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Accuracy refers to how close a shot is to the desired point of impact. For instance, how close shot groups are centred on the target.
For firearms, accuracy is the ability to hit exactly what one is aiming at, and precision is the ability to hit the same place over and over again in a repeatable fashion.
A rifle is a long-barreled firearm designed for accurate shooting, with a barrel that has a helical pattern of grooves (rifling) cut into the bore wall.
First-Shot Accuracy, often abbreviated to FSA, is a game mechanic that guarantees 100% accuracy (no spread) to a shot. It is on a flat cooldown, meaning that it is possible to guarantee 100% accuracy to every bullet in a gun, but it takes longer than normally shooting.
Target accuracy is measured by the degree of association between how a perceiver sees a target with how the target really is (i.e., the truth).
Next to the capability of the shooter, the most important factor in accuracy is the barrel. Never skimp on the quality of a barrel if precise accuracy is a requirement.
1. Apache pistol. Perhaps no other gun on this list overpromises and underperforms like the Apache pistol.
The M4/M4A1 5.56mm Carbine is a lightweight, gas operated, air cooled, magazine fed, selective rate, shoulder fired weapon with a collapsible stock. It is now the standard issue firearm for most units in the U.S. military.
A rifle is defined, in part, as a weapon designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder and designed or redesigned and made or remade to use the energy of the explosive in a fixed cartridge to fire only a single projectile through a rifled bore for each single pull of the trigger.
The very first shot (cold shot) is accurate within 1.0 MOA at 100 meters relative to point of aim. Subsequent shots, if I`m doing my job are within 0.5 MOA. So to answer your question, yes, an AK first round is accurate enough for a kill shot on a human or game sized target!
A film`s opening shot is incredibly important, especially in a short film when running time is critical. The opening shot provides an opportunity for the filmmaker to establish mood, tone, and character.
In fact, an accuracy measure of anything between 70%-90% is not only ideal, it`s realistic. This is also consistent with industry standards. Anything below this range and it may be worth talking to a data scientist to understand what`s going on.
Accuracy may be represented as a percentage as well as digits. Example: an accuracy of ±2%, +2 digits means 100.0 V reading on a multimeter can be from 97.8 V to 102.2 V. Accuracy is generally compared to an accepted industry standard.
The 80% figure doesn`t refer to accuracy in predicting death, it refers to discrimination: the ability to get higher predicted risks for people at higher actual risk.
Takeaway: Most hunters will be completely satisfied with the 6mm to 30-06 range of cartridges. For expert shooters wanting a bit more range, the 7mm, . 300 Win.
The Heckler and Koch 416. Designed by the famous German weapons manufacturer Heckler and Koch, the HK 416 is widely considered one of the best rifles in the world. While it looks ostensibly similar to the American M4, it uses a short-stroke gas piston action and can fire around 900 rounds per minute.
According to this analysis, assaults by firearm kill about 13,000 people in the US each year, and this translates to a roughly 1-in-315 lifetime chance of death from gun violence. The risk of dying in a mass shooting is about 35 times lower than that, with a 1-in-11,125 lifetime chance of death.
Although accuracy is very similar to precision, it is still defined in different terms, as follows: ”Accuracy indicates proximity of measurement results to the true value, while precision is a measure of the repeatability, or reproducibility, of the measurement.”
How do you calculate shooting percentage? Divide the number of goals by the number of shots. Do not include shots that are blocked by a non-goalie player (blocked shots) or shots that miss the net or hit the goalpost (missed shots).
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Spyder sonix pro paint ball gun shoots but when i shoot fast the paintballs break why and how do i fix it
ANSWER : You can read the reviews here, it may help you figure out the issue:http://www.pbreview.com/products/reviews/4233/
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I bought a new mossberg 590 a1 shot gun a month ago, I love the gun but its having a couple of problems, the first problem is that when shooting every once in a while i get sprayed in the face with exuast from shooting through the safety very scary! any ideas whats causing this? how to fix it? second is that some times the fireing pin sticks and the gun will not discharge a round? the third problem is that i have had feeding issues with gun where it will not realice a gound from the tube, ive taken a tip of a knife to the stuck round in the tube and it prys out with little effort, these problems dont happen every time i go shooting, just every once in a while, but they a happening more and more, im conserned cause the gun is brand new, and i wanna be safe while shooting, can you guys help me? any ideas/solutions? please help!!!!!!!
ANSWER : Personally, with that many problems, I’d call Mossberg and get a return authorization. None of these things should be happening, especially with a new gun.
