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'''Small-bore''' refers to [[caliber]]s with a diameter of .32 inches or smaller.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.chuckhawks.com/column2_medium_bore.htm |title = Medium Bore Musings}}</ref> It may also refer to small-bore rifle competition. The medium-bore refers to calibers with a diameter between .33 inches up to .39 inches and large-bore refers to calibers with a diameter of .40 inches or larger.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.chuckhawks.com/intro_big_bore.htm |title = Big Bore Rifle Cartridges}}</ref> Miniature bore refers historically to calibers of .22 inches or smaller. |
'''Small-bore''' refers to [[caliber]]s with a diameter of .32 inches or smaller.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.chuckhawks.com/column2_medium_bore.htm |title = Medium Bore Musings}}</ref> It may also refer to small-bore rifle competition. The medium-bore refers to calibers with a diameter between .33 inches up to .39 inches and large-bore refers to calibers with a diameter of .40 inches or larger.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.chuckhawks.com/intro_big_bore.htm |title = Big Bore Rifle Cartridges}}</ref> [[Miniature bore]] refers historically to calibers of .22 inches or smaller. |
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There is much variance in the use of the term small-bore which over the years has changed considerably with anything under .577 caliber considered small-bore prior to the mid-19th century.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.rifleman.org.uk/index-31.html |title = Historic small-bore Enfield rifles, training rifles and BSA rifles; plus league competitions}}</ref> |
There is much variance in the use of the term small-bore which over the years has changed considerably with anything under .577 caliber considered small-bore prior to the mid-19th century.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.rifleman.org.uk/index-31.html |title = Historic small-bore Enfield rifles, training rifles and BSA rifles; plus league competitions}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:34, 31 October 2024
Small-bore refers to calibers with a diameter of .32 inches or smaller.[1] It may also refer to small-bore rifle competition. The medium-bore refers to calibers with a diameter between .33 inches up to .39 inches and large-bore refers to calibers with a diameter of .40 inches or larger.[2] Miniature bore refers historically to calibers of .22 inches or smaller.
There is much variance in the use of the term small-bore which over the years has changed considerably with anything under .577 caliber considered small-bore prior to the mid-19th century.[3]
Small-bore competition
Small-bore competition often refers to shooting competitions conducted with .22 Rimfire target rifles.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "Medium Bore Musings".
- ^ "Big Bore Rifle Cartridges".
- ^ "Historic small-bore Enfield rifles, training rifles and BSA rifles; plus league competitions".
- ^ "SmallBoreRifle - What is Smallbore Rifle Shooting?".
- ^ http://compete.nra.org/documents/pdf/compete/RuleBooks/SBR/sbr-book.pdf Small-bore rifle NRA rule book
- Historic small-bore Enfield, BSA and other Service, Training and Target rifles reference pages, with league competitions for such rifles [1]