915:. The primary factors affecting the aerodynamics of a bullet in flight are the bullet's shape and the rotation imparted by the rifling of the gun barrel. Rotational forces stabilize the bullet gyroscopically as well as aerodynamically. Any asymmetry in the bullet is largely canceled as it spins. However, a spin rate greater than the optimum value adds more trouble than good, by magnifying the smaller asymmetries or sometimes resulting in the bullet breaking apart in flight. With smooth-bore firearms, a spherical shape is optimal because no matter how the bullet is oriented, its aerodynamics are similar. These unstable bullets tumble erratically and provide only moderate accuracy; however, the aerodynamic shape changed little for centuries. Generally, bullet shapes are a compromise between aerodynamics, interior ballistic necessities, and
1072:; a thin layer of harder metal protects the softer lead core when the bullet is passing through the barrel and during flight, which allows delivering the bullet intact to the target. There, the heavy lead core delivers its kinetic energy to the target. Full metal jacket or "ball" bullets (cartridges with ball bullets, which despite the name are not spherical, are called ball ammunition) are completely encased in the harder metal jacket, except for the base. Some bullet jackets do not extend to the front of the bullet, to aid expansion and increase lethality; these are called soft point (if the exposed lead tip is solid) or hollow point bullets (if a cavity or hole is present). Steel bullets are often plated with copper or other metals for corrosion resistance during long periods of storage. Synthetic jacket materials such as
1228:: wax, paper, plastic, and other materials are used to simulate live gunfire and are intended only to hold the powder in a blank cartridge and to produce noise, flame and smoke. The "bullet" may be captured in a purpose-designed device or it may be allowed to expend what little energy it has in the air. Some blank cartridges are crimped or closed at the end and do not contain any bullet; some are fully loaded cartridges (without bullets) designed to propel rifle grenades. The force of the expanding gas from blank cartridges can be lethal at short range; fatal accidents have occurred with blank cartridges (e.g., the death of actor
1419:: bullets that are made of separate slugs that fit together inside the cartridge and act as a single projectile inside the barrel as they are fired. The projectiles part in flight but are held in formation by tethers that keep the individual parts of the "bullet" from flying too far away from each other. The intention of such ammo is to increase hit chance by giving a shot-like spread to rifled slug firing guns, while maintaining a consistency in shot groupings. Multiple impact bullets may be less stable in flight than conventional solid bullets because of the added
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1294:: similar to the incendiary bullet, this type of projectile is designed to explode upon hitting a hard surface, preferably the bone of the intended target. Not to be mistaken for cannon shells or grenades with fuse devices, these bullets have only cavities filled with a small amount of high explosive depending on the velocity and deformation upon impact to detonate. Exploding bullets have been used in various
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540:", which moved the resistance of air behind the center of gravity of the bullet. Tamisier also developed progressive rifling: the rifle grooves were deeper toward the breech, becoming shallower as they progressed toward the muzzle. This causes the bullet to be progressively molded into the grooves which increases range and accuracy.
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in 1364. Early projectiles were made of stone. Eventually it was discovered that stone would not penetrate stone fortifications, which led to the use of denser materials as projectiles. Hand cannon projectiles developed in a similar manner. The first recorded instance of a metal ball from a hand
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salts to yield a bright red color, although other materials providing other colors have also sometimes been used. Tracer material burns out after a certain amount of time. This allows the shooter to visually trace the flight path of the projectile and thus make necessary ballistic corrections,
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and, in particular, of an elongated bullet. The
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Britain, America and France from the first half of the 18th century onwards. In 1816, Capt. George
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of an oval bullet with a wooden plug that more reliably forced the base of the bullet to expand and catch the rifling. Tests proved that
Greener's bullet was effective, but the military rejected it because, being two parts, they judged it as too complicated to produce.
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between the ball and the powder as well as over the ball to keep it in place, it held the bullet firmly in the barrel and against the powder. (Bullets not firmly set on the powder risked exploding the barrel, with the condition known as a "short start".)
