How to Choose the Best Airsoft BB Weight/Gram for Your Airsoft Gun

[Xxburritos]

PLEASE REPLY , what happens if i have a gun that fires around 380 fps and i use .12 bbs????

[dazlia2]

@Xxburritos

do you really need to ask that? ?? Its common sense really. The heavier the BB the less FPS and distance you will get but you'll get a higher "BB's per second'. There is absolutely no point in being able to fire 25 bb's per second if you cant hit targets at distance! So, start with .2g bb's and work from there according to the enviroment you are working in. If you are doing CCB then use heavier BB's because DISTANCE isnt a problem, so you can use .3g BB's......

[dazlia2]

@Xxburritos

... but if our outdoors then you need to figure out how you play as a person. Basically the heavier the BB the greeatest accuracy you will get but only up to a point. If its RANGE then you have to figure out what works best with what gun you have dude. heavier BB's equals more accurance (but at the cost of RANGE) lighter bb's equals better RANGE but at the cost of accuracy!

[wonderbread509]

I shoot 450 and have upgraded to an R-HOP and use .36 They shoot flatter, hit harder, and have better range than .28. I can also hit targets at 300ft with the same accuracy you show in your video.

[cameron2cool]

Came for the sport,

Stayed for the tits.

[bbbbbbbbb123]

The reason .25s werent as accurate as all the others is because the wind probably pushed the bbs in a different way.The best way to test this is with a bipod and indoor range with gun that shoots 400fps..25s are very good for in doors/non windy areas but if you live in a windy area outside .30s are very higly reccomended.I know from personal experience.

[GameMessenger]

ok just to get this clear for people getting into this sport, your accuracy is due to the quality of the bb and the tightness and bore size of your barrel. for people looking to get a gun, first look at your environment, if you have a windy environment you are going to want a higher fps gun using heavier grade bbs. less windy go with lower fps lighter grade bbs. the weight of the bb only is prevalent when you want to achieve further distances and with less wind-age effected firing.

[TaiwaneseBoi]

@GameMessenger well said. with respect from another airsoft player :)

[everydayer123]

i'll do her !



[christofire100]

what if the fps is right at 400

[ihatestupidpeople232]

Finally a decent video comparing bb weight. Thank you!

[wonderworld32]

what about 200-290 FPS?

[Mjarf88]

@wonderworld32 .20 gram should work fine. Heavier bb's are generally more accurate, so use the heaviest weight your gun can fire at a reasonable velocity.

[EpicNinjaBacon7]

aw3some intro



[rocken4000]

i have guns and it recommends .12 grams but sometimes the BB's will break in the gun when i fire, does that mean i need a higher gram BB?

[Arostyle380]

I use 0.25's with my ICS M4, even though it only busts out a consistent 326 fps in peak summer! Now its more like 270ish in Winter lol.

[LastKnife123]

Yay i have the same gun too i think.

JG G36C?

[Danph77]

@LastKnife123 - KWA G36

[Arostyle380]

@LastKnife123 Lol, a little more up-market then. ^_^

[TaiwaneseBoi]

@LastKnife123 JG :\

[FourDom96]

 at 0:00

[Vietboy1st]

WHERE IS THE CHICK WITH BOOBS AND GUN ?

[deanomcevoy]

i dont mind paying an extra few euro! anyways thanks for the info and the vid really helped il sub u now :-)

[deanomcevoy]

k cool thanks do you think i would get better accuracy with .30 or more since it seemed the heavyer bbs u used improved and your gun is shooting at 380 to 400 fps?

[Danph77]

@deanomcevoy - Yes but they are more expensive

[deanomcevoy]

.25? i tought it would be a bit more its 443 fps with.20

[Danph77]

@deanomcevoy - .25 or .28 will work fine

[deanomcevoy]

nice video! i was just wondering im new to this airsoft and bought a mauser pro sniper a few days ago it says 572 fps with. 12 bbs what weight bbs shoud i be using?

[Danph77]

@deanomcevoy - .25

[MrSkag187]

so,,,, there is no blond chick w/big boobs?

[Danph77]

@MrSkag187 - There is always a blond chick with big boobs...try pornhub...lol

[toxxiksniper]

@Danph77 lol nice one man

[pullthepinairsoft]

@MrSkag187 i feel ur pain :(

[Kjeilen]

"150 feet is the average distance of most airsoft guns".....ehmmmmm I can shoot that with my sub 250 fps Marui MP7, I think you should get your numbers straight.

