Eley Limited is a British manufacturer of firearms cartridges. Historically the company has produced a broad variety of ammunition, but today specialises in .22 Long Rifle cartridges for competitive target shooting. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, six of the twelve medals for cartridge rifle and pistol were won using Eley ammunition.
Eley 1861 Pinfire Shotshells
Box of 12mm Eley Pinfire Cartridges
Eley 20 Gauge Pinfire Shotshell Box
The .303 British or 7.7×56mmR, is a .303-inch (7.7 mm) calibre rimmed tapered rifle cartridge. The .303 inch bore diameter is measured between rifling lands as is the common practice in Europe which follows the traditional black powder convention.
Left to right: .303 British, 6.5×50mmSR Arisaka and .30-06 Springfield ballistic tip ammunition
Longitudinal section of Mk VI ammunition 1904, showing the round nose bullet
Longitudinal section of Mk VII ammunition circa 1915, showing the "tail heavy" design
.303 British Cartridge (Mk VII), manufactured by CAC in 1945