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have been used, with limited success, especially in rifles; however, hollow point bullets with plastic aerodynamic tips have been very successful at both improving accuracy and enhancing expansion. Newer plastic coatings for handgun bullets, such as
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damaging or excessively fouling the gun's bore and without distorting the bullet, which will also reduce accuracy. Bullets must have a surface that forms this seal without excessive friction. These interactions between bullet and bore are termed
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1409:: designed to disintegrate into tiny particles upon impact to minimize their penetration for reasons of range safety, to limit environmental impact, or to limit the shoot-through danger behind the intended target. An example is the
1200:: in appearance, these are solid bullets with scalloped sides (missing material). The theory is that the flutes produce hydraulic jetting when passing through tissue, creating a wound channel larger than that made by conventional
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carried out an exhaustive series of experiments on bullets and rifling, and he invented the important system of light rifling with increasing spiral and a hardened bullet. The combined result was that, in
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by allowing the air to flow along the surface of the tapering end. The resulting aerodynamic advantage is currently seen as the optimum shape for rifle technology. The first combination spitzer and boat-tail bullet, named
1413:, usually a pistol caliber bullet made from an amalgam of lead shot and a hard (and thus frangible) plastic binder designed to penetrate a human target and release its component shot pellets without exiting the target.
656:, where the Chace ball and the round ball were alternated, Lincoln observed that the Chace design carried a third or more farther fired at the same elevation. Although Lincoln recommended testing, it never took place.
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pith that on firing expanded under pressure to engage with a barrel's rifling. The
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1178:: mono-metal bullets intended for deep penetration in big game animals and slender shaped very-low-drag projectiles for long range shooting are produced out of metals like oxygen-free copper and alloys like
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from the tether line holding the pieces in formation, and each projectile affects the flight of all the others. This may limit the benefit provided by the spread of each bullet at longer ranges.
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Square bullets have origins that almost pre-date civilization and were used in slings. They were typically made out of copper or lead. The most notable use of square bullet designs was by
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The first true gun evolved in China from the fire lance (a bamboo tube that fired porcelain shrapnel) with the invention of the metal hand cannon sometime around 1288, which the
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serves to reduce this effect but grows less effective as velocities are increased. A cup made of harder metal, such as copper, placed at the base of the bullet and called a
1369:, tungsten, and other alloys prevent release of toxic lead into the environment. Regulations in several countries mandate the use of nontoxic projectiles especially when
1242:, wood, plastic, or lightweight metal, practice bullets are intended for short-range target work only. Because of their weight and low velocity, they have limited range.
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ball was smaller than the bore of the barrel. At first it was loaded into the barrel just resting upon the powder. Later, some sort of material was used as a
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Delvigne continued to develop bullet design and by 1830 had started to develop cylindro-conical bullets. His bullet designs were improved by
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2577:"Purposes and Basic Principles of the Law of War"
48:projectiles. The three bullets on the right show
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2289:"Rifling: Expanding Bullets and the Minié Rifle"
2236:"Rifling: Expanding Bullets and the Minié Rifle"
2159:The University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque.
1630: – Pointed, fin-stabilized steel projectile
1442:tip in expanding bullets is designed to enhance
1434:jacket, though variations like MRX bullets have
1218:and subsequent over-penetration of soft targets.
782:greatly increased lethality on the battlefield.
5084:Small Arms & Light Weapons (SALW)
2412:"Pedersoli musket, Nessler Balls and RCBS Dies"
2220:Pollock, Arthur William Alsager (16 May 2017).
1238:: made from lightweight materials like rubber,
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2526:"Characteristics of Advanced Tungsten Bullets"
1763:"Hornady Lead Round Ball Black Powder Bullets"
428:lead balls as projectiles. The original round
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2170:"Diaries of Francois Xavier Aubry 1853–1854."
2116:by Charles Henry OWEN (Major-General.) p.200
1958:"Ballistics – Rifle Ammunition Product Lines"
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342:Bullets used in many cartridges are fired at
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219:bullet pierces through the air, creating a
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2315:"National Park Service Museum Collections"
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1473:Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
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2168:Bieber, Ralph P., Editor (1938). P. 370.
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1660:"What is Caliber? Bullet Sizes Explained"
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883:Learn how and when to remove this message
254:Bullets shot by firearms can be used for
136:is from Early French, originating as the
2753:How To Make GUN BULLET | How To Machines
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2743:European Ammunition Box Translations
1461:Saint Petersburg Declaration of 1868
861:adding citations to reliable sources
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2733:Arizona Gun List – ammunition types
1892:"Can You Suppress Supersonic Ammo?"
