The primary benefits over rifled barrels is reduced barrel wear, longer ranges that can be achieved ( due to the reduced loss of energy to friction and gas escaping around the projectile via the rifling ) and larger explosive cores for a given caliber artillery due to less metal needing to be used to form the case of the projectile because of less force applied to the shell from the non-rifled sides of the barrel of smooth bore guns.

The backward motion of the cannon as its projectile leaves the bore is termed its recoil and the effectiveness of the cannon can be measured in terms of how much this response can be diminished, though obviously diminishing recoil through increasing the overall mass of the cannon means decreased mobility.

Bronze has several characteristics that made it preferable as a construction material: although it is relatively expensive, does not always alloy well, and can result in a final product that is " spongy about the bore ", bronze is more flexible than iron and therefore less prone to bursting when exposed to high pressure ; cast iron cannon are less expensive and more durable generally than bronze and withstand being fired more times without deteriorating.

Couturier can have a continuously conical bore.

The conical bore of the cornet is primarily responsible for its characteristic warm, mellow tone, which can be distinguished from the more penetrating sound of the trumpet.

The tone color can be modified by changing the internal shape of the bore, such as the conical taper, or the diameter-to-length ratio.

A good example of where this is useful is for shooters of older military surplus firearms, which often exhibit widely varying bore and groove diameters ; by making bullets specifically intended for the firearm in question, accuracy of the resulting cartridges can be significantly increased.

Waves suitable for surfing are found primarily in the ocean, but can occur in some lakes, or in rivers in the form a of a standing wave or tidal bore.

* Finocyl: usually a 5-or 6-legged star-like shape that can produce very level thrust, with a bit quicker burn than circular bore due to increased surface area.

Some sea urchins can bore into solid rock ; this bioerosion can destabilise rock faces and release nutrients into the ocean.

The larvae can cause serious intestinal lesions as they attempt to bore through the intestinal walls.

It can be positively said that he did not suffer a violent death, for his skeleton, upon examination, bore no signs of violence ; whether he did indeed starve himself or whether that starvation was forced upon him are matters for lively historical speculation.

Because more than one god bore the title " Baʿal " and more than one goddess bore the title " Baʿalat " or " Ba ` alah ," only the context of a text can indicate of which Baʿal ' lord ' or Baʿalath ' Lady ' a particular inscription or text is speaking.

What Eadred thought of the matter or how much sympathy he bore for his brother's godson, can only be guessed at, but it seems that he at least tolerated Olaf's presence.

The larvae can cause serious intestinal lesions as they attempt to bore through the intestinal walls.

One of the better examples of a tidal bore can be seen on the Shubenacadie River near the town of Truro and the village of Maitland, where local ecotourism operators offer the chance to experience rafting the bore upriver.

She bore no male heir to succeed to the Duchy, but she preserved it from ruin ; to her actions can be ascribed the survival of the Burgundian state, and the prevention of French dominance in Europe.

This jacket provides additional strength to the bullet, and can help prevent it from leaving deposits of lead inside the bore.

But in the water, the larvae of some freshwater mussels can be dangerous to fish and can even bore through wood.

* Atlas ( mythology ), a Titan who bore the spheres of the heavens ; inspiring the widely used image of a man carrying a celestial sphere on his back or shoulders ( also known as Atlas Telamon or " enduring Atlas ")

From his blood sprang a red flower, as at the death of Hyacinthus, which bore on its leaves the initial letters of his name Ai, also expressive of lament.

The child bore this name of shame to show that the Northern Kingdom would also be shamed, for its people would no longer be known as God's People.

Brass instruments may also be characterised by two generalizations about geometry of the bore, that is, the tubing between the mouthpiece and the flaring of the tubing into the bell.

Risdon also stated that the original tomb bore an inscription: " They fyrste that fyndes and bringes mee to my grave, The priorie of Plimstoke they shall have ", but no sign of this has ever been found.

Alpaida also bore Pepin another son, Childebrand.

** The breech refers to the mass of solid metal behind the bottom of the bore extending to the base of the breech and including the base ring ; it also generally refers to the end of the cannon opposite the muzzle, i. e., the location where the explosion of the gunpowder begins as opposed to the opening through which the pressurized gas escapes.

The conical bore of the cornet also makes it more agile than the trumpet when playing fast passages, but correct pitching is often less assured.

There is also a long-model cornet, usually with a smaller bore and a brighter sound, which is closer to a trumpet in appearance.

There apparently was also another daughter, princess Tachibana, who in turn is recorded to have become a wife of Senka and mother of princess Iwahime, who herself became a consort of Kimmei and bore Bidatsu, a future monarch and lineal ancestor of current monarchs of Japan.

The flugelhorn (— also spelled fluegelhorn, flugel horn, or flügelhorn — from German, wing horn, ) is a brass instrument that resembles a trumpet but has a wider, conical bore.

A shotgun usually retains its ancestor's smooth bore, and while originally designed to fire a packet of relatively small shot pellets, is also capable of firing larger slugs, or specialty ( often " less lethal ") rounds such as bean bags, tear gas or breaching rounds.

These smaller bore and gauge shotshells also require much less lead shot, further lessening the impact of the rapid rises seen in the price of lead shot.

If the latter, then Hannibal and his brothers also bore the name ' Barca '.

Veneration of a local Leto is attested at Phaistos ( where it is purported that she gave birth to Apollo and Artemis at the islands known today as the Paximadia ( also known as Letoai in ancient Crete ) and at Lato, which bore her name .< ref > Noted by R. F.

No doubt his father also bore the name Mormon for the same reason.

Those who defend the atrocities say that even if firebombing Dresden, for instance, served very little military purpose, even the slightest purpose justified it and also, German people bore responsibility for the horrors of the war and that they had to be punished for that.

The extra grip also spun the bullet more consistently, which increased the range from about 50 yards for a smooth bore musket to about 300 yards for a rifle using the Minié system.

He also allowed Hürrem Sultan to remain with him at court for the rest of her life, breaking another tradition — that when imperial heirs came of age, they would be sent along with the imperial concubine who bore them to govern remote provinces of the Empire, never to return unless their progeny succeeded to the throne.

The term högskola was at this time also established for specialised higher educational institutions outside the universities, such as the Royal Institute of Technology, ( Kungliga ) Tekniska högskolan, which bore that name from 1877.

Saul also had a concubine named Rizpah, daughter of Aiah, who bore him two sons, Armoni and Mephibosheth.

Single-shot bolt actions in. 22 caliber were also widely manufactured as inexpensive " boys ' guns " in the earlier 20th century ; and there have been a few single-shot bolt-action shotguns, usually in. 410 bore.

Wooden scabbards were usually covered in fabric or leather, and leather versions also usually bore metal fittings for added protection and carrying ease.

* The elector of Hesse-Kassel ( or Hesse-Cassel ) also bore the style of Highness, as did other members of the Hesse-Kassel family.

The spoons also bore Christian symbols, and it has been suggested that these were initially Christian but later taken and devoted to Faunus by pagans.