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A sporting rifle for use at short ranges, employing a large charge of powder and a light (short) bullet, giving a high initial velocity and consequently a flat trajectory. It is usually of moderately large caliber.
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- A sporting rifle for use at short ranges, employing a large charge of powder and a light (short) bullet, giving a high initial velocity and consequently a flat trajectory. It is usually of moderately large caliber.
- A sporting rifle for use at short ranges, employing a largecharge of powder and a light (short) bullet, giving a high initialvelocity and consequently a flat trajectory. It is usually ofmoderately large caliber.