.218 Bee Topper

[Texas by God]

A steadier shot would do better, no doubt. Shotgun trigger learning curve and more visible aiming spots on target will help. 100 yards, 3 shot groups.

[Texas by God]

Thanks to Koger, I'm going to try some 55gr Lee Bator bullets in it. As soon as I make some with the mould he sent. I've also ordered a regular pistol grip stock for it.
I've been looking every day for a turkey to try it out on, but they must have been warned.....

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[Texas by God]

I made a head shot on a squirrel that was inside the deer feeder cage. No damage to the feeder! About 70yards away, resting on my truck window.
The Bee is good for such things. The corn fed fat fancy rat is in the fridge!

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[Milky Duck]

leaving the shotgun barrel longer helps with noise a lot...Ive done similar with .45/70 except Ive kept it as an insert and slip it back out again...ejection is via dropping a small metal rod in from muzzle end. lots of fun.

[Texas by God]

My initial cast bullet test at 40yds with the Lee sized to .225” with Sages aluminum gas checks. 4.5 grs of Unique and CCI SPM primers. I tend to choke on the shotgun style trigger pull, but using Kentucky W&E I was able to rip a tangerine a new one


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[Texas by God]

I’m pleased with the Lee bullet over 3.5 grs of Red Dot with Fiocchi SPP.
The bottom target is at 40 yards- 5 shots in about an inch.
The top target is 40 gr JHP that look like .22 Magnum bullets- I’m glad that they are gone-
The 4” 3 shot group on steel is at 100 yards with the cast load- farther than I’ll use it on game- but interesting. I was aiming at the upper paint spot.


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[Texas by God]

After the sun went down today, I checked my 100 yard zero for the varmint load. 3 shots; because I missed a mud turtle today about 70 yards away- twice- it wasn’t the gun.
I shot some cast bullets as well but at 40 yards. I like fun guns.



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[Barry54]

Would you post some photos of your loaded cartridges too please?

[Texas by God]

Would you post some photos of your loaded cartridges too please?

Here you go.


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[Barry54]

Classic looking! I like ‘em!!
Thanks

[Jedman]

I have owned a couple of single shots in 22 hornet but never the Bee ��. I like the brass of the Bee much better and think it’s a neat cartridge. I once missed out on a big stash of new 218 Bee brass and think if I would have got it somehow a rifle to match it would have found me.
Jedman

[Rapier]

The 218 Bee is just the Bees Knees...If you want to see something try the 35 gr Berger flat base spire point. At 3,300 it bows up on an aluminum soda can full of water. Very accurate and death on turtles. Not cast of course,, but is very accurate plus extends the effective range out to about 300.