Eley Wasps

[BC312]

Eley Wasps were and still are my favourite airgun pellet if you can find them but at top costs, always used as a benchmark pellet when tests were carried out against other pellets, especially in the airgun mags, good for hunting, target and plinking etc in both calibres. Also good for vintage guns in 5.56, but unfortunately they stopped making them, not sure why, as they were very popular, to me they were, not sure what others thought, now we have pellets H&N style marked off on flea bay as Eley wasps nothing like the traditional diablo.

So the other day I went to Bisley the last time was just before covid. I wanted to go to the NRA small bore rifle shop Lord Roberts building which years ago had a great selection of air match rifles with the famous names like Steyr, Anschutz Feinwerkbau etc all displayed along with a great selection of pellets but to my disappointment the shop is no longer there since covid and has moved to the Midlands, they still sell a small selection of pellets in the shop from boxes on the floor while the rest of the shop is empty apart from the empty gun racking, big shame, even Faultons was shut and looked derelict. In the end i bought a tin of .22 Hobbys another good bench mark pellet but noticed that Eley make a .177 Tenex match pellet in a square box. I thought, are Eley still going and still making pellets. So i looked on line and sure enough they are. So i sent them a contact message to see if they would consider making Eley Wasps again. You can only ask. I thought if enough air gunners here sent a message to the their contact page they may consider making Eley Wasps again. https://eley.co.uk/contact-us/ give it a try doesn't hurt.

[junglie]

Eley Wasps were and still are my favourite airgun pellet if you can find them but at top costs, always used as a benchmark pellet when tests were carried out against other pellets, especially in the airgun mags, good for hunting, target and plinking etc in both calibres. Also good for vintage guns in 5.56, but unfortunately they stopped making them, not sure why, as they were very popular, to me they were, not sure what others thought, now we have pellets H&N style marked off on flea bay as Eley wasps nothing like the traditional diablo.

So the other day I went to Bisley the last time was just before covid. I wanted to go to the NRA small bore rifle shop Lord Roberts building which years ago had a great selection of air match rifles with the famous names like Steyr, Anschutz Feinwerkbau etc all displayed along with a great selection of pellets but to my disappointment the shop is no longer there since covid and has moved to the Midlands, they still sell a small selection of pellets in the shop from boxes on the floor while the rest of the shop is empty apart from the empty gun racking, big shame, even Faultons was shut and looked derelict. In the end i bought a tin of .22 Hobbys another good bench mark pellet but noticed that Eley make a .177 Tenex match pellet in a square box. I thought, are Eley still going and still making pellets. So i looked on line and sure enough they are. So i sent them a contact message to see if they would consider making Eley Wasps again. You can only ask. I thought if enough air gunners here sent a message to the their contact page they may consider making Eley Wasps again. https://eley.co.uk/contact-us/ give it a try doesn't hurt.

Not going to happen, the machinery was sold years ago when the dies were just about worn out, just buy FTT they are the closest thing to the old wasps in quality & shape/weight.+ the largest head sizes in FTT work really well in bsa .22 barrels. I was a big fan of wasps in both cals btw, the original ones that is.

[BC312]

Makes you wonder with modern technology that such dies cant be remade, it seems they still have the machinery as they are still making pellets, just a matter of the dies. So whats in the process of making pellets?

[junglie]

Makes you wonder with modern technology that such dies cant be remade, it seems they still have the machinery as they are still making pellets, just a matter of the dies. So whats in the process of making pellets?

I wouldn't know, think they are cold formed from precision lead alloy wire I've only made them with the casting process with an LEM mould in the 80's which was very time consuming, take off your rose tinted specs mate & try some FTT's or jsb rs or express in your springers. We have a vast selection to choose from, ok you might need a mortgage to buy them now after brexsh*t but at least we still have the choice.....lol.

[greenwayjames]

Makes you wonder with modern technology that such dies cant be remade, it seems they still have the machinery as they are still making pellets, just a matter of the dies. So whats in the process of making pellets?

I dont think they make the Match pellets. Pretty sure they are re-labelled H&N. Have a look on the tin label.

[Bellycrawler]

Wasps are no more ?? Glad I bulk bought pellets years ago !

[laverdabru]

Wasps are no more ?? Glad I bulk bought pellets years ago !

Don't think 'proper' Wasps have been made for yonks...there was a remake, in a very similar tin, a few years back. Which were rubbish, bought some in both .22 & .177, lots of swarf & misshapes. Might have been another re brand since, but find H&N/FTTs etc fine for my use.

[Segata]

I was lucky to be given some a while back, my Webley Falcon loves them but eventually I've got to find an affordable replacement as the new ones aren't the same and NOS is not always easy to get or cheap.

[maximus]

I've still got 1/2 a tin of old wasps, my airsporters shoot ftt better. My mercury seems to do best with RWS super H point. Regards Max

[rapidresponse1]

i liked wasps a lot

[bootneckbob]

I've still got some Wasps. Did some chronoing with my standard BSA Mercury Challenger a month or two ago. 11.6 with Daystate Soverign, 11.2 with AA field and 13.2 with Wasps! They've probably got the weight wrong!

[BC312]

Wasps should be about 14. odd grains ball park in weight, so i recall.

[maximus]

I've still got some Wasps. Did some chronoing with my standard BSA Mercury Challenger a month or two ago. 11.6 with Daystate Soverign, 11.2 with AA field and 13.2 with Wasps! They've probably got the weight wrong!

I would check it properly by weighing the pellets etc. Wasps are lighter than the other two and will likely give a higher m.e. They do in my mercury s but it doesn't come close to being hot.