Eley target ammo stinks; literaly

97th signalman · 08-16-2007, 12:09 AM

I just tried my first box of Eley target ammo. What is the propellant in that stuff. It leaves the strangest after smell when it is fired. I mean it really stinks. Has anyone ever noticed this? What makes that smell? By the way, it is good ammo and shoots very well in most of my guns.

**awp101** · 08-16-2007, 02:59 AM

I don't know what it is but I have always heard it's the priming compound.

**cowdawg** · 08-16-2007, 12:33 PM

ELY priming does smell and is supposed to be a better compound. Don't know if its better but its smelly.

Mattitude · 08-28-2007, 08:09 AM

I also found the ammo to be a bit on the dirty side as well...and yes they sure do stink.

08-16-2007, 12:09 AM	#1
97th signalman Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 22	Eley target ammo stinks; literaly I just tried my first box of Eley target ammo. What is the propellant in that stuff. It leaves the strangest after smell when it is fired. I mean it really stinks. Has anyone ever noticed this? What makes that smell? By the way, it is good ammo and shoots very well in most of my guns.

08-16-2007, 02:59 AM	#2
awp101 Professional Smartass/IYDKMIGTHTKY & Team GunsNet 06/08 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: DeeDee Snavely's Used Guns and Weapons Posts: 21,244	I don't know what it is but I have always heard it's the priming compound. __________________ Never Say Die! Everything Louder Than Everything Else Spreading the Cult of the Little Bullet: Rimfire World ********************** The Python is probably the better combat arm, but once you run out of bullets nothing screams "pistol whip" like an N-frame. C'thulhu '12! Why settle for the lesser Evil?

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08-28-2007, 08:09 AM	#4
Mattitude Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 25	I also found the ammo to be a bit on the dirty side as well...and yes they sure do stink.