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From: snitor!petert@uunet.UU.NET (Peter Toth)
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Subject: Re: Silhouette
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Date: 23 May 91 03:25:33 GMT
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In article <34750@mimsy.umd.edu> roc@sequent.com (Ron Christian) writes:
#[...]
#Interesting.  How does a necked cartridge improve accuracy?
#
A squarer combustion chamber provides more even ignition and flame propagation,
resulting in a more predictable pressure curve from cartridge to cartridge,
hence accuracy.

Peter Toth