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socomtacticalairsoft · 6 years

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Does Airsoft Hurt As Much As Paintball?

As mentioned in a previous blog, in general paintball hurts more than airsoft. After subjecting (un)willing volunteers to sustained fire from a range of airsoft guns and paintball guns (for science!) we can confirm that paintballs hurt more.

While BBs in airsoft travel faster than fat, sluggish paintballs, when paintballs land, they land with serious impact. But there are more considerations than being shot to take into account…

Why does paintballing hurt more than airsoft?

If you’ve ever been paintballing, you know that it hurts. The reason for this is physics: Impact = Mass x Velocity. While BBs travel slightly faster than paintballs the difference isn’t that much.

But the difference in size is much greater. The superior mass of paintballs results in significantly bigger impacts. It’s the difference between being hit by a stone or a piece of gravel in terms of size.

Another consideration is design. Paintballs need to explode on impact, otherwise you’re not paintballing. In order to breach on impact, a paintball needs to be travelling at a sufficient (and more painful) speed. When it impacts, the energy is dispersed in a larger radius than a BB, which is why it hurts more.

Ballistic Flight Physics

So size impacts performance. Heavier BBs hurt more than lighter ones. Heavier BBs also provide greater accuracy, and are better suited to long range and long barrel airsoft guns.

In order to meet legal limits, the heavier the BB, the lower the FPS. Paintball guns on the other hand, in the majority, have fixed FPSs, especially if you’re renting them. This means that your experience in getting shot is constant.

Airsofting, on the other hand, features a wide range of airsoft guns, each with different rates of fire and BB weights. So some guns basically hit harder than others.

Protection

If you’ve picked up a voucher booklet from the paintball people at the shopping centre and popped down to the site with your friends, what do you get? A mask, overalls… maybe knee and elbow pads. It’s a one-time thing so you don’t need anything more than that.

But, if you’re airsofting, you’re looking to invest. Not just in your gun, but in your gear. Before you know it, you’re wearing or carrying all lots of gear. Tactical rigs, gloves, helmets and apparel that all help reduce the impact of BBs hits.

How hard does a BB have to hit to penetrate the skin?

The critical velocity required to pierce skin is calculated using this formula:

m is the mass of a BB, in grams. We are defining penetration here as the BB entering your skin to a depth of more than half of the BBs diameter (also known as “$#*! that hurt!”). So, a typical 0.20g airsoft BB will penetrate the skin at 136.7 m/s.

136.7m/s can easily be achieved by many airsoft guns at close ranges, so what out! Make sure you’re wearing your protective gear. Ultimately, how much it hurts depends on your pain threshold, where you’re hit and what you’re wearing. but one thing’s for sure — it hurts much less than being shot for real!

Does Airsoft Hurt As Much As Paintball? was originally published on Socom Tactical Airsoft Shop Blog

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diaocthanhpho · 5 years

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votresante · 4 years

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11 Avantages de Haricots verts – Ce que c’est et les Propriétés de

Pour quelqu’un qui est sur un régime alimentaire, un nouvel ingrédient, vous pouvez ajouter de la saveur et de l’innovation du menu, donc, de reconnaître les propriétés, et de trouver ce que vous pouvez faire avec les légumes que vous pouvez affiner et pas seulement avec la perte de poids, mais aussi pour une meilleure qualité de vie. Le pod a fait sa marque non seulement sur les revenus de l’salades et le froid comme à chaud, et vous pouvez le modifier légèrement, le goût d’un repas. Watch out pour une nutrition complète, et les avantages de ces procédures peut être approprié pour ses fins, alors n’oubliez pas de vérifier leurs informations nutritionnelles, tout en appréciant la valeur et le goût.

Les propriétés du Bean

Il ya tellement de nombreuses plantes qui peuplent la liste des aliments avec beaucoup de pas très plaisante, pour la plupart, mais les gousses peuvent être un aliment qui va vous aider à tenir ferme dans le menu de la diète, sans sacrifier l’attention de la santé et des soins de santé. Et il ne peut pas être fait, à chaud. Il est bien connu comme un haricot vert, et peut fournir une variété de vitamines et de minéraux. Les avantages de haricots verts sont dues à la présence de riches en caroténoïdes, et parce qu’elle est facile à cultiver, parce que beaucoup de gens préfèrent cultiver leur propre nourriture.