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1814:"Bullet Types: A Reference Guide"
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377:Round shot from the 16th century
353:Rifle bullets, such as that of a
2505:. University of Michigan Press.
2386:"Nessler Ball & Ribbed Slug"
2019:"Important Dates in Gun History"
1800:California Department of Justice
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2222:"The United Service Magazine"
2049:"A Cannon from the Mary Rose"
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2669:"Rule 77. Expanding Bullets"
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2240:firearmshistory.blogspot.com
1993:Heidt, Amanda (2023-09-09).
1847:INSPIREME (2 January 2016).
1685:Swift, B; Rutty, GN (2004).
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2488:"Research—Eagles and Lead"
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1792:Handgun Safety Certificate
1737:Merriam-Webster Dictionary
1611:List of handgun cartridges
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695:100-grain (6.5 g) –
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2185:The Artillerist's Manual
1616:List of rifle cartridges
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4449:Improved Military Rifle
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2550:Brian J. Heard (2013).
2129:The Engineer, Volume 12
1995:"How fast is a bullet?"
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21:Bullet (disambiguation)
4798:Civilian gun ownership
4327:Firing (Shooting)
2738:Dangerous Game Bullets
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2597:"Regulations: Art. 23"
2554:. Wiley. p. 320.
2462:Hughes, David (1990).
2144:by Franck Taylor p.29
2085:"How to load a musket"
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2053:teachinghistory100.com
1687:"The exploding bullet"
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2418:on 23 September 2015
1922:"Handgun Ballistics"
1863:"Mythbusters Museum"
1851:– via YouTube.
1703:10.1136/jcp.57.1.108
1300:anti-materiel rifles
1202:expanding ammunition
857:improve this section
610:Claude-Étienne Minié
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4103:Physics of firearms
2575:Glover, William H.
2442:militaryfactory.com
2410:Bilby, Joe (1999).
1818:cheaperthandirt.com
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1270:are designed to be
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913:external ballistics
906:internal ballistics
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5079:Right to bear arms
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4932:3D printed firearm
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4262:Stock measurements
2985:Underwater firearm
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2029:on 30 January 2017
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1974:on 2 February 2017
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4876:Gun violence
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4720:Intermediate
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4397:Fire forming
4247:Rate of fire
4118:Stadiametric
4096:Transitional
4040:Self-loading
3995:Gas-operated
3955:Blow-forward
3887:Red dot
3797:Squeeze bore
3745:Pistol slide
3730:Muzzle brake
3698:Bottom metal
3245:Machine guns
2903:Line thrower
2883:muzzleloader
2879:Breechloader
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1543:Hollow-point
1517:hollow point
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1469:Protocol III
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1444:aerodynamics
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809:bullet is a
804:
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730:Lebel bullet
729:
722:Eduard Rubin
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697:hollow point
668:small-bore (
658:
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630:Nessler ball
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554:British Army
551:
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507:black-powder
499:James Puckle
496:
492:Pima Indians
472:
463:musket balls
439:
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393:Yuan dynasty
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280:airsoft guns
278:are shot by
268:asphyxiation
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5152:Projectiles
5110:Legislation
5062:in the U.S.
5013:Disarmament
5008:Gun control
4705:Handloading
4492:Dummy round
4364:Cooking off
4359:Malfunction
4347:Field strip
4342:Maintenance
4232:Penetration
4195:Match grade
4113:Mathematics
4045:Single-shot
3985:Closed bolt
3899:Scope mount
3862:Holographic
3852:Finderscope
3740:Pistol grip
3718:Speedloader
3572:Telescoping
3552:Breechblock
3425:Gatling gun
3324:Pump action
2965:Single-shot
2888:Combination
2365:history.com
1965:hornady.com
1929:hornady.com
1538:Hollow-base
1430:core and a
1320:perchlorate
1252:Less lethal
1180:cupronickel
1068:alloys, or
1062:cupronickel
1048:powder coat
964:by using a
957:by using a
936:handloading
691:ammunition:
674:Lee–Enfield
666:Lee–Metford
622:Crimean War
567:hollow base
478:, a French
401:hand cannon
320:flash bangs
300:potato guns
128:Description
122:penetration
106:aerodynamic
5146:Categories
4914:Gun safety
4909:Gunfighter
4700:Centrefire
4682:Cartridges
4662:Snake shot
4602:Round shot
4592:Projectile
4577:Incendiary
4475:Ammunition
4434:Propellant
4402:Obturation
4374:Squib load
4302:ammunition
4140:Accurizing
4076:Ballistics
3990:Electronic
3909:Telescopic
3760:Recoil pad
3619:Firing pin
3594:Bump stock
3557:Breechface
3498:Components
3490:components
3343:Ammunition
3091:Wallet gun
3035:Pepper-box
2980:Spring-gun
2975:Smoothbore
2970:Sleeve gun
2678:2023-08-22
2654:2023-08-22
2630:2023-08-22
2606:2023-08-22
2582:2010-07-28
2447:29 January
2422:29 January
2395:29 January
2370:29 January
2345:29 January
2320:29 January
2299:29 January
2273:29 January
2246:29 January
2099:29 January
2033:29 January
2004:2023-09-27
1978:28 January
1942:28 January
1906:1 February
1877:2016-11-26
1823:28 January
1772:28 January
1697:(1): 108.
