The spiral creates spin, which stabilises the bullet before it exits the barrel.
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Captain Howdy,
Fri 25 May 2012, 13:03,
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Well, I never knew thatThanks Cap'n!
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The Silent Channel is getting his recommended 5-a-day,
Fri 25 May 2012, 13:15,
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It's called rifling, which is where we get the name riflefrom.
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Smallbrainfield,
Fri 25 May 2012, 14:05,
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