Gevelot Canada
- Thread starter Ruger Bob
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Ages ago I bought several boxes of Gevelot 7X57 and 303 Br. from Ellwood Epps when they had a store in North Bay.The ammo shot just fine and I reloaded the brass with no problems at all,seemed like good quality stuff to me. I also have 50 or so Gevelot headstamp 7X57 brass,never loaded, that I'm going to be processing shortly.I've never had any issues with any of it in my experience.
- Location
- Saskatchewan
The factory was built by a French company in Saskatoon in the late 1960's and operated to the early 70's. It was good quality ammunition, and I have heard from several sources that the brass was made for them by Norma of Sweden. In addition to rifle cartridges, they made .22 RF and shotshells. As a matter of coincidence, I shot a limit of pheasants a few days ago with some Gevelot 16 ga. #5's. I have a case of 7x57 ammo on hand. It is good stuff, but may be showing its age. Some .22 shell boxes that I collected:
I remember buying Gevelot .22 long Rifle about 1968/69 in Stettler/Castor Alberta, i was 14 then, nobody said anything, you paid for your .22 shells,and walked out of the store,..if that happened now, the SWAT team would be called,..so much horseSh*t now
If cases have small flash holes, you always have the opportunity to use a flash hole deburring / flash hole uniformizer tool, which is a basic reloading tool everyone should have.
I reload Gevelot cartridges and never experienced tight flash holes, as I systematically deburr / uniformize them prior to reload them...
I reload Gevelot cartridges and never experienced tight flash holes, as I systematically deburr / uniformize them prior to reload them...
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I remember buying Gevelot shotgun shells back in the 60's. We usually bought them because they were a bit cheaper, but we always felt like traitors, as the good old Imperials, Canucks, and Maxims were such good shells. I think I have a box of 7mm Rem Mag in Gevelot.
