Interesting Request

[zeke06]

I had an interesting request the other day. Customer was wanting to get a quote for a smooth bore CZ 457 barrel. He said that they shoot clays with them at their club and it's gaining a lot of popularity in the area.

I never heard of it but does sound fun and challenging. Wondering if this is actually gaining traction and going to be a thing or if it's more of just a club shoot? That said It might be fun to make a smooth bore for the 457's and knowing me I'll go all out and even make little chokes for them.

 

[diyj98]

They'd have to shoot them very close. I've owned a couple smoothbore 22's and the range is a lot further than a rifled barrel with shot, but it's still a short range gun.

I did see my dad kill a flying sparrow with one once, but the bird was very low, he was a great wing shot, and he had a bit of luck on his side.

 

[snert]

Shoot grasshoppers and carpenter bees. Live Skeet!

 

[CJ6]

We shot clays in Boy Scouts back in the 60s with 22s . 12 shot is what was used I believe (factory). My dads Rem 41 Target Master is smooth bore..

 

[jsdkms]

That's good way to get kicked off a sporting clays course!

 

[K22]

I thought that's why the riflemen in the colonies wreaked havoc on the British, the colonist had rifled barrels and the Brits smooth bores. Wasn't this settled back then and that's why all modern rifles have rifling?

 

[tmwinds]

I don’t think the Colonists had rifled muskets. The most common musket used by the Colonists was a British manufactured smooth bore flintlock known as the “Brown Bess.” France also provided smooth bore muskets to the colonists.
The U.S military did not use rifled muskets until 1850.

 

[doclu60]

I thought that's why the riflemen in the colonies wreaked havoc on the British, the colonist had rifled barrels and the Brits smooth bores. Wasn't this settled back then and that's why all modern rifles have rifling?

Not an issue of how accurate the rifled barrel is shooting a single projectile. A smooth bore barrel will pattern better with shot cartridges than a rifled barrel will. Spinning the shot charge in a rifled barrel always opens up the pattern and with .22 shot loads, there isn't much shot to work with, even with a tight pattern.

Scott

 

[CJ6]

In a barn, the Rutledge bore works great for ridding it of pests......pigeons, mice , etc. and not having to worry about punching holes in anything.

 

[whatsupdoc]

I have tested a rutledge bore Remington pump against two different
rifled bore rimfire rifles and its not even close the smooth bore just
patterns much better.

Edit: It would be great if someone manufactured mo-skeet-o clay
targets again, put the smooth bore 22 to work.

 

[flatlander]

I saw a target thrower for those 'mini clay' targets back in the 1956 edition of the Shooter's Bible. There were several 22RF rifles back then that could be ordered with smoothbore bbls & bead front sight.

 

[RubiconJoey]

Henry actually makes a smooth bore .22 they call the garden gun. I don't know anyone that owns one and I doubt it's going to "be a thing" but it's cool nonetheless.
Henry Garden Gun Link