Anybody ever try BB's?
I tried #9 shot and it sure makes a steering wheel sized pattern at 10 feet
Anybody ever try BB's?
I tried #9 shot and it sure makes a steering wheel sized pattern at 10 feet
I suspect rifling will still spin the capsules causing the donut. Might get a touch better pattern or a smidgeon of distance gained.
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I think you'd be worse off. Pattern size about the same, but no pattern density. Plus, Id be concerned that the capsule whould crack in the barrel and allow the steel BB to gouge the barrel steel as they won't be able to stack together tightly.
I tried them. They are actually a LOT lighter than lead yet so much bigger allowing fewer pellets, which is contrary for snake killing. Lower velocity was noted also. I finally bought a 5lb jug of 12 # shot for my shot capsules. Works so great there's no need to experiment anything else.
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I looked into loading bb's into shotgun shells quite a few years ago when I got a gallon jug full from junk yard. I was warned against shooting them out of any gun that I might care anything about. according to the experts I consulted they said the steel in bb's is actually much harder than steel or tungsten shot that is designed and sold for use in shot shells . I took their advice at face value of what they said and decided to keep use of bb's in BB guns
farmbif=Thanks that's good info-I will take your advise and not try any
I highly concur with not using steel bbs as such. However, in my earlier days -- bion when superglue first hit the market -- it was not uncommon for us to superglue ONE bb in the hollow-point of cast bullets -- often made after the fact with a jig on drill press to hold bullet while the pocket for bb was drilled. (The idea came from the practice of gluing a Zippo cigarette lighter flint in a .22 hollow-point rimfire bullet -- now (mostly in .38's) on a bigger scale.
Two inch 38 special barrels will reduce the spin induced donut pattern. If you are using 41 or larger calibers, find some 410 wads, cut them to case length, and load with 7 1/2 or smaller shot. Pop cans are destroyed at 10 feet, snakes likewise.
Shorter barrels as well as using a shot wrapper,both will help.
The lightest loading of powder produces the heaviest pattern.
Heavy powder load will blow the pattern.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |