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2. Bullet trap - Wikipedia

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   They can function as a backstop by themselves or be part of a larger backstop, e.g. placed in front of a thick rubber wall or a bay of sand. The bullet trap may also provide means to recycle bullet materials and/or prevent release of toxic heavy metals (such as lead dust from fragmented bullets) from the shooting range.

3. Gun safety - Wikipedia

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   Lead accumulates in shooting range backstops. [59] Indoor ranges require good ventilation to remove pollutants such as powder, smoke, and lead dust from the air around the shooters, and regular cleaning and maintenance to prevent buildup of contaminants. [59] [64]

4. Shooting range - Wikipedia

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   A shooting range, firing range, gun range or shooting ground is a specialized facility, venue, or field designed specifically for firearm usage qualifications, training, practice, or competitions. Some shooting ranges are operated by military or law enforcement agencies, though the majority of ranges are privately owned by civilians and ...

5. Backstop - Wikipedia

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   Backstop, a player position in rounders similar to the catcher in baseball Backstop, in the glossary of rowing terms Backstop (shooting) , a construction of sand or other materials used to stop and contain bullets, for example at shooting ranges

6. Ricochet - Wikipedia

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   Tracer elements separating from M2 Browning.50 BMG machine gun rounds after hitting the target or backstop. A ricochet (/ ˈ r ɪ k ə ʃ eɪ / RIK-ə-shay; French:) is a rebound, bounce, or skip off a surface, particularly in the case of a projectile. Most ricochets are caused by accident and while the force of the deflection decelerates the ...

7. Dry fire - Wikipedia

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   Dry firing firearms is the practice of discharging (or simulating the discharge of) a firearm without any live ammunition, or practicing with an inert laser/infrared training platform such as an iMarksman or SIRT (Shot Indicating Resetting Trigger) training pistol, and may also include the use of a target/feedback system, such as the iDryfire or LASR software.

8. Deflection (ballistics) - Wikipedia

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   Deflection shooting is a technique of shooting ahead of a moving target, also known as leading the target, ... leading to apparent Coriolis drift of a long-range target.

9. Ben Avery Shooting Facility - Wikipedia

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   The Ben Avery Shooting Facility is a public outdoor shooting range located in northern Phoenix, Arizona. At 1650 acres (668 hectares) it is the largest public operated shooting facility in the United States. [1] It is operated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) and is identified as one of the Phoenix Points of Pride. [2]