HSM (part no. 218B-3-N) keeps the classic 218 Bee cartridge in production, loading this round with a 35-grain Hornady V-Max polymer-tip bullet at a rated 2940 fps. HSM pairs a genuinely obscure, vintage rimmed cartridge with a modern, rapidly fragmenting varmint bullet, giving owners of older single-shot and lever-action rifles chambered in 218 Bee a real reason to keep shooting them. The V-Max’s polymer tip initiates violent fragmentation on varmint-sized targets, and the case is reloadable for shooters who want to keep a supply going for a cartridge few other manufacturers still load. In rifle ammunition built for a classic caliber, this is a hard-to-find, purpose-matched load.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is 218 Bee, a classic, vintage rimmed varmint cartridge.
• The bullet weighs 35 grains, a light varmint weight.
• The bullet is a Hornady V-Max, a polymer-tip design built for rapid fragmentation.
• Muzzle velocity is rated at 2940 fps.
• The case is reloadable.
• The cost works out to about $1.32 per round at the listed box price.
• Each box holds 50 rounds.
• Boxes are packaged 10 to a case.
• The full case totals 500 rounds.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 218 Bee still easy to find ammunition for? It’s a genuinely obscure, vintage cartridge, and HSM is one of the few manufacturers still loading it, which matters for owners of older rifles chambered in it.

What does the V-Max bullet do on impact? The polymer tip initiates rapid, violent fragmentation on varmint-sized targets, producing dramatic terminal results rather than deep penetration.

Buy HSM 218 Bee 35gr V-Max Ammo

A classic rifle chambered in 218 Bee deserves ammunition worth shooting, and HSM’s V-Max loading gives it modern varmint performance. Order from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door.