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How Bad Are Rifles Without Rifling?
A popular ballistics video explores what happens when a rifle lacks rifling — the spiral grooves that spin a bullet for accuracy. The creator tests how poorly smoothbore barrels perform compared with standard rifled ones, showing greatly reduced range and precision. The experiment is drawing large audiences interested in firearms mechanics and the physics of projectile stability.
Why now: Curiosity about the physics of firearms and a popular creator's hands-on experiment is driving attention.
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- How Bad Are Rifles Without Rifling? · Banana Ballistics · 388.4K
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