Pellets differ from bullets used in firearms because of the pressures encountered; firearms operate at pressures of thousands of atmospheres, while airguns operate at pressures as low as 50 atmospheres. Firearms have sufficient pressure to force a slightly over-sized bullet to fit the bore in order to form a tight seal, while airguns generally use a slightly undersized projectile that is designed to obturate upon shooting so as to seal the bore, and engage the rifling. Since pellets may be shot through a smoothbore barrel, they are often designed to be inherently stable, much like the Foster slugs used in smoothbore shotguns. (more from wikipedia).
Property owner, city and police frustrated by pellet gun damage
3, 2012 the RNC issued a press release stating there had been 12 pellet gun damage incidents reported to police since Christmas Day, including Colemans at the Gardens on O'Connell Drive. CORNER BROOK ? When Jeff Follett was a kid, the idea behind a ...
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