Aluminum bbs?

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Aluminum bbs?

Postby God » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:26 pm

Just wondering if ICS .30 ALUMINUM bbs are okay to use on fields? They're still 6mm bbs...

Same Q for .40 bbs/.43 bbs...
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Postby code789 » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:29 pm

only if the field doesn't require "bio only"
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Postby God » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:31 pm

code789 wrote:only if the field doesn't require "bio only"


Aluminum=natural element...

Aluminum =/= bio?
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Postby code789 » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:36 pm

alumina is a natural pure aluminum is not
by your definition lead is also a natural element. i don't think people would want to use those though
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Postby PanzerFaust » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:36 pm

plastic bbs flex on impact dispersing much of that energy safely. how much do you suppose an aluminum bb is going to flex? unsafe.
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Postby God » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:41 pm

code789 wrote:alumina is a natural pure aluminum is not
by your definition lead is also a natural element. i don't think people would want to use those though


Aluminum isn't an element....???? WTF?

Alumina is aluminum oxide...

PanzerFaust wrote:plastic bbs flex on impact dispersing much of that energy safely. how much do you suppose an aluminum bb is going to flex? unsafe.


Alright, so that's a "no" to using them...?
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Postby PanzerFaust » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:43 pm

correct, that is one 'no' lol :)
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Postby league 4 » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:46 pm

Aluminum bb's aren't bio degradable, at least in any reasonable period of time... I have some aluminum bbs in my back yard from YEARS ago that are still fine.
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Postby Sir Stubby Eyre » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:55 pm

As a field owner I will not allow them here. I think that they would be unsafe and they will not break down in a reasonable time.
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Postby quigly » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:07 pm

I'm pretty sure that on the packaging on most of the aluminum BBs it says that they are for target practice only, and not for play.
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Postby God » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:19 pm

Alright, cool. Thought it better to check before buying them.
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Postby Solid » Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:06 pm

Let's just play with pellet guns from now on!
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Postby Hamster » Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:08 pm

I heard flying metal is dangerous.
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Postby Beran » Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:16 pm

asked, answered, locked. shut up with the semantics, nobody gives a shit.
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