Les haricots verts sont riches en acide folique et les vitamines du complexe B, si vous savez ce que c’est, il peut être une variété d’effets positifs sur la santé. Lorsque vous mangez une tasse de haricots, un jour, vous serez en veillant à ce que pas moins de 29% de l’échantillon est recommandé de caroténoïdes quotidien.

Les avantages des haricots verts, trop, sont fixés à la partie de la vitamine C, ce qui est important pour renforcer le corps, augmenter l’immunité, et d’éviter ainsi les dommages qui pourraient être causés par les toxines et les radicaux libres. Manger que des haricots verts, mais en le combinant avec d’autres aliments sains, vous serez en mesure d’obtenir une meilleure forme physique en plus de votre corps à lutter contre de nombreuses chances.

La valeur nutritive de haricots verts

Une portion de 100 g de haricots verts bouillis:

La puissanceest de 35 calories,les Glucides7,9 gde Protéines –1,9 gLipides0,3 gde Fibres3.2 g

Les avantages d’un Pod – Ce que c’est et les Propriétés de

Nous allons aller sur le but de ces procédures, la compréhension que votre propriété, de la santé et de remise en forme.

1 – une Action anti-oxydante

Il y a un certain nombre d’études comparant l’un avec les haricots verts et les haricots noirs, et la deuxième, c’est un aliment qui présente chaque jour sur la nourriture des brésiliens, il est intéressant de noter qu’ils ont un certain nombre de similitudes avec l’un l’autre, et les nutriments des haricots peuvent ressembler à ceux offerts par les haricots. Le pouvoir antioxydant est fourni par une partie de la vitamine C, bêta-carotène, de Manganèse, d’acides gras et de composés phénoliques à partir des baies. Ce qui est excellent pour ceux qui veulent ralentir les effets du vieillissement et les radicaux libres, elle aide à la rénovation des cellules n’est pas le plus efficace pour ceux qui viendront soutenir la santé globale du corps. C’est l’effet de la restauration, il est également conseillé à ceux qui sont dans le processus de transition de la habitudes et de la structure du corps, il contribue également à l’élimination des cellules graisseuses. Les haricots verts peuvent être un excellent aliment pour le contribuable, dans le but de rajeunir et de la promotion de la santé de la peau, en plus de contribuer à la prévention du Cancer.

2 – la santé des Os

L’ossature est solide et des articulations en bonne santé sont essentiels pour une séance d’entraînement, et les avantages des haricots verts, vous pouvez vous aider à rester en forme pendant vos activités physiques pendant le levage de charges et les impacts, d’une manière générale. Ceci est justifié par les parties de minéraux tels que le Silicium, le Magnésium, et l’un des plus importants pour les os et les dents, et de Calcium. Les haricots verts contiennent également de la vitamine K, qui est une vitamine qui favorise l’absorption de Calcium-un excellent nutriment pour le soutien de la densité osseuse.

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3 – il Améliore le système cardio-vasculaire

Les Grains aider à l’élimination des cellules graisseuses, par conséquent, peut être a noté que la réduction de la graisse, l’amélioration de la performance physique et le fonctionnement de l’ensemble du système cardio-vasculaire. À noter que le bon fonctionnement du cœur, ainsi que de réduire la possibilité que des effets sur la santé de votre cœur, comme dans le cas de l’hypertension artérielle. L’un des grands déménageurs pour l’amélioration de la santé du cœur, c’est dans le jour le 03, qui est, même en petite quantité, si elle est combinée avec d’autres sources, il peut améliorer l’effet protecteur pour le cœur.

4 – les Anti-inflammatoires

Labial et boutons de fièvre peuvent bénéficier à partir des propriétés du bean. Lorsque vous ajoutez à cela le menu, vous verrez une poursuite du renforcement de l’effet anti-inflammatoire, ce qui est approprié pour la partie de la flavonoïdes et les caroténoïdes contenus dans les aliments.

5 – prévention de l’anémie

L’adoption d’un régime sans la supervision d’un médecin peut entraîner plusieurs conséquences, certaines personnes développent une anémie, ce qui abaisse le niveau d’énergie pour ces activités. La recherche d’un régime alimentaire équilibré, plus vous pouvez être reconnu en tant que source de Fer est le principal nutriment pour renforcer le système immunitaire et la prévention de l’anémie et la fatigue.