[sinato]

I came for the boobs...

[endlessman1]

What about .23s?

[13broadcaster]

yeah hmm i just clicked on this video because of the hot girl...

[DeathDealingCadian]

What is the point of Airsoft? who does the game work?

[tube8rock]

@DeathDealingCadian Military Simulation. Like Call of Duty, but in real life.

[LukeChildrey]

what does your gun shoot at with .30? I like accuracy but i dont want to take a huge drop in FPS so im just curious

[Danph77]

@LukeChildrey - 290-300

[VideoGameFallout]

@Danph77 What was the FPS of the Airsoft gun you used during the test?

[Danph77]

@VideoGameFallout - 380 with .20

[jacobcinema]

i has that g36c :)

[72MaxPower]

M=(2V)/2800

M=mass in grams

V=velocity in fps

that's a common equation we use here in Illinois. No one I've heard know where it comes from, but it sure as hell works really well.

[1paigeip]

@danph77 ok thanks

[1paigeip]

Kscs or biovals which is better

[Danph77]

@1paigeip - I use KWA (KSC) brand .25g

[kuan926]

it actually depends on the guns hop-up aswell xD

[warrenfool]

if you want the best performance out of your gun use .25s for any gun above 330fps. i use .25s distance doesnt matter its the accuracy

[WalrusAirsoft]

@bmxforlife731 If it's an AEG, your gun is probably so badly degraded right now internally it's not even funny. If it's a springer, it's still not very good. On a 375FPS gun, you need .20g, .23g or .25g. My gun is also 375FPS and I use .23g. If you keep using .12g's, your gun is going to continue to get damaged by them.

[WalrusAirsoft]

Do you think .23g bb's are good for my gun? It's a Cyma CM028, shoots around 375 feet per second with .20g. I just ordered 2,000 of them off of Evike. Only $5.50.

[MrZw1231]

If i have a spring sniper rifle that shoots 524 FPS with .20 BB's should i use .40 then??

[Danph77]

@MrZw1231 - Watch video. There is a graph that shows you exactly what BB you should use for 500+ guns

[0FluffyBunniez0]

whenever my airsoft gun shoots it curves downward but i chronoed it at 342 fps with .2 and i adjusted the hop up and everything

[Smennyboy]

@0FluffyBunniez0 There will always be a curve, as the BB drop. But it shouldn't drop straight away, how far does the BB travel before it starts dropping ? And what type of gun is it ? Might have something to do with the barrel or hop-up.

[0FluffyBunniez0]

@Smennyboy its a g&g combat machine cm16 raider it travels about 45-50 ft before starting to drop i got the gun 2 days ago it worked fine in the indoor arena but maybe because im outside and its windy out

[Smennyboy]

@0FluffyBunniez0 I have the same gun in the non blowback version. Weird that the BB drops so quick though, mine has been great. I doubt it's the wind, it will mostly just blow the BB off target, not make it drop faster. Try fiddling with the hop-up for a bit, and maybe clean the barrel. If the problem does not go away, I would have swapped out the barrel and hop-up. If it shoots 350 fps I doubt the cylinder is the problem, but it might be. What kind of BB's are you using ?

[0FluffyBunniez0]

@Smennyboy mines the non blowback version too im using .2 gram bbs

[Smennyboy]

@0FluffyBunniez0 Oh, so we have the exact same gun then, cool ! I was thinking about the brand of BB's, could be a quality problem, but I doubt it. I have used some OK quality BB's, and it has worked great either way. Mine shoots fairly straight for about 30-40 meters in the woods. I would try reconfiguring the hop-up and see if it helps, but if you just got the gun, I would return it and get a new one if you can't straiten it up with the hop-up.

[0FluffyBunniez0]

@Smennyboy well i ran out of bbs so ill do that when i get some new ones, ill also get higher quality bbs too

[Danph77]

@0FluffyBunniez0 - The bucking may not be seated correctly or the barrel is misaligned

[munir55]

@Danph77 your graph is so confusing. its says 300-350 then 350 to 400 what do i use to 350 fps?

[Danph77]

@munir55 - Use .20g

[Cheese8mario]

after seeing the pic and reading the title i thought it said how to choose the breast.....

