218 Bee case trim size

August 14, 2011 20:36

I have some 218 B cases the have been trimmed to 1.325. The books say that you should trim to 1.335. Are these ok to use? Thanks

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charliemeyer007

August 14, 2011 21:56
They are short. Might not crimp very well. If they were mine I would use them up first. Might need good chamber cleaning to get full length ammo to chamber correctly after the short stuff.
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tsr1965

August 15, 2011 01:36
Yep, they will still work. If you are using them in a bolt action or single shot, you might not even need a crimp. With a tube fed lever action, you will need to adjust your crimp. With the price of those brass today, I certainly wouldn't toss them out.

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Oakie

August 16, 2011 16:58
I reload alot of 218 bee ammo and you will be just fine. The advise above is correct.
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