.280 Eley

[Andysarmoury]

Hi, Just picked this case up yesterday and wondered if it was of the same family as in the other post and what type of bullet would it have had.
Andy

 

[SpudGun]

I'm pretty sure thats a :

.280 Flanged Nitro Express ( also known as .280 Lancaster) a sporting cartridge.

 

[Andysarmoury]

Thanks spudgun i will have to look that one up
Cheers
Andy

 

[TonyE]

.280

I agree. This is essentially a rimmed version of the .280 Ross developed by Lancaster for use in double rifles.

It used the same range of bullets as the Ross, but charges were two grains less for each bullet weight.

Attached is a page from the Eley 1910-11 catalogue showing both rounds. It also lists the .280 Eley as a match load. Both it and the Ross won many titles at Bisley in the Match Rifle competitions about this time. Cost was 12 per thousand, expensive when the .303 or 7.9mm was less than 9 per 1000.

Although the .280 Eley has no direct link with the military .276 Enfield, the .280 Ross was certainly in the minds of the designers of the .276 at Woolwich.

Regards
TonyE

 

[Andysarmoury]

Thank you TonyE much appreciated.
Cheers
Andy

 

[SpudGun]

Left - Right

.280 Flanged, next 4 are .280 Ross and the one on the left is .276 Enfield
(all rds shown are inert)

 

[Andysarmoury]

Thanks spudgun nice rounds,
Thanks for showing them.
Andy

 

[TonyE]

280

A good selection.

I think the bullet of your .276 Enfield round has not been re-seated to the correct depth. The cartridge overall length should be 3.230 inches.

Regards
TonyE