1670:28 January
1647:References
1548:Hydra-Shok
1521:soft point
1283:Incendiary
1272:non-lethal
1192:CNC lathes
1138:propellant
1119:projectile
1117:, as the
1103:centerfire
989:large game
942:Propulsion
709:soft point
634:smoothbore
606:Minié ball
538:cannelures
503:Puckle gun
442:Brown Bess
296:flare guns
292:slingshots
284:paintballs
264:blood loss
249:suppressor
221:sonic boom
217:supersonic
171:propellant
138:diminutive
114:explosives
94:gun barrel
86:ammunition
4954:Gun shops
4904:Forensics
4879:and
4825:Gun shows
4567:Frangible
4557:Expanding
4509:Gas check
4504:Flechette
4487:Cannelure
4412:Gunpowder
4369:Hang fire
4337:Firefight
4190:Lock time
4180:Headspace
4145:Bore axis
4030:Repeating
3980:Open bolt
3894:Magnifier
3780:Auto sear
3686:Wheellock
3681:Flintlock
3659:Half-cock
3614:Extractor
3515:Feed ramp
3445:Tommy Gun
3435:M1 Garand
3370:.410 bore
3334:Sawed-off
3309:Coach gun
3223:Repeating
3216:Polygonal
3140:Automatic
3123:Anti-tank
3008:Derringer
2898:Flare gun
1628:Flechette
1593:Wadcutter
1527:Frangible
1513:Expanding
1406:Frangible
1365:: steel,
1324:strontium
1316:magnesium
1291:Exploding
1208:Hard cast
1142:gunpowder
1107:cartridge
1101:A modern
1044:gas check
1014:: simple
972:Materials
966:cartridge
952:flintlock
844:does not
791:form drag
787:boat tail
760:.303 inch
636:muskets.
460:Matchlock
419:matchlock
407:Mary Rose
380:Mary Rose
304:spud guns
158:cartridge
132:The term
52:evolution
50:cannelure
5115:Politics
5035:Gun laws
4966:Gunsmith
4854:Politics
4773:industry
4695:Caseless
4497:Snap cap
4390:Ignition
4381:Ricochet
4322:Dry fire
4298:Shooting
4225:Velocity
4091:Terminal
4086:External
4050:Slamfire
4035:Revolver
3950:Blowback
3817:Tapering
3792:Silencer
3755:Receiver
3693:Magazine
3649:Foregrip
3639:Freebore
3609:Cylinder
3567:Rotating
3530:Trunnion
3396:Historic
3287:Shotguns
3206:Marksman
3184:Elephant
3086:Starting
3045:Revolver
3013:Duelling
3003:Cane gun
2995:Handguns
2955:Riot gun
2923:Takedown
2908:Long gun
2893:Elephant
2797:glossary
2789:Firearms
2724:Archived
2089:tamu.edu
1841:and the
1790:(2009).
1721:14693853
1605:See also
1436:tungsten
1399:sintered
1375:gizzards
1345:tungsten
1268:beanbags
1236:Practice
1216:mushroom
1126:metallic
1040:antimony
1032:handguns
1005:linotype
985:6.5Ă—55mm
954:weapons)
873:May 2023
750:hardness
548:erratic.