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My tippman custom pro is shooting all over the place. When i fire it will shoot 5 feet to the left then to the right then two at the same time
ANSWER : May need to check that your barrel is NOT loose, check it out and if loose get it tight;)
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Winchester model 100 semi-auto 308 cal. how to disassemble?
ANSWER : IMPORTANT Recall info:
WINCHESTER MODEL 100 FIRING PIN RECALL – A notice dated 7-1990 relates the following
“PRODUCT SAFETY WARNING AND REPLACEMENT NOTICE. Attention owners of Winchester model 100
rifles and carbines please read this notice. In July of 1990 the following product safety
warning was issued by Winchester. It has come to our attention that the firing pin in the
Winchester Model 100 Rifle or Carbine may break due to use and metal fatigue and become
lodged in the breech bolt face. If this occurs, the firearm may fire before the action is
locked causing severe damage to the firearm and possibly injury or death to the shooter
and bystander.
WARNING DO NOT SHOOT YOUR WINCHESTER MODEL 100 RIFLE OR CARBINE. Repair and replacement.
A new firing pin has been designed to replace the firing pin originally made for the
Winchester Model 100 Rifle and Carbine. The new firing pins will be available in April
1991. If you own a Winchester Model 100 Rifle or Carbine, please send your firearm to one
of the authorized Winchester Model 100 Firing Pin Replacement Centers indicated below.
Your Winchester Model 100 firearm will be inspected, the firing pin replaced and tested
and the firearm returned to you. The inspection, replacement/testing and return postage
will be accomplished at no cost to you. If other repair or maintenance work is authorized
by you to be performed on the firearm when the firing pin is replaced, such work shall be
at your cost.”
W. R. Long Gunsmiths 2007 Brook Road North Cobourg, Ontario K9A4W4Canada Frank LeFever & Sons RD 2 Box 31Lee Center, NY 13363USA Bolsa Gunsmithing7404 Bolsa AvenueWestminister, CA 92683USA Nu Line Guns1053 Caulks Hill RoadHarvester, MO 63303USA
If you have any questions concerning this notice, call Winchester Product Service
1-800-852-5734 or write to Winchester Firing Pin replacement Notice, PO Box 10 Cottage
Hills Illinois 62018 Attention Product Service Dept.
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The following is Wisner’s rendition & info on the subject.
The difference in the old firing pin and the new one is as follows. The old replaced
style, was totally lathe tuned (round). While the new recall style is similar in lathe
turning on the front and back, but in the front midsection it has two flats milled, one
on each side. This makes the center section stronger. Also replaced is the bolt sleeve
lock pin (firing pin guide) which was made to accommodate this different shaped firing
pin
Part number for the new parts are, firing pin =1391ND, bolt sleeve locking pin =1491ND
The word was at the time this recall was in process was that if the firing pin would
break at the mid section and still remain in the gun as two pieces, the possibility of a
premature discharge before the bolt was locked was possible. This apparently was caused
by the firing pin tip (now not having a retracting spring) to be stuck forward, and
thereby slam-firing upon chambering.
The responsibility for the recall apparently was on Olin, as they were the parent company
at time of manufacture. Olin set up regional recall centers at three established US
gunshops. There was a manufacturing delay in the replacement firing pins, and a backlog
occurred, also some collectors did not like the idea of shipping their guns long
distances. Olin then also authorized other gunshops to make the required alterations.
Upon completion of the recall, the shops were to test fire the firearm and to stamp an
assigned letter on the inside top of the receiver as seen thru the magazine well with the
bolt retracted. The letter “B” represented Bolsa Gunsmithing, “L” was Lefever, and “N”
was for Nu-line Guns. The letter “X” apparently was for all the other independent shops.
However this identification information did not get communicated to some of the smaller
shops at the start of the project. The only way to tell if the gun as been modified, if
the ”letter” is not present, is to take the barrel & action out of the stock, remove the
trigger guard assembly and the try to rotate the firing pin by twisting it. If it does
NOT rotate, then the firing pin recall HAS been performed.
For link back to the parts & price list that we make & have for sale CLICK HERE
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WINCHESTER MODEL 100 FIRING PIN RECALL – A notice dated 7-1990 relates the following
“PRODUCT SAFETY WARNING AND REPLACEMENT NOTICE. Attention owners of Winchester model 100
rifles and carbines please read this notice. In July of 1990 the following product safety
warning was issued by Winchester. It has come to our attention that the firing pin in the
Winchester Model 100 Rifle or Carbine may break due to use and metal fatigue and become
lodged in the breech bolt face. If this occurs, the firearm may fire before the action is
locked causing severe damage to the firearm and possibly injury or death to the shooter
and bystander.
