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276 ELEY MATCH RIFLE
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BRITISH SPORTING UP TO .299"
276 ELEY MATCH RIFLE
276 · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 276 |
| In the cabinet | BRITISH SPORTING UP TO .299" · 2 images |
Reading the headstamp
12 o'clockMaker's name or factory code
6 o'clockCalibre or year of manufacture
CentrePrimer — Berdan or Boxer, and any seal colour
Research notes
Extremely rare cartridge and according to Hoyem Vol.3 p. 152 the 276 Eley Match Rifle was based on a shortened 280 Ross case and loaded with a match type bullet. Neither Hoyem nor Fleming state a date of development and no further info is known about this rifle.
Provenance
2025Catalogued in the collection
Same drawer