6 – il vous Aide dans la prévention du diabète et le contrôle du pourcentage de sucre dans le sang

Les avantages de haricots verts peuvent aussi atteindre la composition du sang. Avec la fourniture de divers éléments nutritifs dans les aliments peut aider dans le contrôle de la glycémie dans le sang, ce qui réduit la chance de montées d’insuline et de glycémie faible, faisant d’elle un merveilleux coup de pouce dans la prévention du diabète.

7 – il est donc Bénéfique pour l’intestin

Le mauvais fonctionnement de la flore intestinale altère l’absorption des nutriments, ce qui rend difficile pour l’élimination de substances indésirables dans le corps, ce qui peut provoquer non seulement de l’enflure et de la douleur, mais les conséquences sont beaucoup plus graves. En gardant un œil sur les avantages de l’intestin, plus il peut être un grand allié, car il est riche en fibres, comme une portion de 100 grammes) peut fournir une moyenne de 3,2 grammes de fibres, qui sont bénéfiques pour l’élimination des toxines et des substances qui ont une influence négative sur le comportement de l’organisme.

8 – à l’Aide dans la perte de poids

Un œil sur le nombre de calories que vous brûlez, plus vous pouvez être un grand allié de votre régime alimentaire. En plus de contribuer à l’entretien de votre santé et de prévenir diverses maladies, et contient très peu de calories, et qui ne cause pas de dommages pour la perte de poids. Lorsque vous préparez une salade de haricots verts, une portion de 100 grammes, il va ajouter de 35 calories à votre menu quotidien, par conséquent, ne sera pas induire des dommages au mieux de sa forme.

9 – les Actes qui ne sont pas dans l’humeur

Il est courant de traiter avec les sautes d’humeur et ces effets sont les conséquences de déséquilibres hormonaux. Pour un meilleur contrôle, la gaine peut fournir un corps de l’acide folique, qui est une fonction de la production de la dopamine, la noradrénaline, l’homocystéine et la sérotonine, les hormones qui agissent comme un plus pour le bien-être et l’humeur de la journée-à-jour. Avec une touche d’humour, vous serez en mesure de pratiquer plus d’activités physiques pour vos activités quotidiennes du rendement de la volonté, et les prestations ne s’appliquent non seulement à la santé et la vie des employés, mais également à d’autres domaines, aider à les inclure dans le contrôle de l’appétit car il de nouveau.

10 – le Plus de muscle

Si vous êtes à la recherche pour une nutrition complète pour vos muscles, il est important pour vous de savoir ce que le pod peut être reconnu comme un supplément de Magnésium, un minéral important pour la synthèse des protéines et la croissance musculaire. Il permettra d’optimiser la construction musculaire ainsi que le soutien pour les résultats qui peuvent être attendus pour les sessions de formation, des exercices de port de poids. Il est important de se rappeler que le Magnésium favorise également la santé des articulations, de la promotion de la sûreté et de la sécurité des membres, le retrait des accusations.

11 – fermer la bonne santé de vos Yeux

En gardant un œil sur la santé de votre vision, les avantages de haricots verts peuvent également être pratique pour que vos yeux restent en bonne santé pour le corps. L’aliment a bêta-carotène, qui, d’après certaines des réactions que vous pouvez regarder en vitamine A, ce qui est très important pour assurer une bonne vue.

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EL-Qudah, Jafar, M. “l’Identification et la quantification des principaux caroténoïdes dans certains légumes.” American Journal of Applied Sciences, 6.3 (2009): 492.

Luthria, Devanand L., et Marcial A. Pastor-Corrales. “Les acides phénoliques du contenu de quinze secs comestibles, le haricot (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) de variétés.” Journal de la composition des aliments et de l’analyse, 19.2 (2006): 205-211.

Oomah, B. David, Amélie, Corbé, et Parthiba Balasubramanian. “Antioxydant et anti-inflammatoire de haricot (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) coques.” Le Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 58.14 (2010): 8225-8230.

Venkateswaran, Subramanian, Leelavinothan à Paris, et Ganesan Saravanan. Effet de Phaseolus vulgaris sur circulatoire des antioxydants et des lipides chez le rat avec de la streptozotocine induite par le diabète”. Le Journal of Medicinal Food, 5.2 (2002): 97-103.

