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things similar to bb's
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:50 am
by Stolly32123
I live in australia and you cant get bbs here. i was wondering if there was anything the same size as bbs and easy to come by. it could be a rod that i can cut also.
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:59 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Aussies tend to use beads as substitutes, of course they have a hole through them which reduces efficiency somewhat but needs must when the devil drives.
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:14 am
by metalmeltr
ball bearings could be used
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:26 am
by Crna Legija
if you can get them shot gun shot are great, they come in lots sizes and aren't that expensive.
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:27 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Well if you don't mind tiny calibres, there is a
slightly camp option

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:48 am
by clemsonguy1125
If I could be a rod, are you building a sniper rifle, you could fill a piece of barrel with epoxy or hot glue
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:43 am
by qwerty
try searching for "slingshot ammo" 6mm steel BBs are some of the things that you will find.
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:17 pm
by jhalek90
umm, did you just ask for something similar to a spherical object?
Im sorry to sound rude... but measure a BB (or ask for a size) and find ANYTHING that is the same size.
Air soft bb's are 6mm
copper bb's are mostly .177 cal.
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:18 pm
by clemsonguy1125
I read somewhere rice is fun to shoot from a BBMG as it breaks and wont hurt people, I forget what thread it was in
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:19 pm
by lemming124
bearings from draw slides, bearings from school display cabinets >:D
you can buy slingshot ammo from archery stores, fishing sinkers filled with solder?
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:54 pm
by velocity3x
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:51 pm
by metalmeltr
lazy suzans and swivel casters have small ball bearings that could be used
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:57 am
by lozz08
i have purchased these and they get through customs, when you buy them tell the seller to mark it as slingshot ammo and it WILL get through I have done it before.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/GB-3000-High-Gra ... 335ebf6b8a
If you can live with crappy 0.12g bbs then this is a seller in australia.
http://www.powabeam.com.au/products/Las ... llets.html
I have like a million posts around here saying that you can get these bb's and easton x7 eclipse size 1714 arrow shaft for a perfect ammo/barrel combo but all the aussies around here just seem to ignore me... Like its too hard to buy things on the internet or something.