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| < 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ B&P 16 ga Shells |
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Mon Aug 15, 2022 4:18 pm
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| Anyone know why B&P 16 ga shells are not being imported any longer? B&P in Italy is still making them. |
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My 16's:
Browning A5 Sweet Sixteen
Browning Citori White Lightning
Browning BPS Upland Special |
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Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:26 pm
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| Able ammo is an importer, but their stock on hand is minimal, with zero 16 |
Last edited by Old colonel2 on Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:53 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:30 pm
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Wed Aug 17, 2022 8:00 pm
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Fiocchi bought B&P back in late 2020. Since then, importation of B&P shells appears to have nearly dried up. What Fiocchi's plans are for B&P availability in the US is unknown but it doesn't bode well for those of us who want to see as many 16 ga options on the market.
JMO,
Dave |
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Sat Aug 20, 2022 2:19 pm
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| B&P’s F5 in 16 ga is, in my opinion, the gold standard of 16 ga shells. Very soft shooting and hammer targets. Sadly, like many things in 2020, that came to an end when Fiocchi bought B&P. I still have some boxes of the B&P shells I keep for special occasions. Hopefully, they will be back again. |
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Sat Aug 20, 2022 3:19 pm
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| Same with herters shells. I still have 8 flats. With many other types of factories I have. I'll never go long enough to shoot them all up. With the few thousands once fired and new primed hull which I'll probably run out of primers shot and powder first. |
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Sat Aug 20, 2022 6:31 pm
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| Fortycaliberglock wrote: |
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B&P’s F5 in 16 ga is, in my opinion, the gold standard of 16 ga shells. Very soft shooting and hammer targets. Sadly, like many things in 2020, that came to an end when Fiocchi bought B&P. I still have some boxes of the B&P shells I keep for special occasions. Hopefully, they will be back again.
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Glad I brought 10+ flats when they closed out |
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