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Old 11-10-2008, 06:01 PM
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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?
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Old 11-12-2008, 10:16 AM
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Does it look like this?

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



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
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Old 11-12-2008, 11:01 AM
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Yep...brass is about 68MM in length! Thanks, just curious.Folded head...I have no idea as to how it got here.
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Old 11-12-2008, 11:48 AM
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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.
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Old 11-12-2008, 12:57 PM
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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.
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Old 11-12-2008, 02:11 PM
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$20...............man, that deflated as fast as a 401!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the input.
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Old 11-13-2008, 03:05 PM
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Hokee dokee.....this is a 577 BP Express......found the dude whut lost it...has a number of em.Thanks for the help.
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