Rcbs antique .218 diameter bullet die

[Chopdr230]

I was lucky enough to get my hands on some old rcbs dies from the 40's mostly 22 dies but one produces a bullet that is .218 in diameter . Any one have an idea what this is for ? I thought the .218 bee but all the info I find on it states its a .224 bullet . Thanks for any info

[Utah Shooter]

Perhaps it is the diameter of the core that it makes.

[30yrcaster]

Perhaps the 219 Donaldson Wasp or 219 Zipper or 218 Bee?

[Reg]

Pictures ?

[clodhopper]

Many early 22 hornets were rechamberd .22 rimfires. .22 longrifle nominal bullet dia is .220.

[Bent Ramrod]

Does it actually form a point on the .218 bullet? If not, it is most likely a core swaging die. The early benchrest guys set records with RCBS bullet dies and suggested various improvements to the basic swage die set, including a die to swage the cores to reproducible sizes and weights. RCBS also offered a core seating die.

I would greatly like to see a picture of your RCBS dies. They are pretty uncommon any more.