Hello Folks,I'm planning to do target practice in my basement with a bb gun that shoots steel bb's. Will these protect me from ricochets?
1150165
No. Ricochets are always a problem when fired at metal target holders Eye protectors protect the eyes only.
1150166
Absolutely - they are designed to meet MIL-PRF-31013 ballistic protection, ie withstand an impact from a .17 caliber 5.1 grain projectile traveling 600 fps. BBs are about 5 grain but only travel 200-300 fps max, so no danger at all from ricochets. I use these at the range over my glasses for pistol shooting, and they are high quality protection.
304124
They are designed to protect your eyes from blow back, etc. but they ARE NOT bullet proof. I am not a safety expert, but I highly recommend you have some kind of backstop that will absorb the rounds so they do not ricochet back at you. Hopefully a BB will have spent much of the original energy, but I would not want to be hit by any ricochet. Be careful!
1150167
Yes. From the description: "The ballistic rated lenses provide four times greater impact protection than ANSI Z87.1, meeting military standard MIL-PRF-31013".
1888333
Shooting ranges might not know these provide adequate hearing protection. They may want you to wear more familiar mufflers or plugs. The same way they will put magnet to check a bimetal hollow point. Then claim it cannot be fired there due to have iron or steel in the bullet. Even though its a hollow point and won't damage the targets. A combination of ignorance and inflexibility.
198481
Strongly recommend against using metal BB's or anything other than plastic soft air BB's going less than 500 fps. Even a slingshot with platic BB's will go through the netting.
1651295
These are best for target shooting. A hollow point pellet would be better for small game.
650804
I have used the bbs caught in the trap without having any problems. I have never checked to see if any were damaged, they all seemed ok to me.
1792110
They're great for target practice. Not really flexible shafts (it's rigid plastic with only a very slight amount of flexibility), and they will break pretty easily if the target is missed and the bolt goes into the ground or a rock. Luckily they're cheap, but I wouldn't recommend for hunting anything other than a straw bail from a long distance (you will lose the bolt in the straw if you shoot at close range). Hope this helps :D
852687
bb gun? you are protected. police 9mm, No! In application, they work as well as the sunglasses sold in the "dollar store."
913144
I honestly don't know. I looked at the instructions and I don't see anything specific about them. The size would be fine, but I wonder if they would feed in Ok as they are lighter than BBs. If they aren't well made, I would think there is a risk of jamming. I hope that helps.
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They allow you to "dry fire" your gun without using live ammunition but also by not leaving the chamber empty which can damage some firing pins.This helps you with practice by allowing you to become familiar with your trigger-pull and building muscle memory for the point where the hammer drops. They can also be used to become quicker at reloading and firing without the risk.I don't think they will help with aiming though.
40244
I use mine for indoor shooting range and they protect my hearing extremely well. I would rate them 5 stars.
1197546
Those BB are made for these guns so no, they won't ruin the rifles. Although, if you use those pellets, they are better, softer for the rifles thus make it last longer, more accurate, more power. One draw back is: you have to load 1 at a time.I use BB on the same rifle that I have for many years and it still like new.
141799
Standard plastic BBs are too large. If you are able to find the right size, they would probably gunk up the rifling in the steel barrel. If you try it, be prepared to do thorough cleaning, maybe after every shot!
1483630
11,000 great shots, you should definitely try these BB's they work great and there are so many your mother well be cleaning them up in your basement for years:) !!!!
710558
I would not use BBs on this. Targets are designed for .22 pellets. They will not flip, unless you will shoot from few feet away.
1589740
I haven't had problems with these..but..they're mostly used for pistol caliber and light rifle rounds. This isn't very big and I would probably use a rifle 'gong' instead of one of these. They don't have long enough legs to mount them very deep...which means a heavy bullet weight and high speed might knock it out of the ground. When I shoot magnums (.357 or .44) or my .50 AE I have to go re-seat it every so often. I don't think any company can promise no flyers when shooting a target. Jay
1197547
Don't know: I haven't seen any issue using the steel BBs, but I know some people only put lead pellets through it. (Also be aware, copper BBs are only copper coated). It's a great plinking rifle.
1978470
It should not be a problem as I have used a.177air gun with the Zombies as the targets. Of course you must use common sense and don't place the target too close in the event of a ricochet. I hope this answer helps in your decision.