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What Have I Got??
« on: June 13, 2008, 10:18:36 AM »
I was at an estate sale and bought a bunch of loading supplies.
In this batch was 160 -118 Bee, 25-20 brass.
I thought Great now I have to buy a 118Bee barrel now for my Contender.

I was looking in the Lyman handbook and realized this brass has been necked down to .1725
 What have I got here?
I can not find anything in the books for it.
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Re: What Have I Got??
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2008, 11:21:32 AM »
.17 Ackley Bee or .17 Bumblebee?

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http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/w17bee.html

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Re: What Have I Got??
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2008, 11:33:27 AM »
Thanks Tim.
Is the Ackley and the Bumblebee the same?
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Re: What Have I Got??
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2008, 11:46:29 AM »
No, the Bumblebee is much shorter at .920" with a 30º shoulder holds 12gr water, the .17 Ackley Bee is a .218 Ackley Bee necked to .172", is 1.345" long with a 32º shoulder, holds 18gr water. Ammoguide has loads for both.

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http://ammoguide.com/?catid=405
http://ammoguide.com/?catid=287
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Re: What Have I Got??
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2008, 12:06:04 PM »
Ackley.
but only have a case length of 1.295.

WHOO! dies for it are not cheap.
All the dies I looked at on midway have a 30* shoulder?
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Re: What Have I Got??
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2008, 01:20:58 PM »
Like other improved cases, everyone has their own idea of the dimensions!!

Tim

http://www.saubier.com/smallcaliber/johndelozier.html
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Re: What Have I Got??
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2008, 01:47:16 PM »
Good read Tim.
Thanks, ;)
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