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 A little 218 Bee for a Monday
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01/13/14 09:35 PM
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aubreydavis
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So my calling partner got tired of spending $80 bucks for 50 rounds and wanted to shoot a ballistic tip so I did a ladder test yesterday and this combo was the winner .218 Bee Case: W/W New Primer:WSR Powder:12.0 gr IMR 4227 COAL:1.770 Bullet:40 gr Nosler BT 
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 Re: A little 218 Bee for a Monday
[Re: aubreydavis]
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01/13/14 11:29 PM
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blackcoal
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First caliber I ever reloaded was .218 Bee, back around 57-58. Loaded with what we called a Lyman Nutcracker. Lot of W Tx jackrabbits fell to that round.
The Greatest Enemy of knowledge is not ignorance,
it is the illusion of knowledge.--Stephen Hawking
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Re: A little 218 Bee for a Monday
[Re: aubreydavis]
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01/14/14 12:47 AM
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Karnis
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Neat round. Ran across a feller selling a Model 43 which was practically NIB at the Mesquite gunshow about 10 years ago. No $$ to do so. Still chapped about it.
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Re: A little 218 Bee for a Monday
[Re: aubreydavis]
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01/14/14 12:57 AM
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Rocklock
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Very similar. My Win model 43 is a .22 Hornet. Use it on varmints , turkey and coyotes. I call it a reload able .22 Mag.
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Re: A little 218 Bee for a Monday
[Re: aubreydavis]
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01/14/14 07:21 AM
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aubreydavis
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Ya its a pretty neat little round for sure. My buddys rifle is a Win mod 43 as well. It shoots great like most of the older Winchester rifles. I know he puts a lot of song dogs to sleep with it.
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Re: A little 218 Bee for a Monday
[Re: aubreydavis]
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01/14/14 02:44 PM
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RiverRider
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The little .22 center fires are neat. I'd like to mess with them all, but time won't let me!
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