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Big Shrek · 10-24-2011, 07:49 PM

Sad thing is, it was totally un-neccesary to make them smoothbore...
rifling has little-to-no-effect on ratshot at close ranges.

The difference between a Marlin 25MG Garden Gun and any other 25-series was the smooth bore.
The downside is that's ALL the MG is good for, snake/rat/close range pest control...
whereas you could use the ratshot ammo in any of the .22lr/.22WMR 25-series Marlins and still use them for other things.

10-24-2011, 07:49 PM	#8
Big Shrek Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NorthWest Florida Posts: 923	Re: 22 rimfire smooth bore Sad thing is, it was totally un-neccesary to make them smoothbore... rifling has little-to-no-effect on ratshot at close ranges. The difference between a Marlin 25MG Garden Gun and any other 25-series was the smooth bore. The downside is that's ALL the MG is good for, snake/rat/close range pest control... whereas you could use the ratshot ammo in any of the .22lr/.22WMR 25-series Marlins and still use them for other things. __________________ Marlin Specialist Calico Specialist A gun should be a tool in the hands of a deadly weapon, not a deadly weapon in the hands of a tool.