Archives: Glossary

A mechanically operated clay target throwing device.

A term for the blunt tip of a bullet, specifically the tip’s diameter.

Metallic bullet material left in the bore after firing.

A generic term for rimfire and centerfire ammunition derived from their metallic cases.

Ammunition having a metallic cartridge case.

A form of rifling with shallow grooves that are arcs of less than half of the groove diameter.

An adjustable, volumetric device for measuring propellant powders.

A sight with a mechanism for adjusting windage and elevation settings controlled by cylindrically calibrated knobs, usually with detents to control and indicate setting intervals.

A second, smaller bead sight near the middle of the barrel or barrels of some shotguns.

1. A term that defines a specific point in the trajectory of a projectile that is half the distance between the firearm and the target. 2. A reduced velocity, centerfire cartridge, used principally in target shooting.