08-23-2023, 05:10 PM
The marks on the bullets suggest the rifling is a variation of the elliptical rifling used for awhile by the British. With black powder, the barrels did not foul as quickly and were easier to clean.
I think it was used during the early smokeless powder days too.
I dont recall from my reading why elliptical rifling fell out of favor or never gained popularity. Manufacturing issues? Accuracy? Etc.?
That said, I dont see where this rifling would be less effective than the common rifling styles in use today. Indeed it should be less prone to copper fouling in cup and core bullets and any carbon or copper deposits should be easier to remove because no sharpish corners exist in this bore.
I think it was used during the early smokeless powder days too.
I dont recall from my reading why elliptical rifling fell out of favor or never gained popularity. Manufacturing issues? Accuracy? Etc.?
That said, I dont see where this rifling would be less effective than the common rifling styles in use today. Indeed it should be less prone to copper fouling in cup and core bullets and any carbon or copper deposits should be easier to remove because no sharpish corners exist in this bore.
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