| The weight of the pellets you use for your airsoft | | | | but at too high a weight their velocity is not great |
| guns greatly affects trajectory, accuracy, and | | | | enough for significant distance to be achieved. In |
| distance. In airsoft games especially, you want your | | | | airsoft games, you will rarely find anyone using .12g |
| pellets to go as far and as accurate as possible. While | | | | pellets, as they are vastly inferior to .20g and .25g |
| the airsoft gun itself plays a major role in determining | | | | ones. |
| accuracy, it is important not to dismiss the effects of | | | | Weights beyond .25g should not be used in standard |
| the pellets themselves. | | | | airsoft guns, although they are appropriate for airsoft |
| The two most popular weight types are .12g and | | | | sniper rifles. For example, the standard weight for a |
| .20g. Low end guns, such as basic spring and electric | | | | quality sniper rifle is .30g. As the weight of an airsoft |
| pistols, primarily utilize .12g pellets, although most do | | | | pellet increases, so must the specifications of an |
| function with .20g ones. The reason for this is that | | | | airsoft gun. To support a .30g BB, an airsoft gun |
| .12g pellets put less strain on the internal systems of | | | | must be very high quality, and depending on the gun, |
| these guns. | | | | may even need upgrades. |
| For higher end airsoft guns, .20g and .25g are the | | | | The heaviest pellet that you will probably never see |
| best options. While .12g BBs initially have greater | | | | in your life is .88g. Besides being incredibly slow, they |
| velocities than weightier pellets, they decelerate | | | | are made of steel and thus cannot be used in airsoft |
| faster and are more susceptible to external | | | | games. If you ever come across one, the best |
| environmental factors. Heavier BBs are more stable | | | | advice to follow is to avoid being hit at all costs. |
| and are generally more accurate than lighter pellets, | | | | |