Rijo Joseph wrote:
Re: IHP 35 .22 vs AIMCO M300
Postby ramtiger » Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:25 pm
IHP barrel is rifled but aimco M300 has non rifled barrel
How can it be possible ???????

> What's the confusion friends?
> Air Rifle means the barrel is 'RIFLED' ie: there are grooves inside the barrel, they are called pitch & landing
> These grooves aid the flight of the pellet - keeping the flight path steady by spinning on their axis - principles of ballistics
> While 'guns' have a smooth bore - like in Shot Guns
> The term 'Guns' is generic in nature and is commonly used for all types of firearms or air weapons.
> But Rifles are rifles & Guns are guns, technically speaking.
> Rifles shoot longer ranges as compared to Smooth bore guns
> BTW I have never seen or shot an AIMCO air rifle / gun - hence wouldn't know if it comes with a smooth bore and in my considered opinion no modern air weapon comes with a smooth bore.
> Perhaps 'Ramtiger' couldn't see the rifling in his AIMCO probably due to the glare when you peep into the barrel against light
Cheers
Briha