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  2. Varmint hunting - Wikipedia

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    The term "varminter" may refer to a varmint hunter, or describe the hunting equipments (such as a varmint rifle) either specifically designed or coincidentally suitable for the practice of varmint hunting. Varmint hunters may hunt to exterminate a nuisance animal from their own property, to collect a bounty offered by another landowner or the ...

  3. Rangefinder - Wikipedia

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    The range to the target is found by measuring the difference in bearing of the two telescopes and solving the skinny triangle. Solutions can be obtained automatically, using tables or, rarely, manual calculation. The greater the distance to the target, the longer the baseline needs to be for accurate measurement.

  4. List of the United States Army fire control and sighting ...

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    F26 Finder range, 1-meter base, F27 Sights, rocking-bar (all types) – Parts and equipment; F28 Sight, M1901 (French) F29 Sight, M1916, for 75 mm Gun M1916 – Parts and equipment; F30 Sight, telescopic, 2.24-inch (6 Pdr.) tank gun, Mk.II (British) -Parts and equipment; F31 Sight, M1916, telescopic, 37mm gun, M1916 – Parts and equipment, 18 ...

  5. Varmint rifle - Wikipedia

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    Ruger No. 1 Varmint rifle in .223 Remington. Note the heavy barrel, bipod rest, large telescopic sight, and "DOPE" sheet on the stock for windage. A varmint rifle or varminter is a type of small-caliber, precision-oriented long gun (firearm or high-powered airgun) primarily used for varmint hunting and pest control.

  6. Coincidence rangefinder - Wikipedia

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    The degree of rotation of the compensator determines the range to the target by simple triangulation. [1] Coincidence rangefinders made by Barr and Stroud used two eyepieces, and may be confused with stereoscopic units. The second eyepiece showed the operator a range scale so the user could range and read the range scale simultaneously. [2] [3]

  7. Howa 1500 - Wikipedia

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    The M1500 was originally a hunting rifle, but Prefectural police departments in Japan have adopted them as sniper rifles. [ c ] [ 13 ] This model was designated "Heavy Barrel." Heavy barreled "Varmint" or colloquially, "Sniper" rifles are fitted with longer, heavier barrels to increase projectile velocity, resist heat soak, and provide more ...

  8. Range finder - Wikipedia

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    Pages for logged out editors learn more. Contributions; Talk; Range finder

  9. Precision-guided firearm - Wikipedia

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    Another system in development uses a laser range finder to trigger an explosive small arms shell in proximity to a target. As of 2009, the U.S. Army has plans to use such devices in the future. [9] In 2008 the EXACTO program began under DARPA to develop a "fire and forget" smart sniper rifle system including a guided smart bullet and improved ...