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[[File:ChamberIllustrationUpdate.png|thumb|440x440px|Chamber illustration indicating the various sections of a typical rifle chamber. The freebore is the cyan colored section just ahead of the neck.]] |
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In [[firearm|firearms]], '''freebore''' (also '''free-bore''' or '''free bore''') is the forward most portion of the [[Chamber (firearms)|chamber]] of a [[Rifling|rifled]] [[gun barrel]]. The freebore is located just forward of the chamber neck and is usually cylindrical in shape. The diameter of the freebore is always larger than the groove diameter of the gun barrel bore so that no rifling is present and projectiles used in the firearm can move in the freebore without resistance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://saami.org/saami-glossary/|title=Glossary – SAAMI|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-05}}</ref> |
In [[firearm|firearms]], '''freebore''' (also '''free-bore''' or '''free bore''') is the forward most portion of the [[Chamber (firearms)|chamber]] of a [[Rifling|rifled]] [[gun barrel]]. The freebore is located just forward of the chamber neck and is usually cylindrical in shape. The diameter of the freebore is always larger than the groove diameter of the gun barrel bore so that no rifling is present and projectiles used in the firearm can move in the freebore without resistance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://saami.org/saami-glossary/|title=Glossary – SAAMI|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-05}}</ref> |
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==Location and dimensions== |
==Location and dimensions== |
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[[File:ChamberIllustrationCloseup.png|thumb|440x440px|Closeup of chamber throat depicting relationship between freebore diameter, and rifling groove diameter, and land diameter. ]] |
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The chamber is the rearmost portion of a firearm barrel that has been formed to accept a specific cartridge or shell. For firearms having a rifled barrel, the bullet typically extends forward from the leading edge of the cartridge. The portion of the barrel forward of the chamber that provides clearance for the loaded bullet of a cartridge is known as the '''throat'''. The throat is composed of both a '''freebore''' and a '''leade.''' The freebore is typically slightly larger in diameter than the rifling grooves in order to allow the cartridge to be loaded into the chamber without the resistance. The leade is the tapered section of the throat that transitions in diameter from the freebore to the rifling lands at a small angle, typically between 1 and 3 degrees. |
The chamber is the rearmost portion of a firearm barrel that has been formed to accept a specific cartridge or shell. For firearms having a rifled barrel, the bullet typically extends forward from the leading edge of the cartridge. The portion of the barrel forward of the chamber that provides clearance for the loaded bullet of a cartridge is known as the '''throat'''. The throat is composed of both a '''freebore''' and a '''leade.''' The freebore is typically slightly larger in diameter than the rifling grooves in order to allow the cartridge to be loaded into the chamber without the resistance. The leade is the tapered section of the throat that transitions in diameter from the freebore to the rifling lands at a small angle, typically between 1 and 3 degrees. |
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Revision as of 01:01, 21 August 2019
In firearms, freebore (also free-bore or free bore) is the forward most portion of the chamber of a rifled gun barrel. The freebore is located just forward of the chamber neck and is usually cylindrical in shape. The diameter of the freebore is always larger than the groove diameter of the gun barrel bore so that no rifling is present and projectiles used in the firearm can move in the freebore without resistance.[1]
Location and dimensions
The chamber is the rearmost portion of a firearm barrel that has been formed to accept a specific cartridge or shell. For firearms having a rifled barrel, the bullet typically extends forward from the leading edge of the cartridge. The portion of the barrel forward of the chamber that provides clearance for the loaded bullet of a cartridge is known as the throat. The throat is composed of both a freebore and a leade. The freebore is typically slightly larger in diameter than the rifling grooves in order to allow the cartridge to be loaded into the chamber without the resistance. The leade is the tapered section of the throat that transitions in diameter from the freebore to the rifling lands at a small angle, typically between 1 and 3 degrees.
Freebore length affects the distance the bullet will jump before engaging the rifling when the weapon is fired. Greater freebore length permits bullets to extend further out of the cartridge case to increase space for propellant within the case.[2] Increasing freebore length in order to increase bullet jump is used to delay the onset of resistance from friction and deformation that results when the bullet engages the rifling. Dimensions of freebore length and diameter may gradually increase as hot gas wears the interior barrel surface each time the weapon is fired.
Sources
- ^ "Glossary – SAAMI". Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ^ Mann, Richard. "OAL and Free-Bore". Wolfe Publishing Company. Retrieved 21 June 2018.