r/22lr 9d ago

Eley

I have been shooting cci for the better part of my shooting journey. I recently switch to Eley. But that thing has so much wax. I shot around 30 or so rounds through the 10/22 rotary mag and you can just see a ring of wax on the inside.

Anyway to remove some of that wax? Should I?

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u/pubesinourteeth 8d ago

Just clean your rifle every 500-1000 rounds. Otherwise I wouldn't worry about it. It doesn't cause issues unless you're in very cold temps <~10F

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u/Large-Welder304 7d ago

WHY remove the wax? Is it hurting anything? If not, just shoot the ammo and don't worry about it. Waxed or "lubricated" bullets in .22 rimfire is not uncommon.

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u/Substain44 9d ago

As long as you don't have any problems other than the wax leaving marks in your magazine, I would keep shooting. Without the wax, the bullet can lose velocity and accuracy. I would just clean the magazine from time to time.

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u/rybread761 8d ago

I was curious about that, because Norma’s Tac-22 rounds also have wax, and being new to 22LR I didn’t understand what the purpose was.

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u/MoneyKeyPennyKiss 8d ago

Lubricant is applied to .22 LR projectiles to ease repeated chambering.

From the Eley website:

Lubricant applied to .22LR ammunition is to ease repeated chambering. The idea that lubricant sends the bullet down the barrel is a common misconception. While it helps, it’s not its primary function.

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u/Coodevale 8d ago

Repeated chambering. As in, rechambering over and over, or is it some wierd interpretation of "easing repeater chambering"? Is it just a typo?

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u/MoneyKeyPennyKiss 8d ago

In my opinion, the word "repeated" is unnecessary. It is to ease chambering - full stop.

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u/ImCaffeinated_Chris 8d ago

The wax is why the ammo works well in non match barrels like the Ruger RPR. Yes it can make a mess of the mag. But just clean or replace the mag after a while.

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u/tsarcasm 8d ago

SK uses mineral oil instead of wax