advantage of being subsonic out of a suppressor.
Anyway I bought a quantity of these rounds for further testing. I'll post back if I learn anything new.
http://www.eley.co.uk/en/ammunition/eley-force/
This is a 42 grain bullet with paraffin wax lube, with a 1200 fps muzzle velocity. It has a very unusual appearance, with a black oxidised case.
Here is the box label:
Here are two of the Force rounds (black) alongside two RWS Semi Auto rounds:
In the product guide on the Eley web page, it says that the cases are oxidised to increase friction between the bullet and the case, thus prolonging powder burn.
I fired 60 rounds of Eley Force and 60 rounds of CCI Min-mag (the version with the 42 grain bullet).
This was at 25m with my Sig522, seated at the bench with the rifle resting on the magazine only. I used the same magazine each time, and alternated ammunition. So I started with 20 rounds of Eley Force, then did 20 rounds of CCI Mini mag and so on.
The sight I use is a Burris Fast Fire III, which has a 3 moa dot. It occupies most of the black cirle at 25 metres and has no magnification at all. That's why thee groups are so large. Anyway here are the results, number in red indicates the sequence of fire:
As you can see in this very brief test, the Eley Force groups better than the Mini-mag.
When shooting it, the sensation is the same as the CCI Mini-mag. There may be a difference but if there is it is so slight that I would only notice it if firing hundred of rounds.
The performance of the Force is good, but the price is high. At my club it is £5.25 per box of 50 vs £4 per box of 50 CCI-Mini Mag.
The price may be justifiable if the round is more reliable in your gun. I don't know if it is justifiable in groups alone.
To put this in perspective, the best Eley force group is comparable to groups I can get with the RWS Target Rifle and Eley Sport, both of which I can get cheaper than the Force.
In the SIG522 all three of those ammuniton types cycle reliably, with the Eley Sport and RWS Target Rifle having the added advantage of being subsonic out of a suppressor.
Anyway I bought a quantity of these rounds for further testing. I'll post back if I learn anything new.
