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Accuracy
General term, usually referring to the inherent ability of a rifle to consistently group all its shots close together on a target at a given distance under perfect conditions. It takes no account of human error, wind conditions, etc. Also applied to a given load, brand of pellets, etc., or to a combination of rifle and pellet. In shooting, the ability of the shooter and his rifle to deliver precision fire on a desired target. Accuracy can easily be measured as the ability to group all shots close to a desired impact point. The deviation from the desired impact point or the size of the group is a function of range. Accuracy is the product of uniformity.
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Action
The combination of the receiver or frame and breech bolt together with the other parts of the mechanism of a rifle that normally performs loading, feeding, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, and ejection.
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Adjustable Objective
Fine focusing ring on the objective lens of a telescope that helps to eliminate parallax.
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Adjusted Aiming Point
An aiming point that allows for gravity, wind, target movement, zero changes.
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Aggregate
The sum total of all targets in competitive shooting; final score.
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Automatic Safety
A device on some rifles intended to return the safety to the "On" (safe) position when the action is opened, or finished firing.
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