DopeYourScope Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Been trying to get hold of 0.48 bbs for a game this weekend, there seems to be a mass shortage of heavy weight bbs. It appears that everyone is out of stock, I remember hearing there is only one or a few factories which produce the heavy weights is there a factory issue? Anyone in the trade heard anything? I have ordered some Geoff’s however they’ve not turned up yet so I could be scrounging from a friend who’s bbs turned up this morning.
sonofsammo Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 1 hour ago, DopeYourScope said: Been trying to get hold of 0.48 bbs for a game this weekend, there seems to be a mass shortage of heavy weight bbs. It appears that everyone is out of stock, I remember hearing there is only one or a few factories which produce the heavy weights is there a factory issue? Anyone in the trade heard anything? I have ordered some Geoff’s however they’ve not turned up yet so I could be scrounging from a friend who’s bbs turned up this morning. Not sure where you ordered from, but these guys are very reliable and you can pay for next day delivery too:https://outdoorandtactical.co.uk/product/geoffs-super-precision-bbs-0-48g-1000-white/ But you're right - .48s seem especially rare at the moment. I wonder if it's something to do with our European cousins limiting BB weight? (I can't for the life of me remember where I read that, so apologise if I got it wrong).
E21A Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 I’ve found the same. Was told by local shop that the importer they get them from has run out so must be a factory issue, which is worrying.
EDcase Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 This would add credence to the theory that most BB's come from one manufacturer. ...At least for these heavy weights.
AK47frizzle Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 https://airsoftpro.cz/en/bullets-and-gas/0-45g/airsoftove-kulicky-bls-precision-grade-0-48g-2000-ks-bile-detail these guys have 0.50g: https://www.powair6.com/en/bbs/7880-bls-050gr-bag-of-1000-bbs.html?search_query=0.50&results=7
E21A Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 1 hour ago, AK47frizzle said: https://airsoftpro.cz/en/bullets-and-gas/0-45g/airsoftove-kulicky-bls-precision-grade-0-48g-2000-ks-bile-detail these guys have 0.50g: https://www.powair6.com/en/bbs/7880-bls-050gr-bag-of-1000-bbs.html?search_query=0.50&results=7 They look snide
Steveocee Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Didn't realise this was a thing. Thankfully I have a fresh bag of 0.48's waiting for when I've gotten through my half bag of 0.43's.
Supporters Rogerborg Posted April 23, 2019 Supporters Posted April 23, 2019 2 hours ago, sonofsammo said: I wonder if it's something to do with our European cousins limiting BB weight? (I can't for the life of me remember where I read that, so apologise if I got it wrong). First I've heard. Airsoft seems to have escaped the stifling embrace of Nanny Brussels to date, and I've never seen BB limits mentioned. I wish there were limits, given that anything approaching 0.5g has to contain as much ceramic or metal as it does plastic.
Supporters Samurai Posted April 23, 2019 Supporters Posted April 23, 2019 https://nlairsoft.com/item/new-airsoft-joule-limits-in-the-netherlands
Moderators Tackle Posted April 23, 2019 Moderators Posted April 23, 2019 rather than a manufacturing shortage, seems more likely that just a lot more players are experimenting with heavier weights, catching sellers on the hop (no pun intended), as everywhere you look there's threads about it ?. I'm sure its nowt to worry about, if you wanna talk about shortages, the great KFC ? shortage of 2018, that was scary, I still break out in a cold sweat thinking about it ? .
Supporters Rogerborg Posted April 23, 2019 Supporters Posted April 23, 2019 Interesting point. Also, as soon as someone says "shortage?", everyone panic buys responsibly stockpiles. 16 minutes ago, Samurai said: https://nlairsoft.com/item/new-airsoft-joule-limits-in-the-netherlands Ah, thanks. I'm reflexively in favour of education over imposition, but those (voluntary, advisory?) limits do come close to what I'd dictate if I were king of airsoft, and I applaud them for specifying it in Joules and using 0.3g for testing. The CQB 0.9J limit is a little weak-tea though. Amusing (or horrifying) to note that apparently they've long had a limit on BBs, but up until to last year it was 0.9g. For reference, a 6mm steel BB masses about 0.86g!
Supporters Adolf Hamster Posted April 23, 2019 Supporters Posted April 23, 2019 And there was me ordering 5k .43's right before seeing this thread lol. At least they're doing it right and stating the limits in joules. Although i suspect this will change from "that snipers running hot" to "that snipers using .5's".
clumpyedge Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 I have friends that still have a stockpile of the madball tan heavy weight BB's!
1st commando Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 there is a knock on effect of Chinese new year too. Plus the cost of shipping such heavy and bulky items means they have to be sea freighted which takes 6 weeks
clumpyedge Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 18 hours ago, 1st commando said: there is a knock on effect of Chinese new year too. Plus the cost of shipping such heavy and bulky items means they have to be sea freighted which takes 6 weeks Valid point mate. Around this time of year (especially Feb and March) there are a lot of public holidays in china which sometimes are a week long. There are a few later in the year also. I deal with China almost on a daily basis shipping materials to and from so I know all to well what knock on effects their holidays have on lead times! ?
1st commando Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 4 hours ago, clumpyedge said: Valid point mate. Around this time of year (especially Feb and March) there are a lot of public holidays in china which sometimes are a week long. There are a few later in the year also. I deal with China almost on a daily basis shipping materials to and from so I know all to well what knock on effects their holidays have on lead times! ? Yep same here . I get to try and forecast around the multiple holidays Hong Kong has due to colonialism
Mad Rag Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 i dunno is it helps but these guys have.43 .60 and .90 https://www.airsoftworld.net/bb-s-and-other-consumables/bb-s-0-12g-0-20g-0-25g-0-28g-0-30g-0-43g
Supporters Rogerborg Posted April 26, 2019 Supporters Posted April 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Mad Rag said: these guys have.43 .60 and .90 Whaaaaa...? Oh, those are 8mm. [UPDATE] Which by the wonders of cubed-volume means that a 0.9g 8mm BB is only as dense as a 0.38g 6mm one.
Moderators Tackle Posted April 26, 2019 Moderators Posted April 26, 2019 57 minutes ago, Mad Rag said: i dunno is it helps but these guys have.43 .60 and .90 https://www.airsoftworld.net/bb-s-and-other-consumables/bb-s-0-12g-0-20g-0-25g-0-28g-0-30g-0-43g frickin .90, must be like getting hit by a 7.62 ffs ?
Mad Rag Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 scrap that i never seen there was 8mm haha sorry @Rogerborg lol
Supporters Adolf Hamster Posted April 26, 2019 Supporters Posted April 26, 2019 so the 5k of geoffs .43's i ordered arrived as .48's, so if there wasnt a shortage before there is now
E21A Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Adolf Hamster said: so the 5k of geoffs .43's i ordered arrived as .48's, so if there wasnt a shortage before there is now Wanker
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