Do we need a bb gate?

[splitbeing]

I'd say the idea, if I had to grade it, were a BB+ [chuckling]

[EdinGa]

I think one gate would be perfect. No need to complicate things.

I think it might be a good idea to name it .177 BB+

[Back_Roads]

 Maybe a vintage BB gun sub gate, other than that I stay away from BB's.  I won't hate like the bow hunters hate crossbows LOL

[avator]

I'm all for the idea David, as you know from my PM. I also think this thread should be moved to it.

Thanks ya old coot.

[avator]

No wait, that was Rick I PM'd... my bad.

But you're still an old coot. 

[ER00z]

Ok guys answer this if i was to put up a bb gun gate, i want you to know I will not put a bunch of child gates under it for different brands of bb guns, It would be a all in one gate for bb guns  whatcha think  how many would be interested??   David

I think one gate just dedicated to the use of BB's/BB guns would be good. No need for sub-gates by brand, vintage or powerplant. Just a place to isolate bb's from scattering all over the forum within other gates. I only question if it would reduce traffic within the Daisy gate, since the bulk of Daisy's are BB guns (but all BB guns aren't Daisy's...).

Also would like to determine if lead .177 round balls are considered BB's, or if just steel shot (or similar like Dust devils or smart shot) measuring up to .177cal is allowed. Hybrid larger-than-4.5mm bearing shooters probably should be excluded. Unsure of where sub-caliber (i.e. 2mm to 4mm) "BB" builds even fall, if ever presented within the forum.

[EdinGa]

Ok guys answer this if i was to put up a bb gun gate, i want you to know I will not put a bunch of child gates under it for different brands of bb guns, It would be a all in one gate for bb guns  whatcha think  how many would be interested??   David

I think one gate just dedicated to the use of BB's/BB guns would be good. No need for sub-gates by brand, vintage or powerplant. Just a place to isolate bb's from scattering all over the forum within other gates. I only question if it would reduce traffic within the Daisy gate, since the bulk of Daisy's are BB guns (but all BB guns aren't Daisy's...).

Also would like to determine if lead .177 round balls are considered BB's, or if just steel shot (or similar like Dust devils or smart shot) measuring up to .177cal is allowed. Hybrid larger-than-4.5mm bearing shooters probably should be excluded. Unsure of where sub-caliber (i.e. 2mm to 4mm) "BB" builds even fall, if ever presented within the forum.

The reason I mentioned .177 was for clarity when it came to air soft. I don't think there would be any issues with other calibers of actual airguns.

[avator]

One gate.. no airsoft.
If I'm not mistaken, if larger than .177 they are considered round balls.
I think BBs earned their name from their size.
Each gate has specific rules posted for that gate. The same would be defined and posted for the BB Gun Gate.

[ER00z]

Ok guys answer this if i was to put up a bb gun gate, i want you to know I will not put a bunch of child gates under it for different brands of bb guns, It would be a all in one gate for bb guns  whatcha think  how many would be interested??   David

I think one gate just dedicated to the use of BB's/BB guns would be good. No need for sub-gates by brand, vintage or powerplant. Just a place to isolate bb's from scattering all over the forum within other gates. I only question if it would reduce traffic within the Daisy gate, since the bulk of Daisy's are BB guns (but all BB guns aren't Daisy's...).

Also would like to determine if lead .177 round balls are considered BB's, or if just steel shot (or similar like Dust devils or smart shot) measuring up to .177cal is allowed. Hybrid larger-than-4.5mm bearing shooters probably should be excluded. Unsure of where sub-caliber (i.e. 2mm to 4mm) "BB" builds even fall, if ever presented within the forum.

The reason I mentioned .177 was for clarity when it came to air soft. I don't think there would be any issues with other calibers of actual airguns.

Including .177 (and/or 4.5mm) is good thinking. I agree with no air soft within an airgun forum. My thought hadn't drifted there, but was thinking of other one-off contraptions/conversions.   

[ER00z]

One gate.. no airsoft.
If I'm not mistaken, if larger than .177 they are considered round balls.
I think BBs earned their name from their size.
Each gate has specific rules posted for that gate. The same would be defined and posted for the BB Gun Gate.

All seems good to me 👍

[buellm2]

Don't leave out the .118 cal. pellet pistols.

[avator]

I just posted a thread in the Daisy gate about loading BBs into the magazine on the Model 25.
That would have been a great thread in a BB Gate but a bit of a derailment for this thread.

[TorqueMaster]

Ok guys answer this if i was to put up a bb gun gate, i want you to know I will not put a bunch of child gates under it for different brands of bb guns, It would be a all in one gate for bb guns  whatcha think  how many would be interested??   David

I'm all for it.  I think it's a valid division.  One gate. 
Are there non-american BB guns? -- would it be it's own gate, or a child gate here in the American/US?
NO airsoft.  No splatterball.  No paintball.   They can lobby for their own gate.
A while back I noticed there was no "correct" place to post data about BB ammo in the projectiles gate, so I put in the main projectile gate.  I think BB ammo threads should also be in this new BB gate, and perhaps a mention/sticky in the projectiles gate, directing people to the BB gate.  Or create a projectiles/ BB child gate.   I'd prefer to keep it together in one BB gate.

I don't think there's reason to exclude oddball calibers that use air to shoot steel balls, they would be few and far between and simply start a new thread in the gate.  If there is an airgun that ONLY shoots lead balls (I think there is?) those oddballs would be welcome as well, in my opinion.

I think the name has chosen itself:  "BB Gate."     Motto: “You'll shoot your eye out!  ”  [JK]
Our mascot:

[Rocker1]

 Ok  gentlemen when you get tonorrow. We will have us a BB gun gate   let you know now no airsoft.
You guys have a great evening and ill do what i can early mourning. David. Rocker1

[avator]

Thanks again David.

You guys did good. Thanks for requesting this.

Let it go down in history that this is how the GTA BB Gun Gate was born.

To mark this historic event, I suggest we all step outside and fire a BB gun. I know I will.   

[EdinGa]

Done.

[avator]

I shot at a disc blade I have bolted to a tree. Makes a nice "DING" when struck by a BB. Much louder when struck with larger projectiles.

[Back_Roads]

 I just spilled bbs on the floor. Heres to the BB Gate

[ER00z]

Rocker1 and all others who tend to GTA, Thank you. 

[Mossonarock]

Do we need a bb gate?

Yes absolutely, imho. Handling/shooting bbs is different from lead pellets. So, keeping that knowledge/experience together must surely be a good thing.