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  2. 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 ...

  3. 16-inch/50-caliber Mark 7 gun - Wikipedia

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    The large-caliber guns were designed to fire either an armor-piercing round for anti-ship and anti-structure work, and a high-explosive round for use against unarmored targets and shore bombardment. The North Carolina and South Dakota classes could also fire the 2,700-pound Mark 8 shell with the 16"/45 caliber Mark 6 gun , although with a ...

  4. Muzzle velocity - Wikipedia

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    Firearm muzzle velocities range from approximately 120 m/s (390 ft/s) to 370 m/s (1,200 ft/s) in black powder muskets, [3] to more than 1,200 m/s (3,900 ft/s) [4] in modern rifles with high-velocity cartridges such as the .220 Swift and .204 Ruger, all the way to 1,700 m/s (5,600 ft/s) [5] for tank guns firing kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.

  5. 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 gun - Wikipedia

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    Receives a longer 62-caliber barrel (versus Mod 1 and 2's 54 caliber) for more complete propellant combustion and higher velocity [6] and thus more utility for land attack. Was designed to use the Mark 171 Extended Range Guided Munition (ERGM), which was canceled. The Mk 45 mod 4 uses a modified flat-panel gun turret, designed to reduce its ...

  6. 8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41 - Wikipedia

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    The flak detachment with 88s proved accurate and versatile in combat against mainly land targets, the high muzzle velocity and large caliber making it an excellent long-range anti-vehicle and anti-bunker weapon. This experience also demonstrated a number of minor problems and potential improvement opportunities.

  7. List of rifle cartridges - Wikipedia

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    .17 PMC/Aguila.17 Hornady Mach 2.17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire.17 Winchester Super Magnum.22 BB Cap.22 CB Cap.22 Short.22 Long.22 Long Rifle.22 Extra Long

  8. List of the largest cannon by caliber - Wikipedia

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    16"/50 caliber Mark 7 gun for the Iowa-class battleships: Naval gun: 1943 United States: Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. 417 Project HARP 16.4 inch gun Research gun 1962-1968 United States Canada: Repurposed American 16 inch naval guns used for high-altitude atmosphere studies. 1 made, located in Barbados; never used in combat; 1 survive 406

  9. Long range shooting - Wikipedia

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    Long range shooting is a collective term for shooting disciplines ... to be "long range" is weather- and caliber ... to traditional high power rifle, except that it ...