[scottiboi1983]

@bmxforlife731 In short : It depends, but any half decent gun that shoots roughly 1 Joule (330 fps W/ a 0.2g) or greater should be using at the very least a 0.2 G bb. Reasons are a 0.12 is too light and will fly off course after a short distance from limited kinetic energy, ALSO it will loose speed and energy very rapidly because it can't cut through the air (also lack of kinetic energy), and Lastly 0.12 bb's are TYPICALLY crap and will more likely shatter inside the gun which really can suck.

[S34Ninc]

@bmxforlife731 yessss! if u ask me, i think no one should be using any .12 gram bbs in any good quality airsoft gun. even if it has low power.

[AstromanDj]

isnt 500fps illegal??

[Smennyboy]

@AstromanDj Not necessarily. Here in Norway you can use a 500 fps bolt action sniper rifle, but you can't shoot anyone closer than 40 meters for safety. The rules varies from country to country. And also, those are the rules the airsoft association uses, there are a few people who play outside the association, and they make up their own rules.

[xXMNM808Xx]

you sir, owe me spherical tits.

[Warfreak57]

i really think you know why i'm here :)

[lefairsoft]

i had a bb gun and when i used 0.20 g it just dipes with power and i brought 0.25 g and the range got even shorter and the bb diped down and hit the floor with even more power, so i cant to it to wars with my mates bacause of this problem how do you fix it?

[dauransx]

@lefairsoft You hopup needs to be set right with the heaver bb. If that dont work then your hopup sucks and needs an upgrade to support a heaver bb

[lefairsoft]

@dauransx

yeah i think i have realised that now because it doesnt even have a hop up so its a bad gun its only a budget gun so its not to bad. Plz check out my vids and subscribe thx

[Danph77]

@lefairsoft - Prob not enough power ( joules) to power the higher gram BB

[lefairsoft]

@Danph77 it has got more power then my other gun but it hasnt got as much range. I dont know why this is happening do you think its because it hasnt got a hop up

[onlyspitfire]

@lefairsoft whats your fps with .12s or .20? or your joules? if it was a cheap gun, its not gonna like heavy pellets.

[CommieKid]

8:00 skip the bullshit

[PeTrOnE362]

why didnt u use 0.23 grams they are amazing with snipers

[WalrusAirsoft]

@PeTrOnE362 Kind of actually too light .... most snipers start at 400fps, and even for that you should be using .25g. 450 = .28g/.30g, and 500+ = .33g to .43g.

[PeTrOnE362]

@WalrusAirsoft believe it or not there are amazing with the utg l96 airsoft sniper so far there are working fine but i am going ruin out soon so ill try the 0.25 bbs when i ruin out ill by some on evike

[Cougar545x39]

@WalrusAirsoft Most people i know use 0.28g BBs, for everything around 400fps.

[leftyairsoft]

thanks for the tits on boobies .. oh i mean tips on bbs XD

[MrAirsoftB52]

I use .20 gram Crosman seemless BB's and my gun is 375FPS. What would be my FPS with .20 gram?

[xPrimer13]

@MrAirsoftB52 DONT use crossman. there a pellet company buy matrix madbull ext.

[badcompany1313]

how much fps is the gun you were testing this with

[scottiboi1983]

What barrel and hopup unit / bucking was used in this test?

PS Great video, thanks a ton.

[LUCASNWNHT]

Phhhh i use .12 on my masada.. lol new .25

[Danph77]

@billyagendatbc - Download the program in the description. It is very useful

[billyagendatbc]

@Danph77 sorry to sound like a idiot, but where do you download the program in the description? Also, how?

[Danph77]

@billyagendatbc - click on the disc thing

[billyagendatbc]

@Danph77 omgosh im literally lol right now, where is the disc thing i cant find it i promise.

[Danph77]

@billyagendatbc - Reclick on the link. I updated it

[billyagendatbc]

@Danph77 ok, but where is the link on the video, tell me where

[Danph77]

@billyagendatbc ...click show more read the description below the video there is a link click on it then on the page it brings you to click on the floppy drive disc thing to download.

[billyagendatbc]

@Danph77 so it wll drop all the way down to 298 fps. i found it

[Danph77]

@billyagendatbc - Yup

[frickfrat]

optimal BB gram for specified FPS (based on gun FPS using .20g)

____________________________

300-350 FPS:.20G

350-400 FPS:.25G

400-450 FPS:.28G

450-500 FPS:.36G

500+FPS:.43G

[Y0UTUBEPOOP]

@frickfrat 150-250 fps?

