#75 • Two Boxes of Antique Eley 22 Long Rifle Rimfire Cartridges

Part of Antique Ammunition Online Auction (timed auction by Linkous Auction Group)

High bid $8.00

Status: Sold

Two antique Eley 22 Long Rifle rimfire boxes including one complete Eley Practice 100 box of 50 rounds and one partial Eley High Velocity Non-Corrosive Solid box containing 49 rounds for a total of 99 rounds, both imported from Eley's legendary Birmingham, England factory. The Practice 100 arrives in its distinctive black and white box with bold stamped blue lettering while the High Velocity box features the classic red and black diagonal design with the iconic running rabbit logo, both displaying wonderful age appropriate wear and patina. The High Velocity cartridges are loaded with solid lead round nose bullets seated in brass casings head stamped with the Eley E, loaded with special progressive burning smokeless powder for flatter trajectory and greater hitting power, recommended on the box for small game shooting. Eley has been manufacturing rimfire ammunition since 1828 and remains one of the most respected names in precision rimfire cartridges worldwide,