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  2. Barrel threads - Wikipedia

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    For example, factory and aftermarket receivers using the Remington 700 footprint are produced with various types of action threads, all with a 26.99 mm (1 + 1 ⁄ 16 in) diameter, but with a pitch of either a 1.588 mm (16 TPI, Remington standard), 1.411 mm (18 TPI) or 1.270 mm (20 TPI, Savage standard). [1] Typically, many rifles use thread ...

  3. Gauge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    Note: Use of this table for estimating bullet masses for historical large-bore rifles is limited, as this table assumes the use of round ball, rather than conical bullets; for example, a typical 4-bore rifle from circa 1880 used a 2,000-grain (4.57 oz; 129.60 g) bullet, or sometimes slightly heavier, rather than using a 4-ounce (110 g) round ...

  4. .404 Jeffery - Wikipedia

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    The .404 Jeffery is a rifle cartridge designed for hunting large, dangerous game animals, such as the "Big Five" (elephant, rhino, cape buffalo, lion and leopard) of Africa. [5] The cartridge is standardized by the C.I.P. and is also known as .404 Rimless Nitro Express . [ 6 ]

  5. Overbore - Wikipedia

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    The bore cross section areas "Q" used in the calculations were taken from the appropriate C.I.P. data sheets. The intermediate cartridges .30 Carbine , 7.92×33mm Kurz , 7.62×39mm , 7.62×45mm , 5.45×39mm , .223 Remington / 5.56×45mm NATO and 5.8×42mm stand out as having relatively low sub 8 O ratio's .

  6. Freebore - Wikipedia

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    Chamber illustration indicating the various sections of a typical rifle chamber. The freebore is the cyan colored section just ahead of the neck. In firearms, freebore (also free-bore, free bore, or throat) is the portion of the gun barrel between the chamber and the rifled section of the barrel bore. The freebore is located just forward of the ...

  7. Rifleman's rule - Wikipedia

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    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 Sight and Bore Angle.

  8. Bore axis - Wikipedia

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    Traditional bolt hunting rifles usually have had the optical center of about 38 mm (1.5 in) above the bore, while AR-type rifles and modern bolt-action rifles usually have their optical center about 68 mm (2.7 in) above the bore. [1] On firearms with a picatinny rail, the distance from the bore to the optical axis can be divided into distance ...

  9. .360 Buckhammer - Wikipedia

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    The .360 Buckhammer, also called 360 BHMR (9.1×46mmR), is a SAAMI-standardized [2] straight-walled rifle cartridge developed by Remington Arms Company. [3] The cartridge was designed for use in American states that have specific regulations for deer hunting with straight-walled centerfire cartridges.