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The Ultimate Reloading Manual
Wolfe Publishing Group
  • alliant reloading data
  • reloading brass
  • shotshell reloading
Load Data
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The Ultimate Reloading Manual

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.218 Bee (Load Development handloads)
.218 Bee (Load Development handloads)
Warning! A Winchester Model 43 Special with a 24-inch barrel with a Williams Wide Guide 4x scope set in period Weaver Top-Mount rings were used to test all loads. New Hornady brass and CCI No. 400 Small Rifle Primers were used throughout.

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Wt. Bullet Powder Manufacturer Powder Charge Velocity (FPS)
35 Hornady V-MAX Hodgdon CFE BLK Subscribe 3098
Remarks: COAL: 1.650 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.29
35 Hornady V-MAX Hodgdon CFE BLK Subscribe 3185
Remarks: COAL: 1.650 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.37
35 Hornady V-MAX Hodgdon CFE BLK Subscribe 3255
Remarks: COMPRESSED LOAD; COAL: 1.650 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.71
35 Hornady V-MAX Accurate AAC-1680 Subscribe 2719
Remarks: COAL: 1.650 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.97
35 Hornady V-MAX Accurate AAC-1680 Subscribe 2747
Remarks: COAL: 1.650 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.53
35 Hornady V-MAX Accurate AAC-1680 Subscribe 2812
Remarks: COAL: 1.650 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.41
35 Hornady V-MAX Shooters World Blackout Subscribe 2531
Remarks: COAL: 1.650 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .43
35 Hornady V-MAX Shooters World Blackout Subscribe 2636
Remarks: COAL: 1.650 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .81
35 Hornady V-MAX Shooters World Blackout Subscribe 2764
Remarks: COAL: 1.650 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.58
35 Hornady V-MAX Vihtavuori VV-N120 Subscribe 2784
Remarks: COAL: 1.650 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .69
35 Hornady V-MAX Vihtavuori VV-N120 Subscribe 2921
Remarks: COAL: 1.650 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.01
35 Hornady V-MAX Vihtavuori VV-N120 Subscribe 3001
Remarks: COMPRESSED LOAD; COAL: 1.650 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.34
40 Speer Varmint SP Winchester W-296 Subscribe 2366
Remarks: COAL: 1.640 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.28
40 Speer Varmint SP Winchester W-296 Subscribe 2477
Remarks: COAL: 1.640 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.53
40 Speer Varmint SP Winchester W-296 Subscribe 2598
Remarks: COAL: 1.640 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.57
40 Speer Varmint SP Accurate AAC-2460 Subscribe 2347
Remarks: COAL: 1.640 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.90
40 Speer Varmint SP Accurate AAC-2460 Subscribe 2372
Remarks: COAL: 1.640 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .84
40 Speer Varmint SP Accurate AAC-2460 Subscribe 2425
Remarks: COMPRESSED LOAD; COAL: 1.640 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.39
40 Speer Varmint SP Hodgdon Lil'Gun Subscribe 3017
Remarks: COAL: 1.640 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .89
40 Speer Varmint SP Hodgdon Lil'Gun Subscribe 3167
Remarks: COAL: 1.640 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.71
40 Speer Varmint SP Hodgdon Lil'Gun Subscribe 3253
Remarks: COAL: 1.640 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.50
40 Speer Varmint SP Alliant RL-7 Subscribe 2699
Remarks: COAL: 1.640 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.81
40 Speer Varmint SP Alliant RL-7 Subscribe 2785
Remarks: COMPRESSED LOAD; COAL: 1.640 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.83
40 Speer Varmint SP Alliant RL-7 Subscribe 2865
Remarks: COMPRESSED LOAD; COAL: 1.640 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.62
45 Sierra Varminter SP Hodgdon H-4198 Subscribe 2412
Remarks: COAL: 1.700 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 2.05
45 Sierra Varminter SP Hodgdon H-4198 Subscribe 2552
Remarks: COAL: 1.700 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.11
45 Sierra Varminter SP Hodgdon H-4198 Subscribe 2624
Remarks: COMPRESSED LOAD; COAL: 1.700 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.31
45 Sierra Varminter SP Accurate AAC-1680 Subscribe 2409
Remarks: COAL: 1.700 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .65
45 Sierra Varminter SP Accurate AAC-1680 Subscribe 2434
Remarks: COAL: 1.700 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .85
45 Sierra Varminter SP Accurate AAC-1680 Subscribe 2547
Remarks: COAL: 1.700 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .86
45 Sierra Varminter SP Hodgdon CFE BLK Subscribe 2689
Remarks: COAL: 1.700 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .98
45 Sierra Varminter SP Hodgdon CFE BLK Subscribe 2809
Remarks: COAL: 1.700 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.09
45 Sierra Varminter SP Hodgdon CFE BLK Subscribe 2966
Remarks: COAL: 1.700 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 2.06
45 Sierra Varminter SP Hodgdon H-110 Subscribe 2267
Remarks: COAL: 1.700 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .98
45 Sierra Varminter SP Hodgdon H-110 Subscribe 2519
Remarks: COAL: 1.700 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .72
45 Sierra Varminter SP Hodgdon H-110 Subscribe 2564
Remarks: COAL: 1.700 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 2.67
50 Hornady SP SX Hodgdon CFE BLK Subscribe 2515
Remarks: COAL: 1.720 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.32
50 Hornady SP SX Hodgdon CFE BLK Subscribe 2622
Remarks: COAL: 1.720 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .88
50 Hornady SP SX Hodgdon CFE BLK Subscribe 2704
Remarks: COAL: 1.720 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .85
50 Hornady SP SX Alliant RL-7 Subscribe 2301
Remarks: COAL: 1.720 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.22
50 Hornady SP SX Alliant RL-7 Subscribe 2397
Remarks: COAL: 1.720 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.18
50 Hornady SP SX Alliant RL-7 Subscribe 2538
Remarks: COMPRESSED LOAD; COAL: 1.720 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .89
50 Hornady SP SX Hodgdon Lil'Gun Subscribe 2265
Remarks: COAL: 1.720 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.10
50 Hornady SP SX Hodgdon Lil'Gun Subscribe 2439
Remarks: COAL: 1.720 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .96
50 Hornady SP SX Hodgdon Lil'Gun Subscribe 2472
Remarks: COAL: 1.720 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.74
50 Hornady SP SX Hodgdon H-4198 Subscribe 2483
Remarks: COAL: 1.720 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.13
50 Hornady SP SX Hodgdon H-4198 Subscribe 2514
Remarks: COAL: 1.720 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.74
50 Hornady SP SX Hodgdon H-4198 Subscribe 2618
Remarks: COMPRESSED LOAD; COAL: 1.720 inches; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .74