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Hello and Welcome To The Rifle Guide:
 Here you will find various articles and technical information on rifles including; rifle cartridges ballistics and practical uses, reloading, gunsmithing, shooting and rifle hunting information.

 Below you will find pictures, detailed drawings along with a list of common terms and or terminology associated with rifles defining what a rifle is and the different aspects thereof.

Rifle Terms;
 Rifle - U.S.A. legal description and definition - A shoulder fired gun having a barrel length of at least 16 inches with rifling in the barrels bore, or a barrel having a rifled bore.

Rifled Barrel Terms;
 Barrel - The part of the rifle through which projectiles pass in their travel from the chamber or breech to the muzzle.
 Bore - The interior of a rifle's barrel excluding the chamber.
 Breech - In modern firearms, that portion of the rifle barrel through which the cartridge is inserted.
 Caliber - The nominal diameter of a projectile of a rifled firearm or the diameter between lands in a rifled barrel.
 Chamber - The rear part of the rifle barrel that is formed to accept the cartridge to be fired.
 Muzzle - The forward end of a rifle barrel; the point from which the projectile leaves the barrel.
 Rifling - Spiral grooves in a gun's bore that consist of lands and grooves which spin the projectile in flight and impart accuracy. Rifling is present in all true rifles.
 Throat - The unrifled forward portion of the chamber, tapered to meet the rifle barrel bore.

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Types Of Rifles;
 1. Breech Loader - Any rifle in which the loading is accomplished from the breech.
 2. Muzzle loader - Any rifle with a solid breech, thereby necessitating loading through the muzzle of the rifle.

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1. Breech Loader Rifle Types;
 Air-Rifle - A rifle that propels a projectile by compressed air.
 Center-Fire Rifle - A rifle cartridge which has a centrally located primer in the base of the case, which is for the most part removable. (Reloadable)
 Rim-Fire Rifle - A rifle cartridge which contains the priming mixture within the rim of the base of the cartridge. (Not Reloadable)

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2. Modern Muzzle Loader Rifle Types;
 Flint Ignition - Where flint strikes a piece of steel making sparks to ignite a powder charge.
 Percussion Cap Ignition (Rim-Fire) - Where a percussion cap is placed over a nipple and a hammer must strike the rim of the cap to ignite a powder charge in the barrel.
 Primer Ignition (Center-Fire) - Where a modern design center-fire primer must be struck in the center by a hammer or firing pin to ignite a powder charge in the barrel.

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Rifle Action;
 Action - The working mechanism of a rifle of which there are several types that may mechanically load and or fire ammunition.

Rifle Action Types;
 Automatic Action - A rifle mechanism designed to feed cartridges, fire them, eject their empty cases and repeat this cycle as long as the trigger is depressed.
 Bolt Action - A rifle mechanism activated by manual operation of the breech block that resembles a common door bolt.
 Break Action - A rifle mechanism lacking a magazine where separately carried ammunition must be manually placed in the rifles chamber or chambers for each firing.
 Lever Action - A rifle mechanism activated by manual operation of a lever.
 Semi-Automatic Action - A rifle mechanism designed to fire a single cartridge, eject the empty case and reload the chamber each time the trigger is pulled.
 Sidelock - A type of action, where the moving parts are located on the side lock plates inletted in the stock.
 Slide Action - A rifle mechanism activated by manual operation of a horizontally sliding handle almost always located under the barrel. "Pump action" is a synonym for "slide action".


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Rifles For Sale: Air Rifles For Sale, Autoloading Rifles For Sale, Muzzleloading Rifles For Sale.
Centerfire Rifle Cartridges: 17 Rem., 204 Ruger, 22 Hornet, 222 Rem., 223 Rem., 223 Rem. Ballistics, 223 Rem. Reloading,
223 Rem. Hunting & Ballistics, 22-250 Rem., 220 Swift, Short Magnums, 223 WSSM, 243 Win., Winchester Model 70 Rifles,
Rifles & Accuracy, Rifles & Problems, Reloading, Data & Accuracy Loads, Hornady Ammunition & Ballistics,
Remington Ammunition & Ballistics, Winchester Ammunition & Ballistics, For Sale, 6mm Rem., 243 WSSM,
240 Weatherby Mag., 250 Savage, 257 Roberts, 25 WSSM, 25-06 Remington, 257 Weatherby Mag., 6.5 x 55mm Swedish,
260 Rem., 6.5mm Rem. Mag., 264 Win. Mag., 6.8 Rem. SPC, 270 Win., 270 Win. Ballistics, 270 Win. Reloading,
270 Win. Hunting & Ballistics, 270 WSM, 270 Weatherby Mag., 280 Rem., 7mm Rem. Mag., 7mm Rem. Mag. Ballistics,
7mm Rem. Mag. Reloading, 7mm Rem. Mag. Hunting, Specifications, Accuracy, Moose, Elk, Deer, Varmint, 7mm WSM,
30-30 Win., 7.62 NATO, 308 Win., 308 Win. Ballistics, 308 Win. Reloading, 308 Win. Hunting, 30-06 Springfield, 30-06 Ballistics,
30-06 Reloading, 30-06 Hunting, 300 Win. Mag., 300 Win. Mag. Ballistics, 300 Win. Mag. Reloading, 300 Win. Mag. Hunting,
300 WSM, 300 Weatherby Mag., 325 WSM, 340 Weatherby Mag., 357 Mag., 44 Mag., 45-70 Government & .45-70 Black Powder.
Reloading Guide: Equipment, How To, Accuracy, Brass, Primers, Powder, Bullets, Data, Testing, Run-Out, Black Powder.
Rifle Reloading Dies For Sale, Rifle Brass For Sale & Rifle Bullets For Sale.
Rimfire: .17 HM2, .17 HMR, .22 BB Cap, .22 CB Cap, .22 Short, .22 Long, .22 LR, .22 WMR, 22 Magnum & Ruger 10/22.
Autoloading Rifles: AK-47, AR-15, M16, M4, M-14, M-1 Carbine, M-1 Garand, Mini 14, SKS & Barrett.
Assault Rifle Add-Ons: Grenade Launchers & Silencers. Reference: Military and Tactical Manuals & 2nd Amendment.
Bolt Action Rifles: Barrett Model 95 & 99, Remington Model 700, Ruger M77 and Winchester Model 70.
Muzzle-Loading Rifle: Ballistics Comparison, Black Powder, Hodgdon, Blackhorn 209, Accurate Loading, Precision Loading,
Round Ball Bullet, Conical Bullet, Saboted Bullet, .45 Caliber, .45 Caliber Magnum & .45 Caliber Bullets.
Air-Rifles: Gamo Ammunition Ballistics & Gamo Whisper Rifle.
Gunsmithing Guide: Millett Scope Mounts, Scopes, Scope Mounting, Cryogenics & Free Boring.
Rifle Shooting: Rifling Twist Rates, Rifle Barrel Break In & Rifle Sight In.
Free Targets: Version 2, Version 3, Muzzleloader Target, 25 Yard Target, 50 Yard Target, 75 Yard Target, 100 Yard Target,
200 Yard Target, 300 Yard Target, 400 Yard Target, Crow Target, Groundhog Target, Squirrel Target & Turkey Target.
Info: Rifle Books Various, Ballistics Books, Herter's & Bulk Ammunition, Metal Working Books & Wood Working Books.
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