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.218bee Question for you sir!!

NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
edited July 2002 in General Discussion
I have heard so many people speak highly of the .218 bee.I was wondering if they still chamber it? If so who does,and is ammo easy to acquire? I have looked for some Brass to give me an idea if they still make dies to reload it.Thanks in advance.

Rugster
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  • PJPJ Member Posts: 1,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Rugster:

    Ruger chambers their Number 1 in .218 Bee in either their Standard (1-B) or their Medium Sporter (1-S). I have a Number 1-V in .223 and love it.

    Pete

    "Be kind to your neighbor, he knows where you live."

    Edited by - PJ on 07/10/2002 12:43:36
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  • 218Beekeep218Beekeep Member Posts: 3,033
    edited November -1
    Rugster:

    They weren`t speaking highly of the round,
    they were speaking highly of me.

    The loaded ammo is high,in the $40.per 50 range.

    But dies are easy to come by,they use a .224 bullit,
    brass is not expensive,and you can use 25-20,or 32-20
    brass if ever need be.Plus they don`t take a lot of powder,
    so they are one of the cheapest handloads I know of.

    Sorry it took so long for me to respond,
    I`ve been sick,and I think maybe delerious
    from the fever,to think someone thinks highly of me.

    .218

    Did sombody say somethin` about bees?
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  • groundhog devastationgroundhog devastation Member Posts: 4,495
    edited November -1
    Bee, Get Well Soon and get back on here!!! We iss your insight on these topics!! Rugster, Go to e-bay and there are some listings for dies and brass there now!! I checked today but didn't respond because the original post was for "BEE"!! Was hoping he'd show up!!! GHD
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  • NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks alot guys I like the Ballistics of the round,and have been a fan of the (.22 Hornet).I am serious about buying one.I also wonder about the .221Rem Fireball as well.Thanks Mr.BEE and it was good talking to you GHD,Killed a huge whistle pig the other day with my 22-250 I wish I could say it was a 250yrd shot but I cant it was only about 75yrds.Big critter though!! Been hunting much GHD?

    Hope you are felling .218 Bee


    Rugster
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