BB v. Pellet

[Cold Steel]

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

I know the pellet pistols have rifled barrels, but why do BB pistols even exist unless there were some advantages?

 

[AZSig556]

In my pellet gun experience, I found that BB's break glass and pellets would just be smashed against it.

 

[rj1974]

.22 pellet rifle with pistol primers glued to the nose

 

[AZSig556]

That could solve my rat problem. Wonder if it would set off the gunshot detectors in the neighborhood?

 

[The3clipser]

As someone who has both BB and pellet guns (target shooting in the backyard), here is a brief rundown:

Pellets:
Can be used for hunting small game
Are more accurate (better ballistics and rifled barrels)
Typically, lower ammo capacity and higher velocity than BB guns

BBs:
More often semi-auto than pellet guns
Less variety of ammo
Cheaper to start with
Higher ammo capacity
Lower velocity/accuracy

That could solve my rat problem. Wonder if it would set off the gunshot detectors in the neighborhood?

 

[BlackBart]

BB's being round will chamber no matter, pellets not so.

 

[hvymax]

BB's will feed from a built in hopper,pellets need a mag to keep them oriented. BB's also tend to be cheaper. For hunting and precision pellets are toe way to go. I also avoid bb's in my rifled barrels.