218 Bee~gone AND forgotten?

Looks like a neat cartridge, can't help but feel like a 22 hornet is ridiculously close to it though.

leveractionjunkie said:
They used to chamber almost anything when their custom shop was open. Now it’s mostly third party barrel makers, but they’re all reportedly superior to TC’s barrels. Nine35 dot come can order any TC barrel you’d like. Unless a guy is set up to rebarrel on his own or the chambering he wants to do is a straight swap it’s gonna be cheaper and easier the TC route plus aftermarket accessories approach 10/22 levels.
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There are a LOT of neat options for calibers in the TC's thats for sure. I've always wanted to get one with a pile of barrels just for the fun of it...
 
hoytcanon said:
The bottom rifle is the .218 Bee....I tried and failed to find the picture where I put 10 rounds through 1/2" @ 100 yards.
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I found the picture in another thread... but I mis-remembered, it was a ten shot group @ 100 yards with the .218 Bee No.1-S.
 
i have a Hi wall in 218 improved and it shoots well, plus another Hi wall in 22/303 which has seen a lot action over the years I do need a 219 zipper
 
I have a 25-20 single shot bolt action i built on a lee metford.(one day ill fit a savage model 23 mag) I love the round so the 218 bee im sure is the just as fun. Shoots quite well. Old LM iron sights still shoots 3" groups at 100m
 
WR1894 said:
i have a Hi wall in 218 improved and it shoots well, plus another Hi wall in 22/303 which has seen a lot action over the years I do need a 219 zipper
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Now those would be a nice pair of varminters! 22/303 is a rare bird indeed. Nice highwall or lowwall in 218 would be a sweet woods roving rifle, specially out east with big grays in the trees and maybe an early rising or late to bed coon poking around.
 
I have a #1 in 218 bee and I'm building 2 low wall's in 218 bee for my 2 boys, There kinda young still but I think they will have fun shooting and reloading for them in the future
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I’ve had a few 218s over the years. I had a beautiful 218 built on an enfield action, never shoulda got rid of that one. I’m currently shooting a Model 43 deluxe. Take it on the trapline to shoot beaver with.

I’m currently looking for another rifle chambered in 218Bee, I’d like a ruger#1 but am also interested in a 218 barrel for my Encore. Who can you order a 218 Bee Encore barrel from in Canada?
 
22LRguy. If you can find a Bee get it and don’t worry about it being too close to your 17 H or 223. I’d pick one up in a heart beat if I found the right one!! Despite having most 17 rimfire and centrefire, 22 mag, 22 Hornet, several 223s, 204s and a 22-250. You can never have enough I always say.

71 gophers less today thanks to my CZ American and Savage 25 in 17HH. Life’s too short.
 
According to Landis in Twenty-Two Caliber Varmint Rifles the 218 Bee is basically the .22 Koshollek. He has this to say:

"The primary reason for the .218 Bee is to provide a high-speed load in .22 caliber, with a 300-yard trajectory about that of the .30-1906 service charge, which can be used in a short-receiver type, lever action rifle which can be carried conveniently in scabbard, on the back seat or the floor of an auto, a farm wagon or a sled, uses light recoil and moderately inexpensive ammunition suitable for the use of cowboys, shepherders, and ranchers needing a hunting rifle with light weight but reasonably powerful ammunition and which will cover the varmint and game field up to and including an occasional shot at deer or coyotes. Or, in the East, at woodchucks."
 
Have a large frame martini henry in .218bee love it. Got the rifle from epps a couple years ago. I like reloading it aswell. Like others have said a must have caliber.
 
I ordered a 218Bee barrel for my Encore thru Nine35 earlier in the summer. It should be here this week and Im really looking forward to getting it to the range.

Im always looking for more 218 recipes if anyone has some to share?
 
I like my Bee. Built it on a Stevens 044-1/2, takes 10-15 gr of powder, gets up to 3200fps with a 40gr bullet, minute of gopher with 10rds @ 200, what else do I need?


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Hi guys: where can you order 25-20 bullets for reloading? I could only get them in 85grains. Does anyone know where I could order the lighter weights for reloading?
Thanks !
 
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