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Posted: 6/21/2017 6:33:39 PM EDT
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quicksilver, probably went through a million of them back in the day.
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Copperheads are just copper washed steel.
Now you leave copper in your barrel. |
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To this day, I don't understand how it was possible, but any time I was out of BBs I could search my house and find enough to get through the day.
Even though I NEVER spilled any there would always be at least 10 or 20 in the corners or under the bed or on a rug or some where. I know that doesn't seem like many, but if you were poor, you made BBs last. lol Every shot had to count when killing birds. |
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I remember using both and it seems like copperheads were better for some reason. With as cheap as BBs and pellets are, I'm surprised more don't look at air rifles as good SHTF guns for small game.
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As a kid, I didn't have much choice in BB's- they were Daisy generics or nuthin'.
As an adult, I prefer the Quicksilver's over Copperheads. I have a couple .177 rifles and am planning on getting a .357 (minimum) air rifle soon. |
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I used whatever was available, so both though I did prefer copperheads.
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To this day, I don't understand how it was possible, but any time I was out of BBs I could search my house and find enough to get through the day. Even though I NEVER spilled any there would always be at least 10 or 20 in the corners or under the bed or on a rug or some where. I know that doesn't seem like many, but if you were poor, you made BBs last. lol Every shot had to count when killing birds. View Quote My mom would make me run the vacuum on Saturdays. I also worked on RC cars so the vacuum would get misc. tiny hardware along with the BBs. I would dump out the Rainbow tank in the toilet, then flush, the metal stuff like screws wouldn't go down. One time my mom said "When you get a house I'm gonna dump a bunch of screws and nails in your toilet then leave." I only bought the Quicksilvers if they were out of Copperheads. |
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I remember using both and it seems like copperheads were better for some reason. With as cheap as BBs and pellets are, I'm surprised more don't look at air rifles as good SHTF guns for small game. View Quote |
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Copperheads for me at first, only went to the non-copper-plated when I realized that the Copperheads didn't feed right in the semiauto CO2 1911 I had. They'd bind up in the magazine.
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I never really had many copperheads, but I wore out my powerline 880 with quicksilvers.
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I bought a vintage Daisy 814 on gunbroker to relive my childhood and after two shots it broke. It won't hold air pressure enough to shoot. I'm a disappointed guy tonight.
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Now I need a BB gun. Recommendations for a pump model for backyard blasting?
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Now I need a BB gun. Recommendations for a pump model for backyard blasting? View Quote It is pictured below the 814. Attached File |
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I don't think I ever used anything other than Quicksilver BBs my entire childhood. Hell, at that time (1980s), it was the only type of BB that existed as far as I was concerned because that was all that was kept in stock around here. I wish I had a nickel for every one of those little plastic baggies or cardboard tubes of Quicksilver BBs I sent downrange as a kid.
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poll View Quote Copperheads, are we talking artillery or condition monitoring? |
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Copperheads, are we talking artillery or condition monitoring? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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I'd be curious to know how many pounds of Copperheads my brother and I shot as kids.
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I bought a vintage Daisy 814 on gunbroker to relive my childhood and after two shots it broke. It won't hold air pressure enough to shoot. I'm a disappointed guy tonight. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/298/IMG-3270-236145.JPG View Quote |
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Shot whatever was at hand in a Crossman ten pumper.
I killed all sorts of shit and wore that bb gun out. My premium ammo was pellets. |
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After the 814 broke I got mad and went to Walmart and picked up a Daisy 880S for $35. It came with a scope and made me not so sad. I spent a few minutes shooting beer cans in the back yard before coming inside to drink beer and post on arfcom. It is pictured below the 814. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/298/IMG-1620-236149.JPG View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Now I need a BB gun. Recommendations for a pump model for backyard blasting? It is pictured below the 814. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/298/IMG-1620-236149.JPG |
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I had a BB gun when I was a kid and never heard of the term "copperheads."
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To this day, I don't understand how it was possible, but any time I was out of BBs I could search my house and find enough to get through the day. Even though I NEVER spilled any there would always be at least 10 or 20 in the corners or under the bed or on a rug or some where. I know that doesn't seem like many, but if you were poor, you made BBs last. lol Every shot had to count when killing birds. View Quote It's best to put a new bag in before starting though. Found that out the first time. |
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Copperheads all the way. Good ol days, go down to the hardware store to buy BBs, guns, ammo, or knives. Back in the day it was the only place to get em besides the gun store.
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To this day, I don't understand how it was possible, but any time I was out of BBs I could search my house and find enough to get through the day. Even though I NEVER spilled any there would always be at least 10 or 20 in the corners or under the bed or on a rug or some where. I know that doesn't seem like many, but if you were poor, you made BBs last. lol Every shot had to count when killing birds. View Quote |
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