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Kentucky Windage An estimate of the modified point of aim required to compensate for wind or for target movement. Synonymous with hold-off.   Keyhole Elongated hole made in a target by a pellet that is tumbling in flight, hence strikes the target other than point first. Caused by inadequate rotational stabilization of the pellet (usually due to insufficient barrel twist; the twist is "too slow"), deflection of the pellet by objects in the pellets path, beyond the effective range for the rifle, or other factors.   Killing Power Vague term applied to a pellet’s ability to kill quarry quickly with a single shot, assuming adequate pellet placement. Often wrongly equated with pellet energy. Killing power cannot be measured in precise terms, as neither it nor pellet energy take into account factors such as penetration, pellet performance, etc.   Kinetic Energy Related Words Energy