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  2. Scope mount - Wikipedia

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    Among scopes for rail mounts, the 22.5-degree V-shaped Zeiss rail is the most prevalent standard. It was introduced in 1990. After the patent expired in 2008, compatible scopes have been offered from manufacturers such as Blaser, [1] Leica, Minox, Meopta, Nikon, [2] Noblex (formerly Docter [3]), Schmidt & Bender [4] and Steiner. [5]

  3. National Shooting Sports Foundation - Wikipedia

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    The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is an American national trade association for the firearms industry that is based in Newtown, Connecticut. Formed in 1961, the organization has more than 8,000 members: [ 1 ]

  4. Calhoon cartridges - Wikipedia

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    This was an attempt to take the best features of his earlier cartridges the .19 Calhoon Hornet and the .19-223 and create a very powerful and efficient cartridge. This cartridge is based on the rimless .30 M1 Carbine case, which has almost the same rim diameter as a .22 Hornet but has fewer potential feeding problems in some rifles because of ...

  5. High school gun clubs and teams in the United States

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    Navy Junior ROTC cadets from Zion-Benton Township High School in Illinois practice shooting at the school's air rifle range. As of 2018, there are reportedly more than 2,000 high-school rifle programs across the United States. [1] In 2015, 9,245 students in 317 schools across three states participated in the USA High School Clay Target League ...

  6. Varmint rifle - Wikipedia

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    Ruger No. 1 Varmint rifle in .223 Remington. Note the heavy barrel, bipod rest, large telescopic sight, and "DOPE" sheet on the stock for windage. A varmint rifle or varminter is a type of small-caliber, precision-oriented long gun (firearm or high-powered airgun) primarily used for varmint hunting and pest control.

  7. List of shooting sports organizations - Wikipedia

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    Montenegrin Practical Shooting Association, international member of IPSC. Shooting Federation of Montenegro (Streljacki Savez Crne Gore), international member of ISSF. Netherlands. Action Shooting Nederland (ASN) [39] Association for Practical Shooting- Dynamic Service Rifle (APS-DSR) [40] Dutch Field Target Association, international member of ...

  8. Telescopic sight - Wikipedia

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    In the same year, James Lind and Captain Alexander Blair described a gun which included a telescopic sight. [5] The first rifle sight was created in 1835 -1840. In the book The Improved American Rifle, written in 1844, British-American civil engineer John R. Chapman described a sight made by gunsmith Morgan James of Utica, New York. Chapman ...

  9. United States Practical Shooting Association - Wikipedia

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    The limited division is limited to one non-magnifying red dot sight, no bipod and the muzzle brake has to be within the maximum dimensions of 1x3 inches (1 inch diameter and 3 inches long). Rifles with non-magnified red dot sights are very competitive with scoped rifle at short ranges, but have a disadvantage at longer ranges.