Favorite 218Bee load ?

PDshooter · January 28, 2005, 04:32 PM

Dose anybody have a favorite 218Bee load

I'm shooting from a 15in. contender Bull Barry barrel. Been using 12.5Gr IMR-4227 powder 45GR bullets.

nighthunter · February 6, 2005, 03:40 PM

My fav is 13 gr. IMR 4227 and a Sierra 45 gr. semi pointed in my Winchester model 43. This load has taken over a thousand Pa. woodchucks over the years.

44-40 · February 6, 2005, 04:28 PM

I have not tried it in my bee yet but hodgdon llil gun shoots great in my hornet with small pistol primers,don't have to fool with log type powder.

hivel37 · February 7, 2005, 12:29 AM

My Hornet in a 10" Contender likes 9 grs lil gun w/45 grain sierra. This is a load I use in silhouette. The rifle gets 12.5 grs of the same stuff. That's all I can get in without spilling powder everywhere. Your Bee might like it, also.

January 28, 2005, 04:32 PM	#1
PDshooter Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2000 Location: Indiana Posts: 607	Favorite 218Bee load ? Dose anybody have a favorite 218Bee load I'm shooting from a 15in. contender Bull Barry barrel. Been using 12.5Gr IMR-4227 powder 45GR bullets.

February 6, 2005, 03:40 PM	#2
nighthunter Junior Member Join Date: February 6, 2005 Location: near DuBois Pa Posts: 12	My fav is 13 gr. IMR 4227 and a Sierra 45 gr. semi pointed in my Winchester model 43. This load has taken over a thousand Pa. woodchucks over the years.

February 6, 2005, 04:28 PM	#3
44-40 Senior Member Join Date: January 31, 2005 Location: Wyoming Posts: 180	I have not tried it in my bee yet but hodgdon llil gun shoots great in my hornet with small pistol primers,don't have to fool with log type powder.

February 7, 2005, 12:29 AM	#4
hivel37 Senior Member Join Date: August 24, 2004 Location: Hill Country Posts: 522	My Hornet in a 10" Contender likes 9 grs lil gun w/45 grain sierra. This is a load I use in silhouette. The rifle gets 12.5 grs of the same stuff. That's all I can get in without spilling powder everywhere. Your Bee might like it, also.