Weird Eley Match Lot#

drglock

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  • Jan 13, 2012
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    Put a new CZ457 together with a Brux barrel and MDT chassis. Been going through different ammo to get a feel for what it liked. It seems to really like the Eley Match so I ordered 8 lots. All of them overall shot really good but found one lot that shot exceptionally well with a velocity range I liked with low SD’s.
    So I ordered 3000 of said lot and when it comes in I go to shooting it. Shoots really well but here’s the odd part. It’s actually two different lots. The lot I tested and part of the lot I ordered match up perfectly. Average velocity of 1091fps and SD 4-5. The second lot within this lot has an average velocity of 1111fps with an SD of 6. So far I’ve tested 18 boxes and they two lots are about 50/50. You can test a box and the whole box will be one or the other with SD’s being right at what I posted above. I’ve been in the competitive 22 for a long time and I’ve seen a lot of things but never anything like this. Not going to be that big of a deal but will have to go through every box and chrono and mark that box as one or the either. 🤷
     
    You are a bit more easygoing than I am. If this happened to my ammo that I was paying $20 a box for I'd be on the phone demanding a whole new batch from Eley. If I'm paying that much I expect it to be as perfect as it can get and hassle free.
     
    Same lot number?
    20 fps difference in average velocity? 1.8% of MV?
    At 50 yards the difference in poi would be about 0.14 inch of vertical.
    Edge of a 22 would still score the 10, right?

    I'd be happy to find a lot that had that small a variation in mv's.
    Unless it's spitting odd strays due to other cartridge issues. :unsure: