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 01-21-2011, 05:37 AM | #1 | Unapologetically American Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Memphis, The volunteer state Posts: 1,236 |  Who do I talk to about making rifling grooves?
I'm a fan of smooth bores but not their accuracy. Can anyone help me on this? | 
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| 01-21-2011, 05:44 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Olathe, JOCO KS Posts: 1,358 |
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| 01-21-2011, 09:18 AM | #3 | Retired Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: LA (Lower Alabama), FL Posts: 5,224 Liked 2 Times on 2 Posts
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I'm taking a guess that you want to change a smooth bore to a rifled. There should be gunsmiths in your area. That is where I would start. __________________
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| 01-21-2011, 11:45 AM | #4 | Unapologetically American Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Memphis, The volunteer state Posts: 1,236 |
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Originally Posted by danf_fl
I'm taking a guess that you want to change a smooth bore to a rifled. There should be gunsmiths in your area. That is where I would start.
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I hope he has the drill & understanding. | |
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| 01-21-2011, 12:40 PM | #5 | Retired Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: LA (Lower Alabama), FL Posts: 5,224 Liked 2 Times on 2 Posts
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If you have a "gut" feeling that he should not do it, then don't let him.
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| 01-21-2011, 06:38 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Stafford, Virginia, The state of insanity. Posts: 14,049 |
Why not just buy a bp gun with a rifled barrel? They are all over the place and you can have them shipped right to your door in my free states.....
This is like the
I have a gun I don't know what it is it has a star and a crown on it and that is it. What kind of gun is it what caliber is it and who made it and how much can i get on gunbroker for it.
Good greif.
Ok so you like smoth bore rifle and......................
You think their accuracy sucks and...................... | |
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| 01-21-2011, 07:17 PM | #7 | Deader Bears=Better Bears Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: BFE, Mississippi Posts: 10,078 Likes Given: 3
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Originally Posted by Scratchammo
I'm a fan of smooth bores but not their accuracy. Can anyone help me on this?
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Get bigger targets or stand closer. __________________
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| 01-21-2011, 10:19 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kearney, Missouri Posts: 199 |
if its a smoothbore it will shoot better than some give it credit for, the big qquestion i like to ask does it hava rear sight. it will make a difference as you have a consistent alignment with the front sight. I shoot smoothbore 62's and my little canoe gun with a 24 inch bbl shoots more accuirately than my 42 inch bbl. the reason being it has a rear sight on it. learn to shoot that smoothbore and when people start to laught about it as i did at one time you will make believers out of them. __________________
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| 01-21-2011, 11:16 PM | #9 | Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Oak Harbor, Wa Posts: 43 |
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Originally Posted by whtsmoke
if its a smoothbore it will shoot better than some give it credit for, the big qquestion i like to ask does it hava rear sight. it will make a difference as you have a consistent alignment with the front sight. I shoot smoothbore 62's and my little canoe gun with a 24 inch bbl shoots more accuirately than my 42 inch bbl. the reason being it has a rear sight on it. learn to shoot that smoothbore and when people start to laught about it as i did at one time you will make believers out of them.
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Whtsmoke has it right. I made a rear sight for my 870 years ago (flashing clamped between the stock and receiver with a hole to peep through) and it shot minute of deer (about 10 inch groups at 75 yards) with Brennke type slugs from a smooth, modified cylinder barrel using the front bead. That sight didn't last a season but it demonstrated clearly that a well designed slug can perform very well from a smooth bore if it can be aimed properly. | |
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| 01-22-2011, 01:55 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Heidelberg, MS Posts: 1,133 |
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Originally Posted by Wenonah
Whtsmoke has it right. I made a rear sight for my 870 years ago (flashing clamped between the stock and receiver with a hole to peep through) and it shot minute of deer (about 10 inch groups at 75 yards) with Brennke type slugs from a smooth, modified cylinder barrel using the front bead. That sight didn't last a season but it demonstrated clearly that a well designed slug can perform very well from a smooth bore if it can be aimed properly.
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A tight patched round ball will do even better. | |
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