Beeman Kodiak Double Gold
Any of you shoot the copper covered pellets? I read in the manual you should only shoot lead and was wondering if these would be a problem?
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LURKER #1: I have some super strong magnets (salvage from scrap microwave oven magnetrons ).
Tested some .177 Gamo Raptor gold pellets. My magnet will pick up some, and others will stand up.
Magnets pick up “IRON”. Gamo Raptor pellets contain Iron!
I’ll never buy or ever use a Gamo pellet.
Sam 👿
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Nothing that Gamo sells is worth half a good goddamn, especially their pellets. Gamo pellets are simply crude but super-lightweight lead-free crap that was only created to prove/bolster their insane FPS claims for their crapola guns.
PBA = POS
I have a package of Gamo Power Pellets .22 Cal PBA GOLD.
I know that isn’t the same brand but my point is, take a strong magnet and check out those Double Gold pellets and see if the move a little like the Gamo PBA GOLD pellets.
Damn I think Gamo sells FOOLS GOLD!!!
So what is Beeman selling???
After all, Iron Pyrite is called FOOLS GOLD because it looks like gold and is real pretty.
A clue to you Gamo fans, real gold is not magnetic like iron. Also, Iron is much harder than lead and shouldn’t be used in a match air rifle barrel.
They actually can make gold so darn thin that the only thing you get is the appearance of the color. The question that everyone should ask is how did they get it to stick to the pellet? Copper is also a no no in a match air rifle barrel so is it just gold flash (color depth) on copper or maybe like the Gamo that must be an iron derivative.
I was in a sporting goods store yesterday in Fresno, CA. and they want 16.95+tax 😯 for these pellets. NO thanks.
I have shot a sleeve of these and they shoot great, they just are so expensive… As mentioned…
Now far as copper, I was under the understanding this was not copper at all. Its only a silicone coating as they do with tig wire you weld with. Its a protectant… You take one of these pellets and destroy it and you will see its not at all copper…
If they would get over their self about the cost of what they want to charge us for this, hell I would shoot these pellets… They are all thinking the marketing of this catchy phrase of copper coated, we are going to fall all over these at whatever the cost…
They don’t shoot any faster or better, we just don’t get the leaded fingers when loading them… Nice clean pellets that shoot good, just to pricey has been my take on them…
I think the general consensus is Not worth the cost. Accuracy is same or worse. The copper is thinner than a very thin coat of paint. They cost more due to the extra process of washing the lead pellets in a chemical copper coating solution .
You can’t shoot copper jacketed bullets in an air rifle, the copper is too hard, so copper jacked bullets wont pass through the air rile barrel. Copper “washed” pellets don’t present this problem?
The only thing they have going is no skin exposure to lead or lead oxidation.
As far a copper barrel fouling, I don’t think air rifle velocities are high enough to cause this problem.
I recommend regular ol lead air rifle pellets?
Sam 😎
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The Kodiak double “Gold” copper coated pellets are safe to use. The very thin layer of copper will not harm your barrel. If the double golds shoot well, there is your answer regarding future use.
I’ve got no comment on the Gamo products but I don’t think you were asking about those…