Don't really see any advantage to compressed loads and lots of disadvantages if you try and compress too much powder. Filling the case to the base of the bullet has worked fine for me.
What is really gained by compression, 50 to maybe 100 fps and perhaps a little tighter group? At that point why not just move up to a cartridge that can deliver the performance you are after.
The 218 Bee using CFE/BLK already gives a significant increase in velocity.
It is up to every reloader to decide what works best for them, If compressed loads are something you feel worthwhile that's great. But I have to ask you how much compression is enough?
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