....During choke constriction passage, the pellets are rearranging themselves further forward, which means higher velocity. The instantaneous velocity and directions at muzzle exit (forward and sideways) predict the ballistic trajectory for flight in a zero gravity vacuum. Aerodynamic forces and gravity alter said trajectory in reality.
Zero choke (cyl bore) pellets do not experience the acceleration and pressure drop as above. Therefore, the front row of pellets are encountering aerodynamic drag while the trailing pellets are still at muzzle velocity. The cyl load experiences considerable pellet to pellet jostling at muzzle exit. Sideways velocities gained from this jostling will remain with the pellets all the way out....
Just asking. If choke causes elongated stringing of the shot column in flight, thus a higher velocity for the pellets on the leading edge. Assuming spheres in good condition, why doesn't trailing shot in the column close in on the lead shot due to encountering less air resistance. And second, due to not having rotational stability of rifling, why doesn't the turbulence left by the lead shot not cause the trailing shot, in good spherical condition, to 'knuckle ball' out of the column by likely random lateral forces?
