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In a message dated 98-03-28 20:36:23 EST, you write:
<< Thought Perfect Rounds might also be more consistent
 (weight and dimensions both) and, therefore, more accurate. >>
As I recall Perfect Rounds are .177 caliber, BB caliber is .175, yes BB is a
specific caliber.
Also, although modern manufacturing with lead has evolved tremendously,
especially with the new machinery that Crosman has. The problem is still that
lead is very soft, as any airgunner knows, and is extremely hard to precision
manufacture, pack, ship, etc. However, steel is an entirely different matter.
Crosman BB's are precision in size that would be hard or impossible to 
chieve
in a lead ball.
Interesting side note: from all his years working at Crosman, Rudy Merz had
great experience in manufacturing small items (pellets) out of lead. After
leaving Crosman one very profitable sideline project that Rudy undertook was
the manufacture of precision lead balls for the automotive  industry.
Carberators (sp?) apparently needed several small precision lead balls. Rudy
was the main supplier of these for years which he manufactured in his garage
and stored in Clorex bottles.  It would only take him a few days out in the
garage to manufacture months worth of the balls.
dt fletcher
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