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Hammer
A component part of the firing mechanism which strikes the firing-pin or transfer bar.
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Hide
The term used to describe a hunting position, normally concealed from the quarry.
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Hold-off
A shooting technique used to compensate for pellet trajectory by using a modified point of aim above or below the desired point of impact. Also used to describe the modified point of aim used to compensate for wind or target movement. Also known as "Kentucky Windage."
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Hold-over
When aiming at a target beyond the ‘zero’ or ‘sighted-in’ range of a particular rifle/pellet combination, holding over is the height one must aim above the target (without making mechanical adjustments to the sight) to drop the pellet onto the target.
Related Words Pellet Drop
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Hold-under
The modified point of aim used below the target to compensate for a projectile on its upward axis of its trajectory. This is also used when shooting at angles (slopes).
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Hooded Sight
A front sight that is equipped with a metal canopy. Designed to eliminate light reflections, as well as to protect the sight pillar.
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