WARNING DO NOT SHOOT YOUR WINCHESTER MODEL 100 RIFLE OR CARBINE. Repair and replacement.
A new firing pin has been designed to replace the firing pin originally made for the
Winchester Model 100 Rifle and Carbine. The new firing pins will be available in April
1991. If you own a Winchester Model 100 Rifle or Carbine, please send your firearm to one
of the authorized Winchester Model 100 Firing Pin Replacement Centers indicated below.
Your Winchester Model 100 firearm will be inspected, the firing pin replaced and tested
and the firearm returned to you. The inspection, replacement/testing and return postage
will be accomplished at no cost to you. If other repair or maintenance work is authorized
by you to be performed on the firearm when the firing pin is replaced, such work shall be
at your cost.”
W. R. Long Gunsmiths 2007 Brook Road North Cobourg, Ontario K9A4W4Canada Frank LeFever & Sons RD 2 Box 31Lee Center, NY 13363USA Bolsa Gunsmithing7404 Bolsa AvenueWestminister, CA 92683USA Nu Line Guns1053 Caulks Hill RoadHarvester, MO 63303USA
If you have any questions concerning this notice, call Winchester Product Service
1-800-852-5734 or write to Winchester Firing Pin replacement Notice, PO Box 10 Cottage
Hills Illinois 62018 Attention Product Service Dept.
———————————————————————————-
The following is Wisner’s rendition & info on the subject.
The difference in the old firing pin and the new one is as follows. The old replaced
style, was totally lathe tuned (round). While the new recall style is similar in lathe
turning on the front and back, but in the front midsection it has two flats milled, one
on each side. This makes the center section stronger. Also replaced is the bolt sleeve
lock pin (firing pin guide) which was made to accommodate this different shaped firing
pin
Part number for the new parts are, firing pin =1391ND, bolt sleeve locking pin =1491ND
The word was at the time this recall was in process was that if the firing pin would
break at the mid section and still remain in the gun as two pieces, the possibility of a
premature discharge before the bolt was locked was possible. This apparently was caused
by the firing pin tip (now not having a retracting spring) to be stuck forward, and
thereby slam-firing upon chambering.
The responsibility for the recall apparently was on Olin, as they were the parent company
at time of manufacture. Olin set up regional recall centers at three established US
gunshops. There was a manufacturing delay in the replacement firing pins, and a backlog
occurred, also some collectors did not like the idea of shipping their guns long
distances. Olin then also authorized other gunshops to make the required alterations.
Upon completion of the recall, the shops were to test fire the firearm and to stamp an
assigned letter on the inside top of the receiver as seen thru the magazine well with the
bolt retracted. The letter “B” represented Bolsa Gunsmithing, “L” was Lefever, and “N”
was for Nu-line Guns. The letter “X” apparently was for all the other independent shops.
However this identification information did not get communicated to some of the smaller
shops at the start of the project. The only way to tell if the gun as been modified, if
the ”letter” is not present, is to take the barrel & action out of the stock, remove the
trigger guard assembly and the try to rotate the firing pin by twisting it. If it does
NOT rotate, then the firing pin recall HAS been performed.
For link back to the parts & price list that we make & have for sale CLICK HERE
Copyright © 2004-2007 Wisner’s Inc. All Rights Reserved
Back to Additional information To Winchester model 88 & 100 parts
Originated 01-13-2001 Last Modified 03-19-2007LeeRoy Wisner
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The gun shoots fine, but every time i **** it then shoot, the reloading mechanism doesn’t reset properly and it won’t re-****. It goes back into place, but when i pull the trigger nothing happens. Only when i pull a little harder does it click and shoot again.
ANSWER : Step up your regulator about an 1/8 of a turn
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My alpha black paintball gun is shooting 1 to 5 then stopping.
ANSWER : Sounds like it needs to be oiled. A couple of drops in the small hole where your bottle screws on.
Replace bottle and dry fire to see if you got it. Cleaning is just as important. Internals need to be cleaned
and lubed often. I know it’s late but hope it helps someone.
Replace bottle and dry fire to see if you got it. Cleaning is just as important. Internals need to be cleaned
and lubed often. I know it’s late but hope it helps someone.
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I just bought a winchester 308 model 100 rifle,
ANSWER : HELLO THERE
Please go to www.winchester.com and you will be able to enter your model number and there will be a viewable manual for this and there is also telephone numbers for tech support ok>
Please go to www.winchester.com and you will be able to enter your model number and there will be a viewable manual for this and there is also telephone numbers for tech support ok>
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