Bad Daisy BBs

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   Hello!This is my second post, I want to hear about a seasoned Daisy owner about this issue.
Two days ago, I bought a cardboard box of Daisy zinc plated BBs. The ones that say Ultra-smooth and premium quality. Thing is, they appear to be all rough. Some of them don't even reflect any almost any light.
I think this corrosion is caused because of the packaging, being much more exposed to the elements.
This caught my attention because I bought a non-plated Gamo BB pack before this one, and the Gamo BBs appear to be much smoother and shiny. 

See for yourselves:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z65adt_kx_hPZgc0VKpeWiH0PABUmNY2/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YxcpJ-k9fbvNW7jZfR8OSk7ZZpAmj6VG/view?usp=drivesdk

Will my gun be damaged if I use these BBs, and can something be done to make up for their roughness?

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SaaScofagus Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: July-29-2023 Location: Spain Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote SaaScofagus Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Bad Daisy BBs Posted: July-29-2023 at 12:57pm
	Hello! This is my second post, I want to hear about a seasoned Daisy owner about this issue. Two days ago, I bought a cardboard box of Daisy zinc plated BBs. The ones that say Ultra-smooth and premium quality. Thing is, they appear to be all rough. Some of them don't even reflect any almost any light. I think this corrosion is caused because of the packaging, being much more exposed to the elements. This caught my attention because I bought a non-plated Gamo BB pack before this one, and the Gamo BBs appear to be much smoother and shiny. See for yourselves: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z65adt_kx_hPZgc0VKpeWiH0PABUmNY2/view?usp=drivesdk https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YxcpJ-k9fbvNW7jZfR8OSk7ZZpAmj6VG/view?usp=drivesdk Will my gun be damaged if I use these BBs, and can something be done to make up for their roughness?

teerex.otw Members Profile Find Members Posts Red Ryder Member Joined: October-21-2022 Location: Mississippi Points: 219	Post Options Post Reply Quote teerex.otw Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-30-2023 at 8:43am
	Short answer: I would not use them (at least not in a gun I cared about). There’s a chance one could get stuck, they won’t be very accurate, and bb’s are cheap. A 6,000 pack only costs about 12 bucks where I live (@ 5 shots for a penny, the only thing cheaper to shoot is a water pistol).

Airitis Members Profile Find Members Posts Red Ryder Member Joined: October-06-2016 Location: PA Points: 1198	Post Options Post Reply Quote Airitis Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-30-2023 at 9:32am
	Jorge, this might be a little outside the box but since the dulling is likely caused by oxidation, you can try using a cartridge tumbler, if available. Use a soft agrigate because wearing away the zinc poses 2 problems. 1-smaller diameter and 2-rust build-up. Good luck. 👍
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