577 Eley
 

Just had a customer give me a loaded round for one of these...found on parking lot...dang, a big dude. What can anyone
tell me about it?
Dan

Does it look like this?

Eley .577/.500 No. 2 Black Powder Cartridges

http://www.griffinhowe.com/store/dbi...20AM%204_l.jpg

It's a Vintage, collectable. From what I've found, 4 rounds goes for about $160, so you're holding about $40 in your hand fellow

Yep...brass is about 68MM in length! Thanks, just curious.Folded head...I have no idea as to how it got here.
Dan

Gracias

Petey, on second look, mine is not a bottle neck......brass is 68mm long/folded head...bullet appears to be paper patched,
head stamp is .577 Eley London.
Dan

Aw schucks.. That drops the price to around $20 a round ;) ha ha.

It's still a collectable.

I think you're looking around the late 1800's (1875'ish) at this particular round. They used to make BP double-guns out of this round.

$20...............man, that deflated as fast as a 401!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the input.
Dan

Hokee dokee.....this is a 577 BP Express......found the dude whut lost it...has a number of em.Thanks for the help.
Dan
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