SACair Forum

Steel BB's

eatankJan 12, 2004 2:44am

Can they be used with upgraded guns? I was wondering, because if so, they can be really painful if needed. Damn chickens.

Harley_KillerJan 12, 2004 2:45am

I personally wouldn't use them. might scar up the inside of the barrel if there is a bur or something.

eatankJan 12, 2004 2:47am

I am not going to use them. It was more of a curious question if these guns can handle them. Bu, thanks for the reply.

Golfpride31Jan 12, 2004 5:48am

I dont think metal bbs are even allowed at sacair...

KamJan 12, 2004 6:34am

Its not that they arn't really allowes they just suck as far as BB's go..

RhinoJan 12, 2004 7:14am

How about the .88's?

eatankJan 12, 2004 1:49pm

These are the ones I was talking about.

NojJan 12, 2004 2:07pm

[quote="eatank"]I am not going to use them. It was more of a curious question if these guns can handle them. Bu, thanks for the reply.[/quote]

eatankJan 12, 2004 2:12pm

I mean I will not use them for AS. I would like to use them in the backyard for target practice. But, then again I have only been using springers and they just bounce off the target, so they are all over. I want something that will at leat penatrate cardboard.

KamJan 13, 2004 6:07pm

you'll be fine with .2's they go through cardboard no problem. Not in a springer though...

slim2nilFeb 7, 2004 10:00pm

hello, i have a g26 metal slide metal barrel, and i was wondering what is the big difference in using the .12g bbs instead of the .2g bbs that every site seems to recommend, shouldnt it be okay if the bbs are the same size?

eatankFeb 7, 2004 10:05pm

I think it has to do with the weight factor?

kelgarthFeb 7, 2004 11:53pm

the difference between the .12 and athe .20 bbs are weight and quality of make.

GilliganFeb 8, 2004 12:10am

It's all physics. They have the same surface area with less weight, so they're not as dense. So wind resistance affects them more. A lot of people use .25 or even .3s in upgraded guns for increased accuracy.

slim2nilFeb 8, 2004 3:59am

ive heard that using the lighter weight bbs would actually distort the barrel on my gun, is this true?

Golfpride31Feb 8, 2004 5:46am

Its can... the thing with the "light weight"... .12 bbs, are they usually ar not very "perfect" in shape and can scratch up your barrel making it less perfect inside. this can affect accuracy and fps

redears1Feb 9, 2004 1:57pm

Eatank, I don't understand why metal bbs are marketed because airsoft weapons use brass barrels for the most part. Unless you don't mind replacing your barrel often...And I doubt you can get those .88 bbs to travel 100ft without lobbing it unless you had near 1000fps.