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  2. Shooting target - Wikipedia

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    Paper target — ordinary disposable paper-based target with painted pattern for bullseye shooting, may be made from paperboard/cardboard, corrugated board or even fiberboard, and usually single-use and purchased in large quantities. Requires mounting onto a rack, a hanger, a wire or a backboard during use.

  3. NRA Precision Pistol - Wikipedia

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    Bullseye pistol was the inspiration for the ISSF international 25 m Standard Pistol (82 feet) event and like the ISSF pistol events, the development of skills required to shoot one-handed at 5.5-inch (14 cm) and 8-inch (20 cm) bullseye targets at 25 and 50 yards (23 and 46 m), respectively, takes considerable training to achieve proficiency. [3]

  4. List of fire-retardant materials - Wikipedia

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    Fire-retardant materials are designed to burn slowly.. Fire-retardant materials should not be confused with fire-resistant materials. A fire resistant material is one which is designed to resist burning and withstand heat.

  5. Bullseye shooting - Wikipedia

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    Bullseye shooting with rifles can refer to several disciplines: ISSF 10 meter air rifle is an air rifle discipline shot with 4.5 mm (0.177 in) caliber air rifles. Small-bore shooting competitions are a set of several disciplines usually shot at distances of 10, 15 or 50 meters, usually only for small-bore rifles in .22 LR caliber.

  6. Multiservice tactical brevity code - Wikipedia

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    Bullseye An established point from which the position of an object can be referenced; made by cardinal/range or digital format. Bump/Bump-up Start temporary increase of flight altitude to set the aircraft to a favorable glide path to the target on the attack run. Burn glint Used to provide illumination. Buster

  7. Paper cartridge - Wikipedia

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    Paper cartridges were often coated in beeswax, lard, or tallow, which served a number of purposes.They provided some degree of water resistance, they lubricated the paper-wrapped bullet as they were pushed down the bore, they melted upon firing to mix with the powder residue and make the resulting fouling easier to remove, and they were not as hazardous to carry and handle (especially in ...

  8. Women prove they're paper thin with disturbing new challenge

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    Chinese women are participating in the "A4 Waist Challenge," where they have to prove they're paper thin -- literally.

  9. Smokeless powder - Wikipedia

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    Prentice received an 1866 patent for a sporting powder of nitrated paper manufactured at Stowmarket, but ballistic uniformity suffered as the paper absorbed atmospheric moisture. In 1871, Frederick Volkmann received an Austrian patent for a colloided version of Schultze powder called Collodin , which he manufactured near Vienna for use in ...