BPI ADVANTAGES SHOTSHELL MANUAL 12th EDITION

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Advantages, 12th Ed.

The Shotshell Load Encyclopedia

Revised, expanded, and improved: The world's greatest source of shotshell data

With over 3,900 loads, the 12th edition of Advantages contains almost all of BPI's enormous standard load library. Includes chapters that detail the evolution of the modern high-performance shotshell; defining a link from the roots of shotshell invention, the most important technological innovations, and, finally, linking to today's modern shotshell applications. We thoroughly explain the logic behind the physics of the shotshell. With this knowledge, the reader/handloader will be educated to better select optimal components and loads for their specific shooting conditions.

BPI lab and publication department work year-round to update Advantages with the latest information:

• Non-Toxic Load Data has grown from 680 loads to 833 loads.
• Lead Shot Load Data has grown from 2,585 loads to 3,069 loads.
• Updated component profiles, including the complete BP Wad Series.
• New information and instruction on OMV and GAEP reloading tools.

Component Details: Advantages Includes a detailed illustrated component specification section. Modern, high-performance shotshell components are listed with clear, easy-to-follow descriptions, specifications, and recommendations.

Subject Index: A comprehensive subject index and component abbreviation guide makes Advantages an easy-to-use reference; quick to look up and answer almost any reloading question.

Load Data: The extensive load data section includes the latest loads from our lab as well as old favorites for 10, 12, 16, 20, 28 and .410. Includes all the latest innovations in pellet materials, including plated lead, steel, bismuth, Hevi-Shot, BPX-12 Devastator, SpheroTungsten Original-15, and TSS/SpheroTungsten Super Max-18. Details the techniques of specialized loads for clays, waterfowl, upland, turkey, roll crimping and more. (Specialized slug and buckshot data not included. These data may be found in their respective manuals.)

Advantages loads focus on proprietary components made by BPI, TPS, Multi-Metal, BP wads, and hulls from Fiocchi, Federal, Rio, Cheddite, Remington, Winchester and others. Over 356 pages and almost 164 pages of load data; approximately 3,900 loads.

Historical Development: Ballistic Products published the first Advantages manual in the early 1980s. Advantages has been described as the definitive shotshell companion guide. Advantages is named for the ammunition advantage that handloaders bring to their sport through knowledge and a mastery of shotshell ballistics. The finest loads are always custom-crafted by you.

Advantages is for anyone who has ever wanted to master the art of the shotshell. New reloaders and seasoned veterans alike will find this book enjoyable, educational and indispensable; a cornerstone for choosing components and high-performance loads.

• Product Type: Loading manual and application guide. Complete load data anthology and shotshell encyclopedia.
• Length: 356 pages total, almost 164 pages of pure load data.
• Details: About 3,900 loads for every gauge; including non-toxic shot and lead shot data.

    Specialty loads: Advantages is a shot-specific (#F size shot through #12 shot) manual. All our slug data is found in The Slug Manual and buckshot loads are found in The Buckshot Manual and The Coyote Manual.

NOTE: The data currently published supersede all previous published data and previous editions. Load data is always being tested and retested. Some loads age better than others. Load data can and does vary according to variations in powder and component production lots. If you ever have a question, please call BPI customer services.
Load #140318-5553 has been retired. BPI has four revised loads (2 in 2.75" and 2 in 3") to replace this load. Call or email them to request this sheet.

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Technical Notes

Product Type: Loading manual and application guide. Complete load data anthology and shotshell encyclopedia.

Length: 356 pages total, almost 164 pages of pure load data.

Details: About 3,900 loads for every gauge; including non-toxic shot and lead shot data.

Specialty loads: Advantages is a shot-specific (#F size shot through #12 shot) manual. All our slug data is found in The Slug Manual and buckshot loads are found in The Buckshot Manual and The Coyote Manual.

Note: These data supersedes all previous published data.