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Re: a gun question

By: Riana in FFFT | Recommend this post (0)
Wed, 12 Dec 12 11:54 PM | 46 view(s)
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Very true, OCU. "High powered" is just a media buzzword, really.

In fact, most AR-15's are chambered in either .223 or 5.56 - a caliber deemed too small for deer hunting in Virginia, but frequently used in military theaters.

I've never heard the term "high powered" used with a shotgun, actually. Shotguns come in a limited number of gauges (anywhere from 10 gauge to 67 gauge (AKA .410)), shell lengths (generally from 2.5" to 3.5"), and pellet sizes (generally slugs or pellets ranging from 000 buckshot to #12 shot). Shotguns have a variety of barrel lengths, but that has no relation to it being 'high powered' either (at least, it shouldn't).




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Re: a gun question
By: oldCADuser in FFFT
Wed, 12 Dec 12 11:35 PM 		Msg. 48437 of 65535

Clo,

Just because a weapon is described as a 'high-powered' rifle does not necessarily mean that it has a long barrel. Now with shotguns, that's generally a different story, particularly if it was designed for hunting (granted, so-called 'home protection' shotguns have shorter barrels).

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