Do BBs need shot cup in Pedersoli 10 gauge?

[rrebuck]

I'm interested in using this gun for waterfowl and have read that plastic shot cups are recommended when using steel shot to protect the barrels, but I can't find any mention of using standard BB gun BBs for waterfowl. I already have the BBs, so I thought why not try, but I don't want to learn by damaging my barrels. Since these BB s are copper or brass coated, do I still need to use a shot cup to protect the barrels?

 

[hawkeye2]

Yes! The coating is just a flash coat to prevent rust and is way too thin to offer any protection.

 

[biliff]

People have been ruining shotgun barrels with airgun BB's ever since steel shot became mandatory. Even using steel shot wads its not recommended.

 

[hanshi]

In general, BBs are so hard that they are not recommended for ML shotguns. I had a 12ga Pedersoli dbl I wondered about. I contacted Pedersoli with this question and was informed that if the barrels had chrome bores that BBs were okay to use. Mine did have chromed bores. Regardless of this information I received from Pedersoli, I still didn't feel safe using BB shot unless it was in a plastic shot cup. Better safe than sorry.

 

[Prairieofthedog]

In general, BBs are so hard that they are not recommended for ML shotguns. I had a 12ga Pedersoli dbl I wondered about. I contacted Pedersoli with this question and was informed that if the barrels had chrome bores that BBs were okay to use. Mine did have chromed bores. Regardless of this information I received from Pedersoli, I still didn't feel safe using BB shot unless it was in a plastic shot cup. Better safe than sorry.

Shot bb's or air gun bb's?

 

[Prairieofthedog]

Reading posts over again,I see you were talking about airgun bb's.

 

[nhmoose]

Air gun BB's, no nothing as they should not ever be shot that way. Good way to ruin a barrel in a few shots.