Nope not bull****. It was also very close as in within a few feet. When I shot it at a penny 10 feet away it just made a bb shaped depression and bent the penny a little bit. I saved the penny that I shot it through long after someone stole the gun since no one ever believed me. This knucklehead eventually hit the penny with a pellet at 10 feet or so and the result was the same as my rifle when I shot a penny at the same distance. Same depression and bending. From 1 to 2 feet away I could get the bb clean through. https://youtu.be/Z591fNd7KZo