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  2. Power factor (shooting sports) - Wikipedia

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    In both the open and standard rifle divisions, minor power factor is dominating due to less recoil, and 5.56×45mm/ .223 Rem is a common caliber. Ammunition loaded to major power factor such as 7.62×51 mm/ .308 Win has a bigger recoil impulse, and is regarded as having an advantage on stages with targets at long range.

  3. .357 Magnum - Wikipedia

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    Compared to the .357 Magnum, .38 Special is also lower in cost, recoil, noise, and muzzle flash. The ability to also fire the .38 Special makes .357 revolvers ideal for novice shooters who are not yet used to firing full-power .357 magnum loads but do not want the expense of buying a second lower-powered gun to train with.

  4. .38 Special - Wikipedia

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    However, the longer and more powerful .357 Magnum cartridge will usually not chamber and fire in weapons rated specifically for .38 Special (e.g., all versions of the Smith & Wesson Model 10), which are not designed for the greatly increased pressure of the magnum rounds. Both .38 Special and .357 Magnum will chamber in Colt New Army revolvers ...

  5. Caliber conversion device - Wikipedia

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    Conversions for short recoil pistols, such as the M1911, Glock, and Beretta 92 consist of a new upper assembly and magazine. Conversions for .22 caliber centerfire rifles and carbines such as the AR-15 and Mini-14 consist of a magazine and an insert that replaces the bolt and includes a cartridge conversion insert that goes into the chamber.

  6. Recoil pad - Wikipedia

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    A recoil pad is a piece of rubber, foam, leather, or other soft material usually attached to the buttstock of a rifle or shotgun. Recoil pads may also be worn around the shoulder with straps, placing the soft material between the buttstock and the shoulder of the person firing the gun. The purpose of this device is to provide additional padding ...

  7. Free recoil - Wikipedia

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    Free recoil / Frecoil is a vernacular term or jargon for recoil energy of a firearm not supported from behind. Free recoil denotes the translational kinetic energy ( E t ) imparted to the shooter of a small arm when discharged and is expressed in joules (J), or foot-pound force (ft·lb f ) for non-SI units of measure.

  8. Overpressure ammunition - Wikipedia

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    However, in 1929 the cartridge was redesigned as the .38 Super Automatic or .38 Super, along with a significant increase in operating pressure and muzzle energy, making it the most powerful auto pistol cartridge available at the time, in both energy and velocity, until the introduction of the .357 Magnum in 1935. Similar to the "rifle only ...

  9. List of rifles - Wikipedia

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    .38-55 Winchester.44 Magnum.410 bore.45-70.444 Marlin.450 Marlin.38 Special.357 Magnum.44 Special.44 Magnum.45 Colt United States: 1948 Marlin Model 780: Marlin Firearms.22 Long Rifle United States: 1988 Marlin Model 795: Marlin Firearms.22 Long Rifle United States: 2007 Marlin Model Golden 39A: Marlin Firearms.22 Short.22 Long.22 Long Rifle ...