Rifle ammunition is typically smaller and faster, designed for long-range accuracy. Shotgun ammunition is larger and spreads out, making it better for close-range targets like birds or clay pigeons.
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It depends on the comparative charges of the ammunition. A rifle can have more recoil than a shotgun.
A shotgun scope usually has a shorter paralex and heavier cross hairs.
A musket is smooth bored, like a shotgun's bore. A rifle has rifling inside the bore (grooves).
One key difference between shotgun and rifle shooting techniques is the way the gun is held and aimed. In shotgun shooting, the gun is typically held at the hip and aimed using the shooter's peripheral vision, while in rifle shooting, the gun is held at the shoulder and aimed using the sights on the gun.
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A rifle is a long gun with a rifled barrel designed for accuracy at long distances, while a shotgun is a long gun with a smoothbore barrel designed for shooting multiple projectiles at close range.
Components include a cartridge case, a primer, powder and projectile- a bullet or shot.
In general. a rifle fires a single projectile that is designed to be spun by the grooves inside the gun barrel. A shotgun fires a much larger diameter shell. This is filled with multiple round lead pellets. The weight of all the pellets in one shell is usually greater than the weight of a rifle bullet, but they do not travel as fast, and are not meant to be spun when fired.
A shotgun typically has a smooth bore and is designed to shoot multiple pellets or a single slug, while a rifle has a rifled barrel and is designed to shoot a single projectile with accuracy over longer distances.
The difference is explained in the name. A rim fire rifle uses ammunition where the hammer strikes the rim of the bullet. In a center fire rifle, the hammer hits the the center of the bullet. Rim fire ammunition is usually small, like a .22, and center fire ammo is generally larger.
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