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Ce Serait Bien, Megan. “Quels sont les avantages pour la santé de haricots verts?” Nouvelles Médicales Aujourd’Hui. MediLexicon, Intl., 24 Nov. 2014.

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cakandivali · 5 years

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Can private sector change water supplies in our cities?

Latest Updates - M. N. & Associates - NAGPUR: Driving through the verdant premises of the cantonment in Nagpur, you would not usually expect to see a water treatment facility. But soon you come across an unassuming building at a turn, marked by a small board at the gate, where nearly 200 million liters per day (mld) of water from the confluence of two rivers — Kanhan and Kolar — is treated before it is sent to homes and offices.This is the largest — and one of five — water treatment plants which are part of the country’s largest public-private partnership (PPP) project in urban water supply. In 2012 Orange City Water (OCW), a 50:50 joint venture between Veolia Water India, the local arm of a French company, and Nagpur-based Vishwaraj Environment, was awarded a 25-year concession by the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to upgrade and maintain the city’s water pipelines and supply pressurised water 24X7 to a population of 2.7 million and collect tariffs on behalf of the NMC.Of the Rs 390 crore capital outlay, 70% was to come from the government and the rest from the concessionaire. The treatment plant, which replaced a British-era facility, is mostly automated and not more than a couple of personnel are to be seen. 66787659 Among the processes used to make the waterpotable is one where it flows in a cascade. This is done to expose the water to air, which removes certain dissolved gases and metals. The oxygen added in the aeration process makes the water taste as it does when it reaches our taps.There have been PPP experiments in urban water supply since the 1990s, but none on this scale. More projects have failed than succeeded, because of which neither local governments nor companies have been keen on the sector. But that could change, especially as cities have to up the efficiency of their water distribution network, ensure equitable distribution of water, reduce leakages and theft, make those who can afford pay for the water they use. This project is being closely watched as its success or failure could determine whether more cities are willing to engage the private sector in delivering one of our most essential needs.OCW claims it provides round-the-clock water to nearly 400,000 people in Nagpur and that more than four times as many have seen an improvement in the water they receive, maybe in quality or availability or both. No attempt to entrust the distribution of water with a private company is without controversy and this project has also been criticised for its failure to supply water to some households and for over-billing. 66787730 A company spokesperson says there could be some cases of over-billing because of leakages resulting from poor plumbing. “People were apprehensive. They thought with meters they would be charged more. But now the opposition is not so severe,” says Abhijit Bangar, Nagpur’s municipal commissioner. The project, which was to be partially funded by the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), was in financial limbo for a year-and-a-half after the scheme was scrapped in 2014. Sanjoy Roy, chief executive of OCW, says funding has since resumed though the project is running behind schedule. The company’s revenues are based on the volume of water supplied, billed and tariffs collected for, making it performance-linked.That means it is in the company’s interest to reduce the share of non-revenue water (leakage and theft), which is usually at 50% or higher. “Non-revenue water of 25% if reasonable. Reducing it further means the cost of water goes up,” says Arun Lakhani, chairman of Vishwaraj Infrastructure, referring to the investments needed to plug the leakages. The Nagpur project involves replacing 30% of the city’s existing pipelines. 66787739 According to the 2011 Census, 377 million, or under a third of India’s population, lived in urban areas. That number is expected to swell to 607 million in 2030 and 877 in 2050, which will be more than half the national population. India’s demand for water is set to be twice its supply by 2030, which means no time can be lost in making our water distribution network more efficient, and putting a price on the increasingly precious resource. At the same time, no one can be denied their right to a minimum of 135 litres per day, as recommended by the government. Over 70% of India’s urban households get their drinking water from taps, a fifth from handpumps and tubewells, and the rest from wells and other sources, according to the 2011 Census. Across the country, water supply is either intermittent or at low pressure or both. Continuous supply is needed to keep the water clean , otherwise wastewater and contaminants can be sucked into the pipes. One of the most pressing problems in charging users for water is the lack of meters to determine their usage. It becomes all the more difficult when one tap is used by multiple homes, as is often the case in slums, if at all there is a tap. 66787745 Our cities have mostly unmetered supply of water. “There is a psychological barrier to increasing tariffs. The willingness to pay is there, but not the willingness to charge,” says Lakhani. Water tariffs in Nagpur range from Rs 7.40 to Rs 22.2 per 1,000 litres for residences.Yogita Uke, a slumdweller in Nagpur, says her family of seven pays Rs 150-200 quarterly for the water supplied by OCW and they do not mind since now water reaches their doorstep. Each house in the slum has a tap outside it and this reporter found one with a lock on it to prevent others using it. More than a third of the city’s population lives in slums. 