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What difficulties were involved in loading bullets that were large enough to spin inside a rifle barrel?
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In the days of the muzzle loading rifle, the bullet had to be pushed down the barrel. When black powder is burned, it leaves "fouling", or gunk, behind. If a snug fitting bullet was pushed into the fouling, it would stick, and not go down the barrel. Even with a clean barrel, the bullet had to be hammered down the barrel, causing very slow loading times. This was addressed with the creation of the Minie bullet- smaller diameter, with a hollow skirt at the rear. The smaller bullet would fit down the barrel- but on firing, the hollow base expanded, gripping the rifling, causing the bullet to spin on the way out.
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How is gunpowder put in the bullets?
Gunpowder is not put in bullets- it is put in a cartridge case. It is measured, poured into the case, and then the bullet (part that comes out of the barrel) is pressed into the mouth of the cartridge case, and the case is crimped to hold the bullet in place. This is done using a tool called a loading press and a loading die.
Why is the rifle barrel chamfered?
To ease loading.
Why do bullets not curve when coming out of the gun barrel?
because the rifling in the barrel makes it go straight.
Where can you buy a double barrel muzzleloader gun?
Cabela's sells some double barrel muzzle loading rifles. Pedersoli sells some double barrel muzzle loading pistols. You could also go to GunsAmerica.
Do a .38 special revolver have bullets marks after it left the barrel?
A bullet that has left the barrel has marks left from its travel down the barrel.
Does a Marlin980Dl shoot long riffle bullets?
It will be marked on the barrel
How many bullets does a double-barrel shotgun hold?
two
Why does AR-15 have lead bullets?
Yes. Lead bullets do not wear out the rifling inside the barrel as fast as steel bullets. Still, many people use steel-jacketed bullets . . .
What is the thing where the bullets come out of the gun called?
a barrel ^response to answer = Isn't he referring to the slide on the side where the casings come out? I would think EVERYONE knows bullets come out the barrel. lol
Does a pistol with 5inches barrel fire more bullets faster than one with a 7 inches barrel?
No
How many bullets or cart does old style shot gun hold?
Many early shotguns were single shot muzzleloaders. Some were double-barrel with barrels arranged side-by-side. This is also true of later breach-loading shotguns. The action style for these single and double-barrel breachloaders is 'break-open'.
Where is the breech of a gun?
right around the trigger as a rule The breach is located at the rear of the barrel. A double barrel shotgun that breaks open at the rear end of the barrel is a breach loading weapon. Another example of a breach loading gun would be an artillery piece that was loaded at the rear of the barrel.