[scenicskateboards]

@Y0UTUBEPOOP i think .12s would be best for those.... id use a .16 or a .20 to be safe

[volcombmth]

I have been deceived by the picture shown on the video! D: 

[xxcrackheadmonkeyxx]

is your G36c upgraded or stock in this video?

[Danph77]

@xxcrackheadmonkeyxx - stock

[emokid43100]

to top this channel off you need women

[OrionNerazzurri]

@IIIPMIIl I see that you know better and I don't see the point to straighten few another things because they aren't dangerous:)In fact these are good mistakes;)About BB's for restrictions i only added that they are ALWAYS on 0.2g (or should be because on that weight and HU set to 0, fps of gun should be measured).I hadn't in mind to insult you or something, just wanted to make it clear that using heavier BB does "downgrade"fps on chrono but not the actual power measured in "J" what is important.

[krap101]

@OrionNerazzurri Two "corrections". At a lot of fields, they also accept .23, .25 as well for chrono. Also you mean energy not power (power is watts)

[MrZw1231]

Hi Danph77 :)

I have a A&K SVD Dragunov and a M160 in it. is .40 or .43 best??

[OrionNerazzurri]

@IIIPMIIl I'm afraid that you are wrong. Restrictions are always made on 0.2g BB (normal restrictions, local depends of players on site) and only that fps count is legit. When you use heavier bb fps on chrono is getting less but the power stays same (or, as you can see in this video penetrating power gets bigger). Danph77 is right here, only way to downgrade fps as it should be is the spring. Please, be accurate if you want to help someone because with advice like that someone could get hurt.

[Dougbama12]

@danph77 did you have to ark the BB's at all at 150ft with the .30g

[Danph77]

@Dougbama12 no everything was level

[leth1337]

@Danph77 was the hop up tuned so they fly in a straight line and taper off or do they jump a bit at the end of their range?

[Danph77]

@leth1337 -Straight line

[MrNinjaSquirrels]

I have an MP5 that shoots steadily 410-425 fps with .20g, I want to use this for CQB without tuning down the spring. Would using a heavier bb die down the fps to where its usable?

[Danph77]

@MrNinjaSquirrels - No, where FPS may be reduced the overall joules stays the same. Therefore it will not work. In fact a heavier gram BB traveling slower will have more noticeable impact than a lighter one traveling at a faster speed. Example 9mm vs .45 debate

[MrNinjaSquirrels]

@Danph77 ohhhh, so what should I do? Most airsoft places won't let me take it in. for CQB max fps is 350 while Outdoors its 400fps max. My MP5 is shooting way too high over that CQB marker.

[MrNinjaSquirrels]

@MrNinjaSquirrels Alright an SP100 or SP110 Echo 1 Spring? I'm looking for a 340-360fps

[Danph77]

@MrNinjaSquirrels - Only way is to downgrade the spring

[jackt53]

WTF?! I tho there is going to be some bitchies!

[Greatgguns]

(sniff sniff)I thought there were going to be tits... ):

[Portaldemonking]

Need. 30 grams

[N00BSLINGER]

It's brutal the difference between .25 and .28

[CanadianBacon721]

What about .23 g BB's??

[Danph77]

@CanadianBacon721 - Not enough difference between .20 and .23g to make a comparison

[TheGermanshepherd101]

Cool, kwa has good products

[Danph77]

@TheGermanshepherd101 - 10-4

[TheGermanshepherd101]

Oh, I was thinking bout the cyber gun g36(shit), soo ummm I posted a review on one of ma guns, it's called, airsoft sniper tips for beginners, u should see it, I figure that's it's on YouTube by now

[TheGermanshepherd101]

K sorry, but g36 is lk 350 fps n no upgrades

[Danph77]

@TheGermanshepherd101 - This one is a KWA...it has been chronoed. Not every gun has the same stock FPS by type...

[TheGermanshepherd101]

Listen kid, if yo gun is under 400 fps stay away from 25g bbs, this dude was not actually 150 feet away, for his fps they hit target too fast, sry dude but ur misleading other children.

