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Offline kid_couteau

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Can you use bird shot in a rifled shotgun bore?
« on: September 17, 2006, 05:22:16 PM »
Hi All

I know a bit about shotguns but I am brand new to the rifled versions

Anyone know of some online resources for cans and cants of the rifled bore?

Thank you

Kid
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Re: Can you use bird shot in a rifled shotgun bore?
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2006, 06:02:11 PM »
You can shoot bird shot through a rifled bore, but don't expect any good patterns. The rifling imparts spin on the shotcup and the centrifugal force throws doughnut (ring) shaped patterns with a hole in the middle. If it is close in shooting like sitting bunnies you might get by, but don't expect to go pheasant, duck or turkey hunting with it.
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Re: Can you use bird shot in a rifled shotgun bore?
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2006, 12:48:29 AM »
That is what I needed to know thank you

Take care
Kid
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