BB/pellet guns more accurate than real ones?

Question

I heard that the larger concentration of mass makes them more accurate. Is this true?

Answer 1

You must know that, historically, musket balls gave way to rifled bullets and that rifles are more accurate than smooth-bore weapons. The rifling ( a spiral groove inside the barrel of the weapon ) imparts a rotating motion much like the spiral of a football. It stabilizes the flight of the projectile and evens out any asymmetry in the construction of the bullet.

Therefore, pellet guns are less accurate for these reasons.
There is ALSO the consideration that the projectile velocity is much less for pellet guns so that the pellet is more subject to the vagaries of windage and cannot be aimed straight at the target if it is too far away.

Answer 2

The design of pellets leaves them with less mass for the same length as a bullet from even a .22 lr. Most really good pellet guns are not any more accurate, and usually less so than a good firearm. The BB is round, doesn't have good ballistics, and can never be more accurate than a good bullet.

Answer 3

hi there bb/pelletand darts are all real guns ,it true more power more accurate ,i think it all to do with gun moovment not just u but in side the gun all parts in side moove so the tighter thses bits the moor accurate ,,i was told once if the gun make a bang good,then its all down to the man behind it weather u hit or miss a target .hope that helps you a bit ,ps i have seen bb shot in air guns and hit pennys at 90 yards away , ok me gone fred

Answer 4

No and also the speed and velocity of the projectile is far less then that of a bullet. So over longer distances the BB continues to fall lower.

Answer 5

Not likely. A BB or pellet isn't aerodynamic enough to be accurate, especially at range.

Answer 6

No, real guns have rifled barrels and higher velocity so the bullet goes straighter

Answer 7

Wrong!

Answer 8

No

Answer 9

no