Lead BBs

[Guest]

My first air rifle, a Daisy Red Ryder, fired 5.1 grain BBs at 300 FPS, generating a whopping 1.02 FPE at the muzzle.

When I got my BB gun in postwar 1946, the production of steel BBs had been resumed, so I never got the chance to use lead BBs.

I would like to know what prevented them from rolling out of the barrel when the muzzle was depressed below level.

The steel BBs were held by the magnetized bolt, which wouldn't work for lead.

Maybe I'll ask Tom Gaylord.....
SpringerHal

 

[Goodtogo]

You can still buy lead BBs they are said to ricochet less.


http://www.pyramydair.com/s/p/Gamo_177_Cal_8_2_Grains_Round_Lead_Balls_250ct/78

 

[Guest]

"Goodtogo"You can still buy lead BBs they are said to ricochet less.


http://www.pyramydair.com/s/p/Gamo_177_Cal_8_2_Grains_Round_Lead_Balls_250ct/78

They don't function well in "Ye Olde" Daisy because they are easily deformed and can wind up failing to shoot and blocking the barrel. I guess a coat hanger would fix that though. They hit harder than steel from said Daisy, though.