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Rifle, handgun, and shotgun bores

The bore of a rifle or handgun is grooved, which puts a spiral spin on the bullet for greater accuracy. The bore of the shotgun barrel is smooth because rifling would spread the shot pattern too soon.

Graphic in which a football player throwing a football is compared to a firearm firing a bullet in a spiral
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