.218 bee fans

[Mntngoat]

Any one else see this today https://m.facebook.com/groups/483688...52156978180083

ML

[BobG]

So what does it say. I can't get into facebook.

[Mntngoat]

Got his hornady brass and appears to be pretty constistant

[cpt-t]

Mntngoat: I bought a used Model 43 Win in 218 Bee with a K-6 or K-8 scope on it in 1963. I paid $40.00 for it and they threw in two boxes ( 100 Rounds ) of Win 46gr HP`s. This was my first Centerfire Rifle and my first Varmint Rifle, and the first Rifle I ever bought with my own money. I still have it and shoot it often. I have a 6 X 18 Old Denver Redfield on my rifle now. I have shot this rifle 1000`s of times and carried it 100`s of miles over the years and it will still shoot an Inch or less at a 100yds. I have without dought shot a Boxcar load of every Varmint you can thing of with it over the last 54 years. This little rifle is definitely one of my all time favorite Rifles. I hope that Starline Brass will start making 218 Bee Brass in the near future, that would be great wouldn't it. They IMHO sure make fine Rifle & Pistol Brass. And they are very nice people to deal with.
ken

[Bill K]

Originally Posted by BobG

So what does it say. I can't get into facebook.

Same here, say page can not be displayed. Bill K

[Eric Mayer]

Let's hope the Hornady brass gets out there in decent amounts. I've got about 700 brand new and 500 used brass, but I'd still like to get more.

Ken - I just took my 43 out for ground squirrels the other day:



Eric

[17VLD]

I will have to get some brass and try it in the rifle.If it works out I will have to get a bunch for the HeBee as well
Nice picture Eric.
Matt

[Eric Mayer]

Thanks Matt!

I ordered some ammo and brass a couple of days ago from Midway. I have #300 brass and #50 ammo set to arrive on Friday.

Ammo is OOS at Midway, but can be found elsewhere. $32.29 for #25 isn't terrible, but it looks like the 45 grain Hornady HP Bee bullet, which is not the best for ballistics past 100 yards. I just hope it's not crimped.

Eric

[17VLD]

When I came to Colorado in 1995 I saw some 218 Bee WW46 Grain hp ammo on closeout at Gart Bros for $11.99 per box of 50,I bought all the had,heck I did,nt
even have a rifle for it.Years later I stumbled on a nice used Ruger 1S and bought it,funny thing was it had a bunch of loaded ammo with it too.
Very fun gun to shoot pd's with.
Matt

[260Ackley]

I don't have a bee but those prices don't sound bad for an obscure cartridge. I have a 22 hornet and was browsing a local shop and the price was 89 for a box. Memory isn't great if it was 20 or 50 rounds. Either way its robbery.