B&P Competition Flyer 12ga 7.5 Shot – Refined 1-1/4 oz 10 Round Box

Description

BP Competition Flyer 12ga 7.5 Shot is the gentler half of the flyer pair. One and a quarter ounces of number 7.5 shot at 1,255 feet per second, printed on the box, in a 2-3/4 inch hull. Factory code 12B14PL7, from Baschieri and Pellagri of Italy.

A Correction on the Round Count

Our own product data described this as a 100 round box. It is not. The correct packaging is ten rounds to the box and ten boxes to a case, which is where the hundred comes from. We have listed BP Competition Flyer 12ga 7.5 Shot as a 10 round box, which is what arrives if you order one.

That distinction matters more here than on ordinary ammunition, because competition shells are expensive per round and a hundredfold difference in the assumed count makes the price look absurd in either direction.

With that out of the way, this is a live pigeon, flyer and helice load. Those disciplines ask the shooter to bring a bird or a spinning target down inside a marked ring, and unlike clay targets the thing being shot can absorb pellets and keep going. That is why flyer shells carry more payload and more speed than a standard clay load.

BP Competition Flyer 12ga 7.5 Shot Specifications

BP Competition Flyer 12ga 7.5 Shot is made by Baschieri and Pellagri, in business in Italy since 1885 and a familiar name on European competition lines. Figures below are printed on the box rather than taken from a catalogue.

The choice between this and the number 8 version is a real one, not marketing. Number 8 pellets are smaller, so the same payload holds more of them and the pattern is denser. Number 7.5 pellets are larger, so there are fewer in the shell but each one carries more energy and penetrates better at the far end of the range. Dense pattern close in, or harder hits further out.

Velocity separates them too. BP Competition Flyer 12ga 7.5 Shot runs 1,255 fps against 1,305 for the number 8 loading. Fifty feet per second is small on paper and noticeable across a long day of competition, because the slower shell kicks less.

• Gauge: 12 gauge
• Shell length: 2-3/4 inch
• Payload: 1-1/4 ounces
• Shot size: number 7.5 lead
• Velocity: 1,255 fps
• Manufacturer code: 12B14PL7
• UPC: 878122008071
• Packaging: 10 rounds per box, 10 boxes per case
• Discipline: live pigeon, flyer and helice competition

Choosing Shot Size for Flyer and Helice

Let the discipline and the distance decide whether BP Competition Flyer 12ga 7.5 Shot is the right pick. Helice targets are engaged fast and relatively close, where pattern density wins and the smaller pellet has the edge. Live pigeon shooting frequently stretches further, and that is where the larger pellet keeps enough energy to matter. Plenty of competitors carry both and choose by the day.

Pattern BP Competition Flyer 12ga 7.5 Shot in your competition gun and choke. Payload is only half the equation and choke is the other half, and a flyer gun is usually choked tighter than a sporting gun. Shoot a pattern board at the distance the discipline presents targets and count pellets inside the ring rather than trusting the box.

Check your governing body rules before a shoot. Payload and shot size limits vary between organisations and occasionally between venues, and the scoring table is the wrong place to find out that your shell is over the limit.

BP Competition Flyer 12ga 7.5 Shot is lead shot, so it is not legal anywhere non toxic loads are required. This is a competition shell and not a substitute for a waterfowl load.

Recoil is manageable but not mild. One and a quarter ounces at 1,255 fps is still a heavy load by clay shooting standards, and a competition gun with some weight to it makes a long day far more pleasant than a light field gun would.

Between shoots, our A-Zoom 12 gauge snap caps let you drill gun mount and trigger work without spending competition shells, and our B and P Upland Game in 28 gauge is the lighter field option from the same maker.

BP Competition Flyer 12ga 7.5 Shot suits the flyer or helice competitor who wants the larger pellet and a slightly softer shell, and it is the sensible choice if your targets tend to be taken further out. For denser patterns at closer range, buy the number 8. Ships from our licensed inventory in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, with adult signature required on delivery.

On availability, imported Italian competition ammunition reaches the United States in irregular batches and the flyer loads are a small slice of that. If a lot performs well for you, buying enough for a season is the sensible move rather than assuming a restock before the next shoot.

Store it dry and at a stable temperature. Competition ammunition is bought for consistency, and a case that has spent a summer in a hot vehicle is quietly working against that.