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What is Rifle Twist

Posted by Chris M on Jul 7th 2017

Definition:Barrel twist refers to the rifling in the barrel of modern rifles making a full 360-degree rotation in a given length of inches.

Posted by Jose Rueda on Apr 23rd 2016

What is a buffer and how does it work?The AR-15/M-16 rifle, as do all semi-Automatic rifles, needs a recoil spring to cycle the action. Due

Posted by Jose Rueda on Jan 7th 2016

The 6.8 mm Remington Special Purpose Cartridge (aka 6.8 SPC, 6.8 SPC II & 6.8×43mm) is a rifle cartridge that was developed by Remington Arm

Posted by Jose Rueda on May 25th 2014

The .223 Wylde is a proprietary rifle cartridge chamber with the external dimensions and lead angle as found in the military 5.56×45mm NATO