Ballistics Vocabulary Words

Front

What is a case that holds a bullet, primer powder, and gunpowder?

Back

Cartridge

Front

What is the measure of the inside diameter of a firearm barrel?

Back

Caliber

Front

What is the projectile that is released when a firearm is discharged?

Back

Bullet

Front

What is the study of bullets and firearms called?

Back

Ballistics

Front

What is the spiral pattern of lands and grooves in the barrel of a firearm known as?

Back

Rifling

Front

What is the term for the part of a firearm that holds the ammunition?

Back

Magazine

Front

What is the term for the distance a bullet travels after being fired?

Back

Trajectory

Front

What is the term for the explosive material used to propel a bullet?

Back

Gunpowder

Front

What is the term for the part of the firearm that is pulled to fire a bullet?

Back

Trigger

Front

What is the term for a bullet that is designed to expand upon impact?

Back

Hollow Point