Found these at a garage sale a couple blocks from my house. The older lady's husband is long passed, and I picked up this 500 ct tin for $2. Never heard of them before. Its definitely old. The tin is in excellent shape, and has a hinged lid. Didn't count the pellets but looks like it's a full tin. Can anybody give me some info on these? Age, value, if any, etc.. 
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Did I find a gem?
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those were made by Ely of England for webley.If you measure them their 5.6mm in diameter.Did you ask her if their was any pellet guns left??????????
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Yes. There were no guns, and she had no idea what they were, except to say it was old bullets.
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Are these valuable? If not can they be shot out out of a .22 Maximus? If they are nostalgic, I dont want to waste it by shooting them.
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STOP"""put those on ebay"opening bid $25 bucks"a pice dont shoot them please.You are making me nervous"
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Some people collect old pellets out of nostalgia. There is nothing amazing about those pellets, other than their age, and their unusually large diameter.
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Thankyou. So does that mean I can not shoot them out of a Maximus because of the large diameter?
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They would probably shoot just fine, it just would be a waste. Sell them to someone who seeks them, and buy twice the number of modern pellets with the proceeds form the sale.
Here is an example of the kinds of people who collect old pellets:
Link to old Webley/Ely pellets from England, some Quite old.
Here is an example of the kinds of people who collect old pellets:
Link to old Webley/Ely pellets from England, some Quite old.
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Ely Wasps had thinner skirts and a pronounced ridge on the circumference of the pellet's head. I suspect this is Pre-Wasp in it's design.
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