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What bands and what width should the bands be to shoot 6mm airsoft bbs ?

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I set up some frames for some kids a while ago and for air soft ammo I just used 1 #64 office rubber bands cut and opened. Shot them surprisingly fast.
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Something, with extremely light bands and small pouch. Maybe .4mm thick, taper 8-5mm would be plenty of speed I believe (haven't actually tried)
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Also consider TBG cut 1/4" (6mm) straight.
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Let me add to the chorus for #64 office bands, cut open, one per side. A chain of #32s offers similar performance, as do sections of 117b.

If you have flat latex on hand, 1/4 inch cuts work with most, and leave them 1/4 your draw length or longer.

For round latex, I favor 2mm solid band tying material.
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Could anyone please post a pic with those #64 office bands please ?

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Could anyone please post a pic with those #64 office bands please ?
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Purchased at Wal-Mart.

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Me too!

Can't go wrong with rubber bands. And Alliance Advantage have been good for me. I get mine on Amazon.
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Can't go wrong with rubber bands. And Alliance Advantage have been good for me. I get mine on Amazon.
I buy my 117b bands from Amazon but I get Alliance Sterling. Sterling has a higher rubber content than Advantage.

I occasionally experiment with #64 but I just grab the Alliance Advantage at Wal-Mart.
Me too!
Can't go wrong with rubber bands. And Alliance Advantage have been good for me. I get mine on Amazon.
I buy my 117b bands from Amazon but I get Alliance Sterling. Sterling has a higher rubber content than Advantage.

I occasionally experiment with #64 but I just grab the Alliance Advantage at Wal-Mart.
Shoot... I didn't know that! thanks
Me too!
Can't go wrong with rubber bands. And Alliance Advantage have been good for me. I get mine on Amazon.
I buy my 117b bands from Amazon but I get Alliance Sterling. Sterling has a higher rubber content than Advantage.

I occasionally experiment with #64 but I just grab the Alliance Advantage at Wal-Mart.
Shoot... I didn't know that! thanks
The Gold has the highest rubber content but I have read that it doesn't retract very fast. Sterling has the next highest content and Advantage has the least.

https://www.rubberband.com/about-us/rubber-bands-size-chart
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Just today, I tried out 1cm wide, 0.45mm thick bands for shooting 6mm plastic BBs. They work fantastic indoors! I can hit little bottle caps as far as 7 meters. They are strong enough to create a straight flight, but they are light enough to not cause turbulence. See them in action in the video below:
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