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Ballistic Products
Saint Michael, MN
•Ballistic Products, Inc. has been manufacturing shotshell reloading components since the 1970s. Based in Saint Michael, Minnesota (just outside Minneapolis), they've built their reputation on one thing: making the components that serious shotgun reloaders depend on. BPI manufactures a complete line ...
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Ballistic Products, Inc. has been manufacturing shotshell reloading components since the 1970s. Based in Saint Michael, Minnesota (just outside Minneapolis), they've built their reputation on one thing: making the components that serious shotgun reloaders depend on.
BPI manufactures a complete line of shotshell reloading supplies:
- •Wads (their specialty) - including card wads, filler wads, and specialized designs for different load types
- •Hulls - primed and unprimed shotshell casings from brands like Federal, Rio, Cheddite, Fiocchi, and Winchester
- •Shot - lead shot, steel shot, bismuth, tungsten, and specialty shot types including BPX-12 Devastator shot
- •Slugs - multiple designs including Thug Slugs and loads for everything from 10ga to .410
- •Buffers & Inserts - to protect shot during reloading
- •Primers - shotshell primers from Cheddite and other manufacturers
What separates BPI from basic suppliers is their technical depth. They publish:
| Content Type | Detail |
|---|---|
| Reloading Manuals | 20+ titles covering everything from clay loads to buckshot to specialty ammunition |
| Load Data Brochures | Specific recipes for different hull brands, wad types, and shot combinations |
| Technical Guides | "Why Test Load Results Vary," "Diagnosing Hull Failure," "Patterning Your Shotgun," "Roll Crimping Info" |
| Downloadable Products | PDF load data and technical brochures ($0.89-$4.99) |
"Our reloading manuals detail the step-by-step processes of handloading high-performance and specialized shotshells. They feature our laboratory-tested recipe sections and almost forty years of industry experience."
Beyond components, they stock reloading equipment including:
- •Single-stage charge bars (Adjusta-Drop model: $95.99)
- •Hull vises
- •Casting molds (buckshot, slug, roundball designs)
- •Lee Black Powder molds
BPI serves:
- •Competitive clay shooters - need consistent, optimized loads for trap, skeet, and sporting clays
- •Waterfowl hunters - steel shot and specialized load data
- •Buckshot / home defense reloaders - buckshot loading manual and dedicated recipes
- •Slug shooters - dedicated slug loading manual and components
- •Specialty ammunition developers - bismuth, tungsten, and exotic shot options
- •Law enforcement & military - they offer contract ammunition services
Contact Information: - Phone: 763.494.9237 - Toll Free: 888.273.5623 - Email: [email protected] - Address: 4145 MacKenzie Ct NE, Saint Michael, MN 55376 - Hours: M-F 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- •Online: ballisticproducts.com - full catalog of components, manuals, and downloadable data
They're not a distributor slapping a label on someone else's products. BPI manufactures their own components and publishes their own load data based on in-house ballistic testing. Their manuals and brochures reflect 50+ years of technical knowledge. If a load works, they've tested it. If they publish it, you can trust it.
For shotshell reloaders, BPI is infrastructure—the foundation that reliable, safe, and optimized ammunition is built on.