The most important factor when it comes to airsoft would be accuracy.  A powerful airsoft rifle capable of shooting 400FPS is almost useless if you can’t get it to shoot where you want it to.   A consumer looking for a decent airsoft gun will usually end up spending anywhere from $100 and up.  A very common mistake made after spending the extra $20-$40 for a better airsoft rifle is that the consumer will go on and buy the cheaper airsoft bbs to save a few dollars.  Not only will this have a tremendous impact on the accuracy of the airsoft rifle, but you will also be more prone to jamming.  It might sound like an upselling scam to most people but its true.  The cheap airsoft bbs will usually have slight imperfections, a rough surface, and have a seam,  as opposed to the higher end airsoft bbs that will be high polished, perfectly balanced, and have a seamless cut.  Having your airsoft bbs seamless is critical in the accuracy of your airsoft gun.  

The cheaper airsoft bbs (pictured on the left) like mentioned before will have a seam.  This seam on the Airsoft bb means it was either stamped or filled together, putting the airsoft bb greatly off balance.  This will have a great impact on the accuracy of the airsoft rifle.  The airsoft bb pictured on the right is high polished and seamless, by the image you can tell it is smoother all the way around, this will cause less friction and deviation on its way out of the barrel.  Just by appearance alone without any details you are able to tell that this airsoft bb is far more superior. 

A common mistake done by many airsoft players next to buying cheap ammo is not choosing the right size airsoft bbs for their airsoft gun.  If your airsoft gun shoots above 250 FPS you will want to use the .20 gram airsoft bbs unless your manual says other wise.  Choosing a smaller caliber airsoft bb (.12 gram for example) for a rifle capable of shooting 250+ FPS will cause the BB to curve to quickly and will be affected by the slightest wind as well.    If you rifle shoots above a 300 FPS you might want to consider a .25 gram airsoft bb (unless your manual says otherwise). 

In this article we’ve learned that choosing better airsoft bbs for your airsoft rifle will not only help you shoot farther with greater accuracy but will also increase the life of your gun and will greatly reduce jamming.  In our next article we will go more in depth with the different sizes of airsoft bbs.

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