66787851 The hesitation of local bodies in charging users, combined with the complications of having to deal with corporators, makes privatisation of water supply quite tricky. Most projects in urban water management are management contracts for not more than 10 years, usually involving upgrading existing networks as well as operation & maintenance. The company is not expected to collect tariffs or invest in the project. Another concern private players have is over the financial muscle of urban local bodies. “I believe the biggest challenge is the poor financials at the municipal level, which need to be improved significantly to make private sector investments more viable. Payment security mechanism continues to be a serious issue with municipal clients and projects,” says Shyam J Bhan, CEO, Suez India, another French company. Suez has bagged water supply projects in cities such as Delhi, Coimbatore, Bengaluru and Davanagere (Karnataka).According to Vinayak Chatterjee, chairman of Feedback Infra, a consultancy, given that the credit rating of municipal corporations, who pay private companies, is low, banks are not willing to finance water projects. Fund-starved local bodies could rely on private investment in water management, but that is easier said than done. “Unlike in highways and power, there is no clear model for return on investment in water,” adds Puneet Srivastava, policy manager at WaterAid India. Moreover, dealing with the Union government or state government, as is the case in highways, ports, airports and power generation projects, is a lot easier than handling an urban local body. 66787894 Since 2001 India has had 391 PPP projects in electricity that achieved financial closure and had an investment of $136.7 billion, and 407 road projects with an investment of over $80.5 billion, according to the World Bank. Comparatively, there only been 19 water and sanitation projects with an investment of $1.3 billion. Without private investment we would not have most of our upgraded highways the improved airports and Mumbai. Moreover, companies run power utilities in both cities, something that elicited the same of opposition two decades ago as privatisation of water supply now do. But now, many pay it much thought.Water supply projects have a chequered history both globally and in India. Several residential and bulk water supply projects in Pune, Goa, Bengaluru and Hyderabad were scrapped even before they were awarded to companies. A report by Transantional International, a think-tank, in 2014 found that between 2000 and 2014, 180 privatised water supply projects in 35 countries, with 59 in the US and 49 in France, went back to local administrations. 66787902 While some private water supply projects across the world, most notably in Cochabamba and La Paz in Bolivia, have been scrapped following protests, some attempts, including in Manila, have been relatively successful. Manila has had private water suppliers for over two decades now. Of the 180 projects tracked by Transnational, 92 were cases of contractual termination. Among these projects was one in Latur in the drought-prone Marathwada region of Maharashtra.In 2016 a project awarded to Essel Infraprojects in Aurangabad was scrapped for running behind schedule. The company has taken the municipal corporation to court and the case is pending in the Supreme Court. In May a municipal drive against illegal water connections in Aurangabad took a communal turn and in the ensuing riot two died and more than 60 were injured.Among states, Karnataka has seen a fair amount of activity in privatising urban water supply. After a World Bank-sponsored pilot project to supply water to 200,000 people in Hubbali-Dharwad, Belagavi and Kalaburgi in Karnataka, similar projects in Hubbali-Dharwad, Bijapur and Ilkal have been awarded to Veolia, where there are 285,000 beneficiaries. West Bengal has also awarded water supply projects to private companies in Haldia and a part of Salt Lake City. Jamshedpur Utilities and Services Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Steel, is executing both projects through JVs.Veolia, Suez (another French company) and SPML Infra, among others, have been tasked with providing 24X7 water to parts of Delhi like Nangloi, Malviya Nagar and Mehrauli. These projects, which had an initial cost of Rs 1,350 crore, reportedly came under the Central Bureau of Investigation scanner for alleged irregularities in the tendering process. “The political opposition to private ownership and control of water remains strong. The municipal bodies and water utilities also feel that they will lose control of water supply to private companies due to long contract periods,” says Subhash Sethi, chairman of SPML Infra.If a water utility run by an Indian private company is problematic to many, one run by a multinational company could be considered disastrous. “Nobody objects to an MNC in a road project,” says Chatterjee. Ajoy Mehta, Mumbai’s municipal commissioner, believes the private sector will have to come into water supply at some point. “We need their efficiency but pricing will have to be controlled by a public body.”Availability of water 24X7 is crucial to the Union government’s Smart Cities Mission. A city with a metro rail network and smart traffic management still does not amount to much if it cannot ensure continuous water supply to its residents. While it is true the PPP models of highways and airports cannot be replicated in urban water supply, it is clear that private companies can play a critical role in whipping our urban water infrastructure into shape. It goes without saying the government needs to monitor these projects more closely than other infra projects given the criticality of water. Chartered Accountant For consultng. Contact Us: http://bit.ly/bombay-ca

