Eley Club Box of 50

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
317m/s-330m/s
1040ft/s-1085ft/s
5.50mm
Paraffin Wax
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.