BALLISTICS

CONTINUATION OF DEFINITION OF TERMS IN BALLISTICS

91. Rim- The projecting edge of a cartridge case.

92. Shot- Lead of lead alloy spheres used as projectiles in smooth bore guns or shot guns.
93. Shot guns- A smooth bore guns using cartridge loaded with shots.
94. Smokeless powder- Gun powder with gives off almost no smoke when burned.
95. SP.- soft point, a term use for bullet with partial jacketing, having some portions of
the bullets exposed at the front.
96. Tracer bullet- A military type bullet that contains chemical elements that burns while
the bullets is in flight.
97. Trajectory- The curve path of the bullet in flight or a parabola.
98. Twist- Angle of rifling relative to the axis of the bars. Usually uniform, expressed in
turns of parts turns in a so many inches, less common the progressive of gain twist.
99. Wad- A disc of papers, felt, plastic or other material used in shells.
100. Undersized bullet- A bullet slightly smaller than the actual bore diameter of the gun
barrel.
101. Velocity- Projectiles spode, usually measured in feet per second.
102. Vent- Orifice through which the flame enters to burns the powder charge.