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Originally Posted by crmguns  yes I agree, the reason for the rifleing is to make uo for the lack of rifleing in a smooth bore barrel. |
Actually, this is not quite true...
as there's nothing in the barrel to impart spin on the slug, the slug doesn't spin.
The "rifling" on the slugs serves no real function, actually.
At least this is what I remember reading in an article!
-J-