AlphaBear Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 Chaps After a 6-7 yr absence from airsoft, I still have a shed load of gear stashed away. So new lipo's have been ordered, new silicon oil, green gas and a few other bit's and pieces. Now my question refers mostly to the shed load of BB's which I have. I have a box of Excel 0.2g (3700 bb's per bag 6 bags) and 0.25 match grade Madbull bb's (5 bags). They have been kept in storage, in a dark, damp free place (lol) for the last few years. I looked at the Excels last weekend and test fired a few mags they seemed fine. So the question I'm asking is, even though they are 7 years old I assume they should still be ok to use? They don't seem to have degraded from what I can see and still look nice shiny except the Madbull ones which look a tad off-white! Any school on thought on the longevity of storing BB's?
Steveocee Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 A bag of BBS is only £5-£10, wouldn't chance using unknown quality ammo. Easy way to ruin your day.
Macv276 Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Steveocee said: A bag of BBS is only £5-£10, wouldn't chance using unknown quality ammo. Easy way to ruin your day. Agreed. I wouldn't trust it running through my guns, I'd bin it and get some fresh.
Jacket Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 I’d say they will be fine, be a different story if they were bio
Supporters Rogerborg Posted February 7, 2020 Supporters Posted February 7, 2020 ABS? I'd shoot them. They'll likely still be usable when the rats and cockroaches are fighting to replace us.
Head Moderator Jedi_Master Posted February 7, 2020 Head Moderator Posted February 7, 2020 Personally, I would inspect each BB, wash and dry them and then re-bag the good ones
Supporters Adolf Hamster Posted February 7, 2020 Supporters Posted February 7, 2020 14 hours ago, Jedi_Master said: Personally, I would inspect each BB, wash and dry them and then re-bag the good ones Agreed, you need to remember to measure them for diameter and sphericity
AlphaBear Posted February 7, 2020 Author Posted February 7, 2020 They definitely ain't bio that's for sure.... pure 100% Japanese bbs. Back in the day they were some of the better brand of BB's you could buy from what I can recall ... so what's considered a decent brand nowadays?
Supporters Samurai Posted February 8, 2020 Supporters Posted February 8, 2020 If it shoots, it shoots. I have a bag of G&G bio BBs that's been open for at least 7 years and they're still perfect.
Supporters Rogerborg Posted February 8, 2020 Supporters Posted February 8, 2020 14 hours ago, Jedi_Master said: Personally, I would inspect each BB, wash and dry them and then re-bag the good ones Quote Poe's law is an adage of Internet culture stating that, without a clear indicator of the author's intent, it is impossible to create a parody of extreme views so obviously exaggerated that it cannot be mistaken by some readers for a sincere expression of the views being parodied.
Albiscuit Posted February 8, 2020 Posted February 8, 2020 22 hours ago, Jedi_Master said: Personally, I would inspect each BB, wash and dry them and then re-bag the good ones and a quick wipe with a cloth soaked in virgins tears. It’s said to make them shoot straighter
Supporters Rogerborg Posted February 8, 2020 Supporters Posted February 8, 2020 40 minutes ago, Albiscuit said: a quick wipe with a cloth soaked in virgins tears Finally, a use for Milsim Operators who've been informed that their PTW is still just a toy gun.
AlphaBear Posted February 8, 2020 Author Posted February 8, 2020 46 minutes ago, Rogerborg said: Finally, a use for Milsim Operators who've been informed that their PTW is still just a toy gun. Mines no toy. It’s an M&S toy! ?
Albiscuit Posted February 9, 2020 Posted February 9, 2020 23 hours ago, AlphaBear said: Mines no toy. It’s an M&S toy! ? Shoots the same ammo as my Lidl branded one though
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