526:Tamisier
522:Delvigne
480:infantry
450:bayonets
422:arquebus
415:culverin
383:English
324:tear gas
213:bullwhip
183:magazine
88:that is
5157:Bullets
5102: (
5069:License
4837:Hunting
4785:Society
4765:Society
4742:Wildcat
4737:Pinfire
4667:Spitzer
4597:Raufoss
4539:Bullets
4529:Wadding
4444:Cordite
4422:Rimfire
4352:Fouling
4332:Gunshot
4310:Gunshot
4150:Caliber
4133:Metrics
4064:Physics
3965:Boxlock
3938:Actions
3924:Zeroing
3919:Thermal
3877:Reticle
3847:Diopter
3822:Trigger
3669:Striker
3644:Forearm
3629:Fluting
3599:Chamber
3587:Tilting
3577:Flapper
3537:Bayonet
3525:Threads
3289: (
3211:Rifling
3199:Varmint
3189:Express
3179:Buffalo
3174:Hunting
3157:Carbine
3128:Assault
3103: (
3030:Machine
2950:Pen gun
2945:Net gun
2940:Needler
2932: (
2913:Carbine
2834:History
2817:Firearm
2791: (
2535:Aug 16,
2340:nps.gov
1712:1770159
1573:Spitzer
1440:polymer
1367:bismuth
1298:and in
1246:Polymer
1146:cordite
1038:and/or
865:removed
850:sources
484:rifling
434:wadding
385:warship
369:History
272:BB guns
241:.45 ACP
146:boullet
110:caliber
98:hunting
92:from a
83:firearm
46:spitzer
4899:Deaths
4881:safety
4769:safety
4647:Meplat
4627:Tracer
4454:Ramrod
4407:Primer
4252:Recoil
4215:Energy
4210:Muzzle
3882:Reflex
3839:Sights
3787:Shroud
3770:Safety
3664:Linear
3654:Hammer
3582:Roller
3510:Barrel
3263:Medium
3228:Sniper
3169:Double
3145:Battle
3101:Rifles
3040:Pocket
3018:Pistol
2960:Rotary
2918:Musket
2849:Weapon
2839:Safety
2801:topics
2799:, and
2558:
2470:
1745:
1719:
1709:
1634:Meplat
1459:. The
1432:copper
1329:sights
1322:, and
1307:Tracer
1266:, and
1198:Fluted
1161:primer
1115:bullet
1078:Teflon
1066:copper
1020:swaged
825:Design
591:ramrod
469:(1645)
467:Naseby
430:musket
397:cannon
330:, and
308:tasers
260:injure
258:or to
206:bullet
198:bullet
177:primer
162:bullet
142:boulle
134:bullet
75:bullet
44:, and
42:tracer
4732:Paper
4690:Blank
4657:ABCBC
4642:Minié
4587:HEIAP
4572:Green
4524:Sabot
4257:Group
4165:Gauge
4000:Lever
3975:Break
3872:Laser
3857:Globe
3827:guard
3807:Stock
3802:Choke
3470:Glock
3465:M1911
3450:MP 40
3410:AR-15
3405:AK-47
3268:Heavy
3258:Light
2822:lists
2696:(PDF)
1972:(PDF)
1961:(PDF)
1936:(PDF)
1925:(PDF)
1563:Sabot
1357:steel
1355:, or
1312:flare
1254:, or
1225:Blank
1188:brass
1170:Solid
1074:nylon
1070:steel
1024:slugs
1001:alloy
796:balle
703:FMJBT
558:lotus
446:rifle
363:AK-47
359:Luger
338:Speed
302:(and
186:or a
77:is a
5100:Laws
5004:Arms
4959:list
4937:list
4777:laws
4725:list
4607:SLAP
4552:Cast
4300:and
4220:Rise
4015:Pump
3960:Bolt
3904:Tang
3867:Iron
3775:Sear
3708:Drum
3703:Clip
3676:Lock
3562:Bolt
3542:Belt
3520:Slug
3382:Slug
3377:Shot
3329:Riot
3291:list
3233:list
3194:Punt
3162:list
3150:list
3133:list
3105:list
3062:list
3050:list
3023:list
2934:list
2793:list
2556:ISBN
2537:2024
2468:ISBN
2449:2017
2424:2017
2397:2017
2372:2017
2347:2017
2322:2017
2301:2017
2275:2017
2248:2017
2131:p.96
2101:2017
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