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some firearms, like shotguns, have smooth bores. Due to the wide variety of different projectiles a shotgun is expected to shoot (from a fine dust-like shot, to a single, solid chuck of lead called a slug), the best type of bore, in this case would be a smooth bore.
With a rifled barrel, you want to shoot ONLY a projectile of a specific diameter. This way, the rifling grooves can grab the projectile and impart a spin to it. With a shotgun, the presence of rifling would only confound things, and likely the rifling would get worn out / damaged by the wide variety of projectiles sent through it.
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What are smooth bores?
Smooth bores are bores or barrels in guns that do not contain rifling. Rifling is made up of lands and grooves that cause the bullet to turn within the barrel of the gun. This turning gives the bullet and gun its accuracy. A smooth bore gun is much less accurate than a rifled bore gun.
Do you have to remove your choke from a smooth bore gun?
Not unless you have to change the choke tube.
Does anyone still make smooth bore 22 magnum?
No The last referenced smooth bore rimfire shotgun that I can find, was the Marlin Model 25MG "Garden Gun" made 1999 - 2000.
Can you shoot pelles from a bb gun if it has a smooth barrel?
There are several BB/Pellet gun models on the market that have smooth bore. If your model is designed for both BBs and Pellets then you you can shoot both.
Can you shoot a slug out of a smooth bore shotgun?
Do not try it, the likelihood of the gun exploding in your hands is very high.
How do you check if a gun is rifled?
You look down the barrel and if it is swirled it is a rifled barrel and if it is not swirled it is a smooth bore
What side is the bore on a gun?
The bore refers to the hole in the gun barrel thru which the projectile (bullet) passes. Some guns have a smooth bore, but many modern guns, both pistols and especially rifles, have a rifled bore, that is, the bore has a helical (spiral) groove that causes the projectile to spin as it flies thru the air. The diameter of the gun's bore determines the size of the bullet or shell (e.g. .22, .45, 9mm, etc.)
Is a cannon a gun?
In the true sense of a cannon (smooth bore) yes. If the field piece has a rifled bore then it is technically a rifle. Modern artillery is primarily composed of large bore rifles. Tanks are an exception to this, their main armament is commonly smooth bore, although more and more are starting to revert back to rifled bores.
What is the value of a nylon 10 22 calibar smooth bore rifle?
an excellent cond. gun recently sold for 2750.00 on gunbroker
What are two types of bore site tools?
Rifled bore and Smooth bore
Can you change the barrel of a pellet rifle from a rifled to a smooth barrel?
Yes it could be done, but you would have to locate a smooth bore barrel to change it with. Remember smooth bore barrels are not as accurate as a rifled bore barrel.
What mean by bore of a gun?
The bore of a gun relates to the diameter of the hole in the barrel - and in turn the diameter of the bullet the gun can fire.
