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  2. Boresight (firearm) - Wikipedia

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    For AR style rifles the upper receiver can be dropped from the lower receiver and the bolt carrier group (BCG) can be removed exposing a clear line of sight through the barrel. With the upper receiver fixed in place you can then co-witness through the barrel and the sights on the top of the rifle, while doing this you can visually align the ...

  3. Sighting in - Wikipedia

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    Sighting in a firearm is an important test of the ability of the firearm user to hit anticipated targets with available ammunition. Pictures or silhouettes of intended targets are less suitable for sighting in than high contrast shapes compatible with the type of sights on the firearm. Contrasting circles are commonly used as sighting in ...

  4. Iron sights - Wikipedia

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    Ladder sights were mounted on the barrel, and could be used as sights in both the folded and unfolded states. Tang sights were mounted behind the action of the rifle, and provided a very long sight radius, and had to be unfolded for use, though rifles with tang sights often had open sights as well for close range use.

  5. Bore axis - Wikipedia

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    The bore axis of a firearm is the longitudinal axis through the geometric center of the gun barrel. In a rifled barrel, the projectile (bullet/ball, pellet or slug) will spin around the bore axis as it goes through the barrel. Boresighting is a process of placing one's line of sight down along the bore axis.

  6. Browning BAR - Wikipedia

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    Open sights (depending on model) and optional scope base ... The stalker is the only model to feature iron sights. [5] The barrel is 20, 22, 23 or 24 in (510, 560 ...

  7. Sight (device) - Wikipedia

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    On weapons, these sights are usually formed by rugged metal parts, giving them the name "iron sights", [4] as distinct from optical or computing sights. [5] On many types of weapons they are built-in and may be fixed, adjustable, or marked for elevation , windage , target speed, etc. [ 3 ] They are also classified in forms of notch (open sight ...

  8. Rifleman's rule - Wikipedia

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    There is a device that is mounted on the rifle called a sight. While there are many forms of rifle sight, they all permit the shooter to set the angle between the bore of the rifle and the line of sight (LOS) to the target. Figure 2 illustrates the relationship between the LOS and bore angle. Figure 2: Illustration of a Rifle Showing Line of ...

  9. CZ 455 - Wikipedia

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    The CZ 455 Super Match has a 20.67-inch (525 mm) barrel with full-adjustable open sights and 12-groove rifling intended to improve accuracy. The Super Match comes with a 10-round magazine and a Bavarian-style "hog-back" stock designed primarily for use with open sights. Weight unloaded is 6.17 lbs (2,8 kg).