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2. Gun chronograph - Wikipedia

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   A ballistic chronograph or gun chronograph is a measuring instrument used to measure the velocity of a projectile in flight, typically fired from a gun or other firearm.The instrument is often useful for tasks such as gauging the utility of a firearm or safety of non-lethal projectiles fired from items such as a paintball gun or BB gun.

3. Power factor (shooting sports) - Wikipedia

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   Power factor ( PF) in practical shooting competitions refers to a ranking system used to reward cartridges with more recoil. Power factor is a measure of the momentum of the bullet (scaled product of the bullet's mass and velocity ), which to some degree reflects the recoil impulse from the firearm onto the shooter (see section on limitations).

4. Ballistic coefficient - Wikipedia

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   Ballistic coefficient. A selection of bullets with different shapes, and hence, different ballistic coefficients. In ballistics, the ballistic coefficient ( BC, Cb) of a body is a measure of its ability to overcome air resistance in flight. [ 1] It is inversely proportional to the negative acceleration: a high number indicates a low negative ...

5. Chronograph - Wikipedia

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   Chronograph. An Omega Speedmaster Professional, which is commonly regarded as one of the most iconic chronographs ever produced. Gallet MultiChron Astronomic ( c. 1959 )—complex mechanical chronograph with 12-hour recording capabilities, automatic day, date, month, and moon phase display. A chronograph is a specific type of watch that is used ...

6. Aberdeen chronograph - Wikipedia

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   Aberdeen chronograph. The Aberdeen chronograph was the first portable gun chronograph, an instrument for measuring the muzzle velocity and striking power of a projectile fired by a gun. It was invented in 1918 by Alfred Lee Loomis at the U.S. Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground.

7. Shot timer - Wikipedia

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   This is what a modern Shot Timer looks like. A shot timer is a shot activated timer used in shooting sports, which starts the competitor by an audible signal and also records the competitor's time electronically by detecting the sound of each shot, together with the time from the start signal. When the competitor is finished, the timer will ...