218 Bee

[cwlongshot]

I like the lil bator and the Ranch Dog bullet too. The lil 225450 sees uses and feeds better from my 43.

CW

[dale2242]

I have a Marlin Classic and 225415 and 225438 Lyman molds.
It like the lighter 225438 the best.
It will shoot the 225415 , but you have to push it pretty hard to stabilize it.

[cwtebay]

I have a Marlin Classic and 225415 and 225438 Lyman molds.
It like the lighter 225438 the best.
It will shoot the 225415 , but you have to push it pretty hard to stabilize it.

What are you shooting this from? I had a buddy give me samples and it REFUSES to feed from my Model 43.

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[GunnyMack]

Actually the aluminum collet was working, the shell holder was when the blue air started!
I hadn't thought
About using the seating die! Duh. I'll try that.
Of the 11 I was able to pull I found various OALs, a few almost .020 long so now I have to trim as well.

[Somebody]

I recently acquired a full 310 reloading setup with Lyman 225462 and all the original boxes. I've been meaning to post pictures of the haul in the vintage forum. I don't even own a .218, but perhaps a Handi stub conversion is in order.

[15meter]

Actually the aluminum collet was working, the shell holder was when the blue air started!
I hadn't thought
About using the seating die! Duh. I'll try that.
Of the 11 I was able to pull I found various OALs, a few almost .020 long so now I have to trim as well.

Don't know your procedure, but I trim to length before annealing, the hard brass seems to cut cleaner.

I've seen a lot of guys doing the annealing then final trim to length.

Works for me.

[GunnyMack]

Before I left for work this morning I tried the seater die, pushing them about 10 thou into the case. Into the 40 yr old RCBS puller, 15 packs and no joy! Gave it a few more and gave up. Got home, ran the dogs and back to the bench. The 2 I seated deeper just about refuse to pull . So I tried a factory unmolested - 30 wacks and then my puller exploded! New Frankford Arsenal on the way!

Yes I trim before annealing as well.

[GunnyMack]

Taking many ideas and put into practice- seated bullets .010 deeper and into kinetic puller, still taking dozens of hits to get a single bullet to pull! Then my kinetic decided it had enough and parted ways!! Didn't matter if it was the aluminum collet or a shell holder, they just wouldn't pull.
Next I tried the wire stripper trick. Not enough bullet above the press to grab . Nuts! Took my Lee C press and tried that and BINGO, enough pushed up through to get a good bite on. Pulled the whole box of 50. I lost 7 to neck splits.
Annealed the remaining 43 cases, ordered a FCD and 200 of the Rimrocks.
Again, thanks for the input!

[GunnyMack]

Well after some cussing, a new kinetic puller didn't work even with seating the bullets deeper. So I went to the wire stripper method. Not enough bullet through my RCBS press. But the Lee C press allowed enough purchase to pull them!
Finally got the side mount and rings, Vortex 2-7.
A Lee fcd ordered through Amazon got lost for 11 days, in the meantime I ordered another through Midway along with a box of Hornady 45gr Bee bullets. Also got 200 of the Rimrock bullets.
Started loading the Rimrock bullets, Federal ARmatch primers, H110,4227,1680 , t each and the remaining brass with 700x to use as sighters. All loads shot about the same at about 1.5" at 50 yards off a bench. Not great but for first time this rifle has spoken in probably 30 years I'll take it.
The 700x load was 3.5grains and like a 22lr. Be a good squirrel load!
Now I have a baseline for cast I just loaded 3 each of 1680 for the 5 charges in the Hornady book with three Hornady bullet. And 3 each with Lil gun - I have to see if this likes jacketed better or worse than cast.
Oh and I'm trying pistol primers in these.