Beeman Old pellet tins

[Michigander]

Anybody else save old pellet tins? I did because I thought they might come in handy for storing small items, but now they offer a window into the early days of “adult airguns” in the US. They are also a testament to the marketing genius of Robert Beeman, with special properties ascribed to each style, like better penetration with the pointy ones, or the edge on the ram jet that would turn a glancing hit into a knock down blow. I do miss the larger selection in .20 caliber however, only JSBs available these days I understand. Fortunately I still have a good supply of CPs and JSBs in .20 to keep my Daystate going, plus a spare .177 caliber barrel if I get desperate.

Chuck

 

[UDABEGGER]

I duct tape em to sturg line hung at 75 and 100 yds .Shoot and watch em dance

 

[scottg0814]

A few years ago, I was fortunate to buy a lot of great equipment and supplies from someone getting out of the sport. Included were several tins of these Beeman pellets. No idea how old they might be but I do know the box is not original packaging. The box states it is a 5 pack but there are 3 large tins in the box. They fit perfectly so it seems like they belong there.
These are 25 cal. No indication on the packaging of pellet weight but they weigh in just under 31gn. My Maverick shot them quite well.

I tend to not shoot them since they seem to be rare and not sure they're sold anymore except on ebay. Same with the gray label JSB's that came in the same purchase. I hold on to them and don't shoot them.

Aside from that, I've hung on to almost all of my empty pellets tins, unless they're dented / damaged. I transferred pellets from slip on lid tins to screw on lid tins. Some got shot up but haven't done that in a while.

 

[patrikky]

Anybody else save old pellet tins? I did because I thought they might come in handy for storing small items, but now they offer a window into the early days of “adult airguns” in the US. They are also a testament to the marketing genius of Robert Beeman, with special properties ascribed to each style, like better penetration with the pointy ones, or the edge on the ram jet that would turn a glancing hit into a knock down blow. I do miss the larger selection in .20 caliber however, only JSBs available these days I understand. Fortunately I still have a good supply of CPs and JSBs in .20 to keep my Daystate going, plus a spare .177 caliber barrel if I get desperate.

Chuck

View attachment 536379

They still make pointed polymags in .20 cal. The only type I miss is the wadcutter in .20. I also have quite a collection of full and partial full tins of old beeman pellets in most calibers

 

[Vana2]

Got a couple of old tins of Beeman Sillver Jet and Crosman Super Pels that were saved for special use and got forgotten in the back of the cupboard.

When I got my Crosman 101 I "collected" a 2 cubic foot box full of Eley pellet tins in 3 months of shooting

I still save the empty tins as they are handy for storing small items.

 

[Shuggoth]

I keep most of my old ones. Some really neat old designs like the early wasp pellets and bulldogs. To bad the Beeman pellet tins used paper labels as they don't hold up as well as the painted tins do.

 

[Sawney Bean]

I bought a couple sleeves of .25 Webley Mosquitos nearly 30 years ago and I still have about 4 unopened tins of them.

 

[Shuggoth]

All sorts of weird old pellet tins, saw this one on a Brit airgun forum. Don't think they would be branding them this way today.

 

[MDriskill]

Collecting pellet containers is a legit sub-hobby and yes, a fascinating glimpse into airgun history. One sees some amazing collections out there, especially on UK forums. I'm not a collector per se - there's enough other "airgun stuff" here, and ya gotta draw the line somewhere - but I do hang on to my empties as ideal containers for all kinds of small stuff.

They often serve as a link to my other lingering childhood hobby - 1/72 scale model aircraft. Perfect for keeping the wee bits corraled during the construction process.

 

[Sawney Bean]

All sorts of weird old pellet tins, saw this one on a Brit airgun forum. Don't think they would be branding them this way today.

View attachment 536746

It’s hard to believe they thought that was a good idea even back in the day.

 

[KWK]

Keep spares

 

[WoodWelder]

All sorts of weird old pellet tins, saw this one on a Brit airgun forum. Don't think they would be branding them this way today.

View attachment 536746

It’s hard to believe they thought that was a good idea even back in the day.

Ain't that the truth?

I'm actually old enough to have purchased licorice babies when they weren't called that? The 60's were brutal for that but, I wish we could go back to that lifestyle. Back to when working hard was beneficial!

 

[ChickenDumpling]

Yes, use them for scent dog training. Most end up as targets.

 

[KWK]

It’s hard to believe they thought that was a good idea even back in the day.

There's NOTHING wrong with it.
What's wrong is people trying to make anything of it.

 

[pepper51]

I keep my empty tins for small parts as most of do. I do have one that has the foam packing in the bottom with Whiscombe Honey pellet lube on it. Drop a few pellets on and gently roll around. Works well.