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socomtacticalairsoft · 7 years

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What Are BBs Actually Made Of?

BBs are the bread and butter of airsofting. Without BBs, we’d just be idiots running around with expensive sticks. But what are BBs actually made of?

The term BB actually used to refer to a size of shotgun ammo. “BB” sized steel shots were 0.180 inches. The further up the alphabet you got, the bigger the pellet, up to OO size, also known as buckshot (because you use it to shoot deer). BBs were known as birdshot because… well, obv.

So original BBs were made of steel. Over time, the term “BB” stuck and became the name for any round pellet used in ordinance. This includes shots from mines, guns and grenades.

Fun fact! BBs aren’t ball bearings and ball bearings aren’t what you think they are either.

But back to BBs…

The BBs we use in airsofting are made from plastic and weigh between 0.12g and 0.48g. Heavier BBs are less affected by wind, making them more effective for long range airsoft guns.

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If you’re looking to stock up on airsoft ammo, we have a wide range BBs available, including our very own Proball brand BBs.

Types of BBs

Biodegradable

When you’re showering the landscape with your spray ‘n’ pray tactics, our lovely countryside could end up looking like a right state. Fortunately, biodegradable BBs are available. Made of chalk and corn starch, these fully compostable BBs are much kinder to the environment. Most BB variants have a biodegradable option, for the environmentally-conscious airsofter.

Tracers

Tracer BBs glow in the dark. Ideal for night time skirmishes, they use a special device to charge the BBs by flashing them with a burst of light before leaving the barrel, so that they remain luminescent in flight. This tracer unit is usually hidden from view, often disguised as a suppressor, or is included inside the magazine. Tracer BBs are useful for tracking your fire, but can reveal your position in the dark. If you want to stay stealthy, you should go for…

Non-traceable BBs

Like it says on the tin, these BBs are non-traceable. Well, mostly. Most BBs are white, making it easy to see the source of fire. Non-traceable BBs are black, or a similarly dark shade. This makes it hard for your opponent to see where you’re shooting from. But they have the disadvantage of making it hard for you to see where you’re firing because you can’t follow the path of the BB either.

Metallic

Metal BBs should not be used in airsoft guns. Though useful for target shooting, metal BBs are too dangerous for airsofting. The added weight of metallic BBs reduces the effect of crosswind, imparting more accuracy when fired at longer ranges in outdoor environments where wind would significantly alter the trajectory of plastic BBs. But since metallic BBs are so effective at going in you, we stick to plastic. Plastic BBs can hurt enough on their own!

BB Flight Physics

The weight of BBs impacts its performance. Heavier BBs provide greater accuracy, but reduced range. A 0.2g BB travelling at 100m/s has kinetic energy of 1J. Unlike paintballs that fracture and lose energy on impact, BBs provide a much smaller, but much weightier impact, despite the difference in size. This is why airsofting hurts more than paintballing and why we wear protective gear.

Here’s a question you hear a lot when you’re airsofting…

How hard does a BB have to hit to go in you?

The critical velocity required to penetrate your skin can be calculated using this formula:

136.7m/s can easily be achieved by many airsoft guns at close ranges, so to prevent players being full of holes, many sites operate a zoning policy for when players end up too close together. If you’re playing CQB, wear your protection and just take it.

For more information about BB physics, you can check out our FPS Calculator.

What Are BBs Actually Made Of? was originally published on Socom Tactical Airsoft Shop Blog

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