Letter: B

A characteristic caused by the eccentricity or imbalance of the bullet to the axis of the bore. See Yaw.

The force required to shorten a cartridge by pushing on the bullet.

In target shooting, the aiming point.

1. Handguns: Bottom part of the grip. 2. Long Guns: Rear or shoulder end of the stock.

A split block of metal having one or more cavities into which molten lead is poured to form a bullet.

A metal, rubber or composition covering to reinforce and protect the shoulder end of a firearm stock.

That distance which a bullet travels into the target material.

The rear or butt end of the firearm which is normally placed against the shooter’s shoulder.

The force required to extract a bullet from the case into which it was loaded.

A flat, low profile, paddle-shaped bolt handle found on some rifles.