answersLogoWhite

0

Rifling the barrel imparts spin to the projectile, which helps to stabilize it and keep it "right end first". Projectiles fired from a smooth-bore weapon are much more subject to tumbling, which doesn't make much difference if the projectile is spherical but makes a very big difference to drag and therefore to range and accuracy if the projectile is NOT spherical.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

How the musket different from the rifle?

the musket does not have a rifled barrel and a rifle does


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.


Is the barrel rifled on the b3- 1 22 caliber Chinese pellet rifle?

Yes it is.


What is a rifle in simple words?

A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shooter's shoulder that has a rifled barrel. A rifled barrel contains spiral grooves within its bore that impart a spin to the fired bullet thus causing it to be more stable and fly accurately.


When was the rifle first used in America?

The first gun with a rifled barrel (a rifle is any gun with grooves cut into the barrel to give the projectile spin) used by American forces was the Kentucky rifle, used in the revolutionary war.


Can projectiles with no fins stabilize themselves?

There are grooves in a rifle barrel, or external screw-helices on so-called Rifled slugs, which are fired from shotguns, but are externally rifled for spin stabilization?


What is a springfield carbine rifle?

Springfield is the manufacturer. A rifle is a long arm with a rifled barrel. A carbine is a short rifle, generally considered having a barrel length of 20 inches or less. All carbines are rifles but not all rifles are carbines.


Why do we rifle a rifle barrel?

The bore is rifled so as to put a spin on the bullet. This spinning gives a greater accuracy to the bullet, especially over that of a smooth bore.


What is the difference between a rifle and a shotgun?

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.


What part of a rifle is the legal length measured?

I am fairly certain it is the rifled part of the barrel, not including the chamber, from the headspace ledge to the muzzle, and including any permanant non-rifled attachments to the muzzle. Therefore, a rifle with a fifteen inch barrel can be legal if it has a muzzle brake or compensator which brings its length to over sixteen inches.


Can rifled slugs be fired through rifled barrel?

Not safely


Is a mossberg 54169 combo rifled?

Neither barrel is rifled.

Trending Questions
What year is a case ih 1640 combine with a serial no JJC0035650? Where can i get a scope mount for model 67 savage? Where can you get info on a 22 cal single shot single action smith and Wesson pistol model of 91 serial number 16210? Drowning accidentally discharging a firearm and poisoning are all possible outcomes of what? What is the value of a Smith and Wesson 38 calibur serial 243449? Anyone have Hornady reloading data for the 325 grain 458 FTX bullet for the 45-70? What year was 16 gauge Remington 870 wingmaster with serial? How to assemble a Remington 550-1 rifle? How do I fix feeding problem on my Savage arms model 18 f .410 bolt action shotgun? What is 62x3? What is the value of a Miroku Liberty Chief that is in 95 percent condition and chambered in 38 Special with a 2 inch barrel? Does anyone have any information on a Zabala Hnds S R C Eibar s x s 20 ga. shotgun? What is the value of a Winchester lever action 22mag? Why do non violent felonies ban you from owning a firearm. If you take a plea offer you still are no different from one who did not. It's your constitutional right to go to trial why lose gun rights? What is a m14sa Federal ordinance automatic gun worth? 1843 Colt Black Powder Pistol engraved by W L Ormsby on May 16 1843 sailboats on cylinder how much is it worth? What year was your ted Williams model 100 serial number V158799 manufactured? Where can you find a Clip for a 1915 Astra 32 automatic? What do tigers use as weapons? What is the Value of an Armi San Marco 1851 Navy Brass 44 caliber revolver?