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I had a Kimber 82 single shot 218 Bee with a factory varmint weight barrel. h I shot a few woodchucks with it. My hunting buddy wanted it, and he bought it 20+ years ago. He loves it. I have seen him take woodchucksvat 300 yards with it ( first shot) with a Nosler 40 grain ballistic tip. Load was something like 13 grains of a fast rifle powder (4227?).
I also used to have Ruger #1s in 218 Bee. Never shot it. Sold it.
What is a 218 Bee good for? It is a very efficient small game cartridge with a sharper shoulder than the standard 22 Hornet.
All that written, I have a nice Sako A1 Varmint in 222 Remington. I can load it down with 12.5 grains IMR 4227 with a 50 grain bullet. Accurate, quiet, and "218 Bee-like". Don't have a chrono, but guessing if is in the 2400 fps area. That's why I sold my 218 Bees. It is a great cartridge, but my 222 Rem is even better, due to its load flexibility.
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I had a Kimber 82 single shot 218 Bee with a factory varmint weight barrel. h I shot a few woodchucks with it. My hunting buddy wanted it, and he bought it 20+ years ago. He loves it. I have seen him take woodchucksvat 300 yards with it ( first shot) with a Nosler 40 grain ballistic tip. Load was something like 13 grains of a fast rifle powder (4227?).
I also used to have Ruger #1s in 218 Bee. Never shot it. Sold it.
What is a 218 Bee good for? It is a very efficient small game cartridge with a sharper shoulder than the standard 22 Hornet.
All that written, I have a nice Sako A1 Varmint in 222 Remington. I can load it down with 12.5 grains IMR 4227 with a 50 grain bullet. Accurate, quiet, and "218 Bee-like". Don't have a chrono, but guessing if is in the 2400 fps area. That's why I sold my 218 Bees. It is a great cartridge, but my 222 Rem is even better, due to its load flexibility. That is a good explanation. You assessed your needs and decided on a cartridge and some loads. Prima!
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