| You may have noticed that some discount retailers | | | | BBs used in an airsoft gun can shatter, causing the |
| and big box sporting goods stores sell BBs, and | | | | gun to jam and potentially damaging internal |
| perhaps wondered if purchasing them for your airsoft | | | | components irreparably. If you use the wrong BBs |
| guns would be a good bargain. More than likely, the | | | | and your gun is damaged, the warranty will be voided |
| BBs you find in retailers that are not airsoft stores do | | | | and you will be left with a broken gun. |
| not meet the recommended specifications for use in | | | | The quality BBs that are recommended for airsoft |
| airsoft guns. High powered airsoft guns can be | | | | guns will allow for better performance and protect |
| permanently damaged and their warranties voided if | | | | the gun from unnecessary damage. Precision |
| used with incorrect or low quality BBs. | | | | high-grade seamless BBS are manufactured to strict |
| The quality of BBs used in an airsoft gun actually | | | | standards regarding density and spherical consistency |
| makes a big difference in performance. Seamless, | | | | and have higher quality craftsmanship, resulting in |
| precision high-grade BBs are recommended for | | | | better performance and higher feet per second (FPS) |
| optimal performance and to prevent damage to the | | | | than their cheaper counterparts. |
| gun. Often BBs labeled ‘seamless’ at big box | | | | The importance of using quality BBs is a lesson that |
| retailers are not manufactured to the same strict | | | | too many new airsoft players learn the hard way. |
| specifications as are those offered by airsoft | | | | Remember that it is also important to use the |
| providers, and do not meet the recommended | | | | correct BB size and weight recommended for each |
| standard for use in most airsoft guns. Low quality | | | | of your guns. |