Eley Mobile Testing Range in Canada

250-25X

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As some of you may already know, Korth Group now offer the possibility to batch test Eley ammo at their Okotoks, Alberta location. This is really great as up til now, the only testing range available outside Europe was located in Texas.

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As I was one of their first customer, I thought I’d share some pics and info about my experience.

If you’re lucky enough to live in Alberta I guess you can do the testing by yourself but as I am located a long way from Okotoks, I shipped my Anschütz 1913 barreled action and a Korth technician took care of the testing.

When my rifle was there, they had about 10 lots of Eley Tenex available. They start by shooting one group of 10 rounds with each lot and then they send you the results by email. You then have to decide which lots look more promising and choose the ones that will be tested in phase 2. Usually, they shoot 2 more groups of these lots so that you can get a consolidated group of 30 rounds. Again, you receive the results very quickly and you can take your decision on which lot you want to buy. There’s no minimum: you can buy the quantity of ammo you want.

As you can see in the pics, the machine rest and the range are really nice. The testing is made by professionals that you can really trust. They even use a seismograph to make sure that there are no vibrations left in the set-up before firing a new round !

All in all, I cannot recommend the great service I got from Korth highly enough. If you really want to get the best from your match rifle, do not hesitate to contact them, they are really fine people to deal with: http://eley.co.uk/canada-customer-test-range/

I will be glad to answer any question concerning my experience.

Paul

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That is very cool! Maybe I should invest in some more money for ammo, then send the rifle for testing. Thanks for the rundown on the process.
 
That is a forward thinking service from Korth. Is the ammo purchase made directly from Korth ? Are the prices competitive with the other suppliers in Canada ?
 
Is the ammo purchase made directly from Korth ? Are the prices competitive with the other suppliers in Canada ?
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dryfire,

Yes, after the testing, it is possible to buy the ammo directly from Korth.

Here are the prices I got:

Tenex: $25
Match: $20
Edge: $15
Contact/Force: $13
Club : $10

Hope it helps,

Paul
 
On the barreled action in the vise-like set up, what is attached to the end of the barrel? Does Korth record chronograph results with the testing?
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grauhanen,

As I shoot my Anschütz in iron sights smallbore prone matches, I use an Uptagrafft bloop tube/tuner: .........[hotlink removed]..........

Korth doesn't chronograph the ammo. Neither does Eley. As you already know, the velocity is indicated on the boxes of most grades of Eley.
 
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250-25X said:
Korth doesn't chronograph the ammo. Neither does Eley. As you already know, the velocity is indicated on the boxes of most grades of Eley.
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I asked about chronograph results because the printed velocity on Eley boxes is the average of the MV obtained through the Eley test rifles. Different bores will produce different results based on a number of factors, including barrel length, bore wear, bore diameter, condition of rifling, and bore smoothness. Within a given box of ammo there will be a range of MV's. As a result, your 1913 may produce results that differ from mine.
 
grauhanen said:
Did the testers at Korth adjust the tuner to seek improvements in the results?
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No, it's not their job. It would be too costly in both time and ammo. Usually, when you get your rifle tested, you already found a ''sweet spot'' that creates positive compensation. When your tuner is properly adjusted, you don't have to play with it every time you shoot a different lot. A tuner set at a sweet spot will greatly reduce the vertical spread in groups.
 
Thank you for your explanation, 250-25X. I have another question, although the answer might be obvious: Does your 1913 shoot best with Tenex or does it shoot equally well with top tier RWS or Lapua?
 
grauhanen said:
Thank you for your explanation, 250-25X. I have another question, although the answer might be obvious: Does your 1913 shoot best with Tenex or does it shoot equally well with top tier RWS or Lapua?
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Unfortunately, RWS hasn't been widely available in Canada. There are not many lots of R50 to choose from. It is much more easier to test Lapua and it offers superb accuracy. Over the years, I've tried all brands/grades of ammo and Eley always came on top. Right now, if you look at the results on the international scene, they are really dominating.
 
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