Good primer for 218 bee???

Oakie

March 10, 2011 14:02

Should I use a small rifle or small pistol primer. I am loading for a tauras raging bee handgun with a 10" barrel

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  Oakie

  March 10, 2011 14:20

  Never mind, I answered my own question and went with the small pitol primer.

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  perry shooter

  March 10, 2011 15:59

  I don't have a BEE but I have found with many bolt action 22 Hornets that Pistol primers give much better groups. I think the firing pin spring is smaller /weaker because of the diameter of the bolt and the small rifle primer has a cup that is made for High pressure rounds like 22/250 and the primer strike is too weak . also the primer is too hot for the small amount of powder. YMMV Karl

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  Justjump

  March 10, 2011 16:11

  I have a little remington pump in 218 and I've always used rifle primers and its a tack driver. Never thought about using pistol primers... making notes... new stuff to try

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  Rocky Raab

  March 11, 2011 04:43

  The Remington 6? primer was designed for Hornet and Bee cartridges. It is very mild and has a thin cup - both are important for low-pressure rounds in tiny cases.
  
  If you can't find those, get CCI, Rem or Fed small pistol standard primers. Winchester primers of any kind are too hot for the Hornet/Bee class of rounds.
  
  I've explained the "why" of this several times. Search older threads and you'll find it.

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