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.22 pellet barrel size?

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:43 pm
by MB1380
Hey guys, i was just wondering if .22 pellets (5.5mm) will work in a 6mm ID barrel or is that too much clearence?
Has anyone done this before?

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:46 pm
by ALIHISGREAT
When/if JSR sees this thread he should link to a thread where he shows a modification where you put the pellet in a 6mm tube with the tail ends down over a 6mm airsoft BB then push it down with a 6mm drill bit to spread the skirt on the tail.

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:37 pm
by MB1380
Thanks, did a bit of searching and found it. http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/adaptin ... t7178.html

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:52 pm
by sputnick
I have tried it, you can put it in front of an air soft bullet for the best results, but there are far better fits than that, Why not try 3/8 inch brake line, I'm not sure at all, but it should be pretty close, and if not 3/8's, then likely some other size of brake line should do it...

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:16 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
ALIHISGREAT wrote:When/if JSR sees this thread he should link to a thread where he shows a modification where you put the pellet in a 6mm tube with the tail ends down over a 6mm airsoft BB then push it down with a 6mm drill bit to spread the skirt on the tail.
Either I'm becoming predictable or have somehow covertly aquired minions :D

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:21 pm
by sputnick
Oh with the trends you have developed, predictable is a bit of an exaggeration :lol:

I don't know about minions, but I would believe you if you told me you had devout cult followers :twisted:

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:27 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Yep, I'm raising an army :roll: :D

Back on the subject, note that 0.25" pellets are just over 6mm in diameter, so if you roll them down slightly they'll fit nicely in an airsoft barrel.

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:29 pm
by sputnick
You could modify a turd to fire out of an airsoft barrel, but I think he's looking to just fire .22's right out of the box, much less labour intensive.

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:29 pm
by Ragnarok
jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:Either I'm becoming predictable or have somehow covertly aquired minions :D
Ahem - need I remind you of this post from a month or so back?
Ragnarok wrote:
jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:Ah, but that would make me predictable
You predictable? I wonder when we ever see that?

Hmm - You know, I can't think of a single example.
I must have been imagining it.

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:35 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Ragnarok wrote:Ahem - need I remind you of this post from a month or so back?
I just knew you'd drag that up - your responses are becoming correspondingly predictable :P :D

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:39 pm
by Ragnarok
jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:I just knew you'd drag that up - your responses are becoming correspondingly predictable
Yes, but it's not me pretending I'm not.

I suspect the long and short of the matter is that you have predictable minions. :roll:

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:51 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Since the tendency of minions is to emulate the misguided evil genius, (unaware as he is of his own hubris :roll: ) this can easily be construed to be a logical consequence ;)

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:37 am
by MB1380
sputnick wrote:You could modify a turd to fire out of an airsoft barrel, but I think he's looking to just fire .22's right out of the box, much less labour intensive.
Ya i am looking for an out of the box solution, it would be a lot better for repeatability and accuracy i assume. Just got a 6mm barrel today and bb's are a good fit but i havent got the pellets to try yet.

I could just put the pellet in front of a bb every time i suppose but thats not ideal either!

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:39 am
by sputnick
don't do that, it will fail, and not be at all what you expect.

Maybe you could try brakeline, 1/4" brakeline is to small for .22's, but I would maybe try 3/8"

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:13 pm
by john bunsenburner
best woulb be to find a 4.5mm barrel for .177s or use a 5mm barrel for .20s, both work and latter has a very tight fit(5.08OD), for .22s use the skirt spreading solution.