[Danph77]

@TheGermanshepherd101 - Actually distances were measured. The gun in the video was shooting @ ~420 fps with .25g. So you don't know what you are talking about.

[ganaschico]

i came for tits

[Danph77]

@ganaschico - YouTube would be the wrong place to be looking...try a porn site

[ToXiiCxPoiSoN]

I always use either. 23's or. 25's

[youppershooter15]

What about the g&g cm16 raider cqb?

And we 1911 desert warrior meu gbb?

[lifetimevidz101]

hey thanks a ton i was always using 20's on my 400 fps, thanks!

[kileberg02]

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[LOCproductionsX]

@kileberg02 i almost fell for it. damn u

[kakesarchery]

different gun preform difrently though

[Izone5983]

what exact gun is that? :O link please?

[Danph77]

@Izone5983 - KWA G36

[Izone5983]

@Danph77 Thanks :) worth it or not so much.

[imabigboy21]

@Danph77 FRICKEN AMAZING GUN I ABSOLUTLY LOVE MINE!!! Absolutley worth the money!!!

[TheCrimsondragoon]

so basiclly the heavier the bb the more accurate

[RsBl0gger91]

@TheCrimsondragoon Yes, because the heavier the BB the less prone it is to wind blowing it off course and wind resistance etc. But you have to balance weight with range reduction and how well your gearbox can propell each bb. I recommend getting a small sample of .20 and .25 even .28 and see which you prefer.. Don't just listen to the manufacturer, use what works for you.

[w8ting4fri]

@TheCrimsondragoon but less power

[w8ting4fri]

@TheCrimsondragoon but less power

[enemafrenzy]

This is an amazing review, I haven't found anything else even close. I will be using it for all of my gramage needs from now on. Just to round it off and make it perfect, could you tell us how much you had to adjust your aim with the heavier BB's (how much higher you had to shoot)?

[Danph77]

@enemafrenzy - Adjust the hopup to compensate for heavier gram. Gun was level the entire time. Only change was gram and hopup dial.

[MrHotrod68]

i am using a aftermath typhoon m9 gbb should i use .25 or .20

[destroyerdogRX78]

The JG MK36C(Latest Edition) is listed as a CQB gun, but has a listed velocity of 370 fps. would this mean I use .25 grams, even though .20 grams are recommended?

[awesomeperson7100]

Danph77 if i bought a ak47 that 60mm bb's that is 380fps is that good

[sharpdell12]

Good vid but seems to forget to mention the lost of speed (fps). The more it ways the slower it goes

[zongetzoo]

I have a Kalashnikov AK47 Blowback full metal body with wood construction that has 530 fps so where would i get .43g bb's?

[FullM3TallJack3t]

Thumps up if you thought it was a vid about a chick whit a gun

[unholydude101]

the question i ask is why is canada so gay and only sell ones that break the second time u use them

[TheButtersfan]

Do the same rules apply to bolt action snipers as well? i have an AGM L96 that does 450fps with .2s, so would you still recommend .28s or go higher?

[Danph77]

@TheButtersfan - Those are optimal weights. You really need to experiment with grams above optimal to get the best one for your gun. FPS is not the only variable when it comes to picking the best gram BB. However I would say .30 or .36 would work good in your gun.

[the101manalltheway]

@TheButtersfan i would go for .30 grams on airsplat, i have a well mb03 that shoots 480 fps, similar

[potatoman74]

I have a m4 that does 380-440fps w/.20

what should i be using?

PLZ PLZ respond

[JustForComments85]

@potatoman74 You should use .28

[jordanlayton814]

3:09 that was the longest

[150Tommi]

My gun shoots 374fps what BB's are best?0,28g?

[Danph77]

@150Tommi - .25g

[mp7fanlol]

well to fucking bad my m4 sucks with 0,20g and its 312-300 ish fps and 0,25g bbs is recomended for all upgraded guns

[airsoftassasins]

The only two disadvantages to using heavyweight BBs in your gun

Travel time to target

Price

Heavier BBs are more accurate, and have identical range. They also have better brush cutting abilities.

[MRhacki101]

You have to also take the hop into account. I have TM guns >300fps and .25 and .28 works the best because it has a awsome hop.

[boxturtle12345]

Isn't the .25 black

[XtremPongerz]

How about .35 is .43 still better?

[Danph77]

@XtremPongerz - Refer to the chart annotation in the video.