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- noun Alternative form of
centerfire .
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Examples
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The .416 BarrettThe .416 Barrett centerfire rifle cartridge is a proprietary bottlenecked centrefire rifle cartridge designed by Ronnie Barrett in 2005.
Odds and Ends 2008
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The muzzeloaders down this way do seem to favour percussion caps and side ignition guns, but there are advantages to the Electra and the fan base is growing: Lock time is reduced, rifle format looks like a modern centrefire, reducing the odd looks from landowners (we have almost no public hunting land, if any) who are wary of people hunting with smokepoles without telescope sights.
Electrifying Muzzleloaders: CVA's New Electronic Ignition System 2007
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If the not so politically correct tripwire version is wanted a small centrefire rifle case
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Next step up would be a centrefire such as .22 hornet, .222, .223, 22-250 and the list goes on and on.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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In addition magazine capacities in the UK are restricted to a maximum of 5 rounds, for centrefire rifles.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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Not only does he get the answer to the question wrong by merely repeating what section 5 is, he also claims that centrefire rifles have limited magazines in the UK!
Army Rumour Service 2010
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Vinh, who took the gold medal in the men's centrefire pistol event at the Southeast Asian Shooting (SEASA) Championships in Malaysia two years ago, gained 645 points at the Ha Noi-based National Sport Training Centre 1.
unknown title 2009
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They are not the easiest on the shoulder & definitely not easy on the wallet but its exactly the rule as why you buy expensive centrefire hunting ammunition: when you are paying
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