Buying F size lead shot instead of Gamo 22 lead balls

[air-tech]

Probably the diameter is not consistent enough for serious use. Or slightly oversize for any typical BB-power gun. Airgun .22 barrel bore size is actually slightly smaller than .22. Possibly good for a break barrel where the closing action would force the ball into the rifling, automatically sizing it, also probe-loaded magazine guns, where this is done by hand, but on some other guns it may take far too much energy to do so.

[45flint]

Probably the diameter is not consistent enough for serious use. Or slightly oversize for any typical BB-power gun. Airgun .22 barrel bore size is actually slightly smaller than .22. Possibly good for a break barrel where the closing action would force the ball into the rifling, automatically sizing it, also probe-loaded magazine guns, where this is done by hand, but on some other guns it may take far too much energy to do so.

Maybe true of modern arms but I am finding the 1930s Haenel pistols seem slightly over sized. A .455 ball worked the charm on the .177. The regular 22 seem to roll out the barrel so slightly oversized is what I'm looking for?

[junglie]

Maybe true of modern arms but I am finding the 1930s Haenel pistols seem slightly over sized. A .455 ball worked the charm on the .177. The regular 22 seem to roll out the barrel so slightly oversized is what I'm looking for?

The older bsa air rifles were true .22 bore too.