Wanted: 218 Bee bullets

[Bernie]

Just seeing if anyone has any they want to move on. They’re around but thought someone might have a box languishing.

I want to work up a subsonic K Hornet load.

 

[Bowland blades]

i have a box of 224 45grain HP/Bee 45grain . #2229 Horandy

 

[FreshFace]

Many moons ago I had a 218 Mashburn Bee, basically an “Improved” 218 Bee & used to use .224” bullets but do still have some .223” around, let me know what bullets you are specifically looking for & I may be able to help or are you wanted loaded rounds?

 

[Bernie]

i have a box of 224 45grain HP/Bee 45grain . #2229 Horandy

I’m going to order those exact ones from Reloading Solutions. Do you want to move yours on?

 

[Bernie]

Many moons ago I had a 218 Mashburn Bee, basically an “Improved” 218 Bee & used to use .224” bullets but do still have some .223” around, let me know what bullets you are specifically looking for & I may be able to help or are you wanted loaded rounds?

I’m after the Speer 46gn flat point 218 bee 224s if you have any.

The hornadys seem to be available. Wanted to compare them. Generally looking for short snubby bullets to stabilise at low MV. I’m about to try the 50gn PPU Soff Point but not sure if they’ll stabilise.

 

[Bowland blades]

I’m going to order those exact ones from Reloading Solutions. Do you want to move yours on?

Not if you have now found where to get some

 

[FreshFace]

I’m after the Speer 46gn flat point 218 bee 224s if you have any.

The hornadys seem to be available. Wanted to compare them. Generally looking for short snubby bullets to stabilise at low MV. I’m about to try the 50gn PPU Soff Point but not sure if they’ll stabilise.

I have the following
58no - Speer 223” Spitzer 45g
101no - Hornady 45g Hornet.
Let me know if they are of interest to you.

 

[Bernie]

I have the following
58no - Speer 223” Spitzer 45g
101no - Hornady 45g Hornet.
Let me know if they are of interest to you. View attachment 471356

Thanks for coming back to me. I was after the ones with the really flat nose like this:


Trying to get them to stabilise at subsonic in a 1:14”.

 

[Bernie]

Turns out both the Hornady and the Speer 218 bee flat points are out of stock everywhere! I’ll keep an eye out. Thanks all

 

[FreshFace]

Thanks for coming back to me. I was after the ones with the really flat nose like this:
View attachment 471462

Trying to get them to stabilise at subsonic in a 1:14”.

My 218 Mashburn Bee came to me from my father, the rifle started its life as a Centre Ten target rifle rebarreled with a 1:15 Shilen barrel & it worked very well with both of these bullets.

Good luck with your search & the rifle, great fun cartridge.

 

[ashray]

Good evening,i have a box of rws hp 46gr sat on the shelf and i may have other light weight 224 cal and i can look on friday when i am back .

 

[Bernie]

Good evening,i have a box of rws hp 46gr sat on the shelf and i may have other light weight 224 cal and i can look on friday when i am back .

Can’t find any info on them at all. Definitely interested if they’re short for calibre. Do you have any other details?

 

[Smellydog]

A seller on here was selling S&B 45 gn soft points cheap. Has many.
I bought a box for my 222 but definitely remember using them in my hornet for reduced power loads.

 

[25 Sharps]

Just seeing if anyone has any they want to move on. They’re around but thought someone might have a box languishing.

I want to work up a subsonic K Hornet load.

Are you after .223 or .224 bullets?

 

[Bernie]

Are you after .223 or .224 bullets?

224. I know the title says 218Bee but it’s for a 1:14 K Hornet. They’re for subsonic loads and I want to try and stabilise the heaviest bullet I can. The short flat nose bee bullets seemed a good bet but I’ve been looking at any short bullets really.

Concerningly, the whole process is placing me at risk of contracting the “casters plague” in order to start making my own..

 

[25 Sharps]

224. I know the title says 218Bee but it’s for a 1:14 K Hornet. They’re for subsonic loads and I want to try and stabilise the heaviest bullet I can. The short flat nose bee bullets seemed a good bet but I’ve been looking at any short bullets really.

Concerningly, the whole process is placing me at risk of contracting the “casters plague” in order to start making my own..

Good luck, I tried in a standard hornet with jacketed bullets with no joy, various bullets going sideways. There’s also the issue of jackets bullets lodging in the barrel.

Cast bullets may work but the twist will likely catch you out.

 

[Bernie]

Good luck, I tried in a standard hornet with jacketed bullets with no joy, various bullets going sideways. There’s also the issue of jackets bullets lodging in the barrel.

Cast bullets may work but the twist will likely catch you out.

What weight and bullet length did you try? Was yours a 1:16? I have a Ruger 77Mk2 1:14.

I’m working with Titegroup, N320 and Winchester WST just because those are the powders I have.

 

[25 Sharps]

What weight and bullet length did you try? Was yours a 1:16? I have a Ruger 77Mk2 1:14.

I’m working with Titegroup, N320 and Winchester WST just because those are the powders I have.

It was a 1:16 but from memory people shooting subsonic were running 50 gr bullets and fast twists.