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In my opinion yep.

I can accept the truth in that statement, however the bit that I struggle with is that immediately before it was fired and immediately after the solid leaves the barrel, it becomes a shotgun again...

Don't answer Pete, it is a trick question. BH works for DoC. Ha ha ha ha

In my view it is to take away the temptation to shoot birds.

I would say so nelpop. Smooth bore = shotgun no matter what sight mechanisms might be fitted.