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What causes the bullet to spin froma rifle or handgun?

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The grooves (rifling) cut into the barrel.

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What causes a bullet to spin from a rifle or handgun?

The grooves in the barrel.


What causes the spinning of a bullet from a rifle or handgun?

Grooves in the barrel. That is called rifling.


What causes the spinning when you shoot from a rifle or a handgun?

The barrel inside has carvings in it so the bullet is more accurate and goes a longer distance. I believe that is the case.


What causes the spinning of a bullet when shot from a rifle or handgun?

Rifling. The barrel is not smooth on the inside. There are small grooves spiraling down the barrel which makes the bullet spin. Nearly all shotguns do not have rifling in the barrel.


Bullet spin when shot from a rifle or handgun what causes the spinning?

Rifling. The barrel is not smooth on the inside. There are small grooves spiraling down the barrel which makes the bullet spin. Nearly all shotguns do not have rifling in the barrel.


What can a rifle do?

A rifle can fire a bullet accurately to a longer range than a handgun. However, some handguns can fire a bullet just as accurately, and sometimes moreso, at certain ranges.


What 22 calliber gun may have shot a bullet in 1819?

You will have to state whether it is a rifle or handgun to get an answer.


What are ten parts to a bullet?

If you're referring to a cartridge for a handgun or rifle, there are only 4 parts. The case, the primer, the powder charge and the bullet. "Bullet" actually refers only to the piece of lead.


What is the most powerful handgun bullet?

Probably, almost certainly, the .600 Nitro Express is the overall most power handgun bullet. Let me alter this answer by saying the .600 Nitro Express is a rifle round that one company made a pistol for. The most powerful handgun cartridge is the 500 S&W Magnum.


What is the difference between a bomb and a grenade?

There is no difference, they both do the same thing. Using the analogy of a gun (firearm) for example: a handgun, which is easily concealed upon a person, shoots a bullet; a grenade is equally concealable. An aerial bomb and a rifle (which shoots a bullet) are not easily concealable upon a person. The handgun is to grenade, as the rifle is to (an aerial) bomb.


Why does a handgun round become less effective than a rifle bullet over a long distance?

Handgun projectiles are fired through shorter barrels which lead to a reduced production of muzzle energy.


What is riflings?

Rifling is the spiral groove pattern in a rifle or handgun barrel the purpose of which is to impart spin to the bullet in order to achieve stability in flight.